Ford partners with Mobileye on self-driving tech. What does that mean for Argo.AI?
Ford made a $1 billion investment in Argo.AI three years ago. Ford has also partnered with Volkswagen to jointly develop the Argo.AI...
Read MoreAirplane makes emergency landing on busy highway, perplexing for self-driving cars
Watch out, is it a bird, is it a plane, or is it superman? Turns out, it was a plane. A news report and an accompanying video clip...
Read MoreHow NASA built a self-driving car for its next Mars mission
LATER THIS MONTH, NASA is expected to launch its latest Mars rover, Perseverance, on a first-of-its-kind mission to the Red Planet. Its...
Read MoreSensor failure a looming risk for AVs, ANE Congress panelists warn
Automakers and suppliers are looking into a potential problem that could affect passenger cars equipped with autonomous driving...
Read MoreSelf-driving industry takes to the highway after robotaxi failure
When Sebastian Thrun was starting Google’s self-driving car project in 2009, commercialising the technology was not on anyone’s mind. “We...
Read MoreGhost Road, on myths & future for autonomous vehicles with Anthony Townsend — Part one
In the first half of this interview for our CleanTech Talk podcast series, Michael Barnard, Chief Strategist of TFIE Strategy Inc. and...
Read MoreThe famous AI Turing Test put in reverse and upside-down, plus implications for self-driving cars
How will we know when the world has arrived at AI? To clarify, there are lots of claims these days about computers that embody AI,...
Read MoreAutonomous driving business models: Part two
In my previous article, we discussed various drivers of business models and the way it will change cities, roads, parking, commuting,...
Read MoreEconomically political solutions for transportation equality involving autonomous vehicles
There are economic and racial inequities in transportation today. There are those who do not have an opportunity to drive to grocery...
Read MoreWhy Volkswagen CEO Ralf Brandstätter& Tesla CEO Elon Musk replied to my tweets
A coup in three steps. The promise of autonomous vehicles that drive humans safely and reliably in every condition and place in the world...
Read MoreHow autonomous vehicles could improve mobility for the poor
One of the expected benefits of autonomous vehicles is improving access to transportation for underserved populations....
Read MoreTop 10 ways people get struck by lightning, plus your safety if thunderbolts strike while inside a self-driving car
According to the National Weather Service (NWS), the month of July is statistically the peak time of the year for lightning strikes within...
Read More5 ways self-driving cars could make our world (and our lives) better
With more than 40 companies actively investing in autonomous vehicle technology, it’s fair to say that most traditional car manufacturers...
Read MoreAutonomous drive tech should remain a priority in Europe, ANE Congress panelists say
Europe needs to press on with autonomous driving and work through safety issues to avoid being left behind by the U.S and China, despite...
Read MoreThe ‘Android of self-driving cars’ built a 100,000x cheaper way to train AI for multiple trillion-dollar markets
How do you beat Tesla, Google, Uber and the entire multi-trillion dollar automotive industry with massive brands like Toyota, General...
Read MoreAutonomous vehicles will come to U.A.E. soon: Minister
U.A.E. Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence Omar Al Olama discusses kick starting the Dubai economy with its first “in person”...
Read MoreHear from a leading lidar maker about the next steps for autonomous driving
Mircea Gradu, senior vice president product and quality, Velodyne Lidar, will be part of an Automotive News Europe Congress panel...
Read More‘Hands free’: Automakers race to next level of not quite self-driving cars
DETROIT (Reuters) – Autopilot, ProPilot, CoPilot: Automakers have many names for new systems that allow for hands-free driving, but...
Read MoreStrong AI versus weak AI is completely misunderstood, including for AI self-driving cars
Strong AI. Weak AI. Strong versus weak AI. Or, if you prefer, you can state it as weak versus strong AI (it’s okay to list them in either...
Read MoreLevel 5 fully self-driving cars not due anytime soon
In widely reported remarks, Tesla CEO, Elon Musk said last week that he believed the electric car company would have “basic...
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