Intel to buy smart urban transit startupMoovit for $1B to boost its autonomous car division
Some big M&A is afoot in Israel in the world of smart transportation. According to multiple reports and sources that have contacted...
Read MoreU.S. states are allowing automated follower truck platooning while the Swedes may lead in Europe
During the last year, the level of activity and funding in truck automation in general has surged while the rest of the Automated Driving...
Read MoreAI might trick us by pretending to be dimwitted, including for self-driving cars
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....
Read MoreSelf-driving cars in the U.S. are delivering supplies – and gathering data – during COVID-19
Self-driving cars, trucks, sidewalk robots and shuttles are rolling out of the labs and parking garages and onto American streets to help...
Read MoreTesla confirms self-driving as a subscription service but brace yourself for the price
Tesla has confirmed that it will offer its Full Self-Driving package (FSD) as a subscription service, but you should brace yourself for...
Read More“We’re concerned for automakers,” says JD Power exec — Survey finds weak EV &autonomy consumer confidence & awareness
Automakers are investing billions of dollars in new technologies, but consumers don’t seem to understand how these features work or why...
Read MoreWhy simulation is the cornerstone of autonomous vehicle development
A crucial component of ‘Vision Zero’ is thought to be the autonomous vehicle (AV). Not only are AVs likely to run on cleaner, electric...
Read MoreJoint venture to launch next phase of Ruter’s self-driving trials
Ruter, Holo, Toyota Motor Europe and Sensible 4 have signed a contract to collaboratively trial the integration of self-driving technology...
Read MoreVelodyne LiDAR unveils three-year EasyMile agreement
Velodyne Lidar has announced a three-year agreement with EasyMile....
Read MoreDo autonomous vehicles need LiDAR??
In Part 1 (published 4/12/2020), I explored the parallels between the automotive LiDAR and telecom optics investment booms, and posited...
Read MoreElon Musk said Tesla Autopilot will hit a big milestone a year later than he first predicted
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday that he is “extremely confident” the electric-car maker’s Autopilotadvanced...
Read MoreTesla is working on pay-as-you-go subscription to its self-driving package
Tesla is working on a pay-as-you-go subscription to its “Full Self-Driving Capability” package in order to make its features more...
Read MoreThe challenges of developing autonomous vehicles during a pandemic
April 28, 2020 In the months since the coronavirus prompted shelter-in-place orders around the world, entire companies, industries, and...
Read MoreAutonomous vehicle software developer Imagry and AutonomouStuff partner to deliver mapless driving platform
TEMPE, Ariz., April 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Imagry, an autonomous vehicle software developer with a pioneering mapless driving...
Read MoreTesla escalates battle over alleged theft of robocar secrets
(Bloomberg) — More than a year after the billionaire chairman of Xpeng Motors labeled as “questionable” Tesla Inc.’s allegations...
Read MoreVW admits Tesla’s lead in software and self-driving in internal leak
Volkswagen CEO Hebert Diess has admitted that Tesla has a significant lead when it comes to software and its use in its self-driving...
Read MoreTesla’s latest Autopilot feature is slowing down for green lights, too
Washington, DC (CNN Business)Tesla has said its latest version of Autopilot, its autonomous driving software, is able to stop at traffic...
Read MoreGeely to deploy low-orbit satellites in 2nd half
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group will launch two low-orbit satellites in the second half of the year to provide high-precision positioning...
Read MoreTesla and owners go reckless again with new automated driving feature
Let me be absolutely clear. Any manufacturer of any product that pushes out a safety critical feature that is not fully developed, tested...
Read MoreTesla achieved the accuracy of Lidar with its advanced computer vision tech
Tesla’s progress with artificial intelligence and neural nets has propelled its Autopilot and Full Self Driving solutions to the front of...
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