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VCs are gearing up for a post-pandemic auto industry

Posted on May 9, 2020 in Finance, Perspective

It’s been a nerve-wracking few years for the traditional auto industry given the surge of ride-hailing startups and the expansion of Tesla...

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Can robotaxis ease public transport fears in China?

Posted on May 8, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

The rise of self-driving taxis in China comes at a time when people are nervous about taking public transport. Robotaxi providers plan to...

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More than autonomy: V2X is about a safer, smarter mobility ecosystem

Posted on May 7, 2020 in Perspective, Technology

There will inevitably be a time when vehicles possessing partial if not full autonomous capabilities will share the road with those that...

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Simulation is key to real-world autonomous driving

Posted on May 6, 2020 in Perspective, Technology

Relying on real-world autonomous vehicles road tests would make them less safe, says Dr Luca Castignani, Chief Automotive Strategist, MSC...

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Startupoffers parking autonomy to almost any vehicle

Posted on May 5, 2020 in Perspective, Technology

The popular Hyundai commercial for its Smart Park system that aired during this year’s Super Bowl got a lot of people taking on a Boston...

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The relentless startup fast-tracking Ford’s self-driving cars

Posted on May 5, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

LIKE THE RESIDENTS of many cities that boomed before the advent of cars—and before the arrival of the coronavirus—the people of Pittsburgh...

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Central operating systems – what do they mean for driverless cars?

Posted on May 4, 2020 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

If you were to travel back to the 1950s, when the world’s first true (it looked nothing like a modern-day OS, by the way) was helping...

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Without regulation, self-driving cars could be a hazard

Posted on May 4, 2020 in Perspective

The April 19 Commuter article “Self-driving cars will exacerbate traffic jams if region fails to act, study says” underscored the...

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While COVID-19 batters the airlines, driverless car technology marches on

Posted on May 4, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

A while back, my colleague and I wrote an article about how driverless cars will disrupt the airline industry. We were not the first ones...

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Data storage and AI are driving the evolution of autonomous cars

Posted on May 4, 2020 in Perspective, Technology

As vehicles become more connected and able to process data for AI-based decision making, automakers have an incredible opportunity to...

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Navy releases UFO videos, AI self-driving cars might solve these mysteries

Posted on May 4, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

Last week, the Navy released some UFO videos. The videos have stoked quite a mystery. First, the backstory....

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U.S. states are allowing automated follower truck platooning while the Swedes may lead in Europe

Posted on May 2, 2020 in Perspective, Technology, Trucks

During the last year, the level of activity and funding in truck automation in general has surged while the rest of the Automated Driving...

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AI might trick us by pretending to be dimwitted, including for self-driving cars

Posted on May 2, 2020 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

AI is not yet akin to human intelligence and the odds are that we are a long way distant from the promise of such vaunted capabilities....

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Self-driving cars in the U.S. are delivering supplies – and gathering data – during COVID-19

Posted on May 1, 2020 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

Self-driving cars, trucks, sidewalk robots and shuttles are rolling out of the labs and parking garages and onto American streets to help...

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Driving to nowhere: Why we purposely use our cars for purposeless driving, and the impact for self-driving cars

Posted on Apr 30, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

The drive to nowhere. The latest media reporting indicates that people are increasingly opting to go for drives to escape their...

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Why simulation is the cornerstone of autonomous vehicle development

Posted on Apr 30, 2020 in Perspective, Technology

A crucial component of ‘Vision Zero’ is thought to be the autonomous vehicle (AV). Not only are AVs likely to run on cleaner, electric...

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Self-driving vehicles get in on the delivery scene amid COVID-19

Posted on Apr 30, 2020 in Buses, Cars, Perspective, Trucks

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Self-driving cars, trucks, sidewalk robots and shuttles are rolling out of the labs and parking garages...

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Cars could go completely driverless ‘very soon,’ says CEO of Chinese autonomous driving tech start-up

Posted on Apr 30, 2020 in Cars, News, Perspective

The time that cars could go completely driverless is coming “very soon,” according to Jianxiong Xiao, CEO and founder of AutoX, a...

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Do autonomous vehicles need LiDAR??

Posted on Apr 30, 2020 in Perspective, Technology

In Part 1 (published 4/12/2020), I explored the parallels between the automotive LiDAR and telecom optics investment booms, and posited...

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The challenges of developing autonomous vehicles during a pandemic

Posted on Apr 28, 2020 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

April 28, 2020 In the months since the coronavirus prompted shelter-in-place orders around the world, entire companies, industries, and...

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