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Intel to buy smart urban transit startupMoovit for $1B to boost its autonomous car division

Posted on May 3, 2020 in Cars, Finance, News, Technology

Some big M&A is afoot in Israel in the world of smart transportation. According to multiple reports and sources that have contacted...

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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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Tesla confirms self-driving as a subscription service but brace yourself for the price

Posted on May 1, 2020 in Cars, Finance, News, Technology

Tesla has confirmed that it will offer its Full Self-Driving package (FSD) as a subscription service, but you should brace yourself for...

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“We’re concerned for automakers,” says JD Power exec — Survey finds weak EV &autonomy consumer confidence & awareness

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

Automakers are investing billions of dollars in new technologies, but consumers don’t seem to understand how these features work or why...

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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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Joint venture to launch next phase of Ruter’s self-driving trials

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

Ruter, Holo, Toyota Motor Europe and Sensible 4 have signed a contract to collaboratively trial the integration of self-driving technology...

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Velodyne LiDAR unveils three-year EasyMile agreement

Posted on Apr 30, 2020 in Buses, News, Technology

Velodyne Lidar has announced a three-year agreement with EasyMile....

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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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Elon Musk said Tesla Autopilot will hit a big milestone a year later than he first predicted

Posted on Apr 29, 2020 in Cars, News, Technology

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday that he is “extremely confident” the electric-car maker’s Autopilotadvanced...

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Tesla is working on pay-as-you-go subscription to its self-driving package

Posted on Apr 28, 2020 in Cars, Finance, News, Technology

Tesla is working on a pay-as-you-go subscription to its “Full Self-Driving Capability” package in order to make its features more...

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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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Autonomous vehicle software developer Imagry and AutonomouStuff partner to deliver mapless driving platform

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

TEMPE, Ariz., April 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Imagry, an autonomous vehicle software developer with a pioneering mapless driving...

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Tesla escalates battle over alleged theft of robocar secrets

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

(Bloomberg) — More than a year after the billionaire chairman of Xpeng Motors labeled as “questionable” Tesla Inc.’s allegations...

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VW admits Tesla’s lead in software and self-driving in internal leak

Posted on Apr 27, 2020 in Cars, News, Technology

Volkswagen CEO Hebert Diess has admitted that Tesla has a significant lead when it comes to software and its use in its self-driving...

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Tesla’s latest Autopilot feature is slowing down for green lights, too

Posted on Apr 27, 2020 in Cars, News, Technology

Washington, DC (CNN Business)Tesla has said its latest version of Autopilot, its autonomous driving software, is able to stop at traffic...

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Geely to deploy low-orbit satellites in 2nd half

Posted on Apr 27, 2020 in Cars, News, Technology

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group will launch two low-orbit satellites in the second half of the year to provide high-precision positioning...

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Tesla and owners go reckless again with new automated driving feature

Posted on Apr 26, 2020 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

Let me be absolutely clear. Any manufacturer of any product that pushes out a safety critical feature that is not fully developed, tested...

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Tesla achieved the accuracy of Lidar with its advanced computer vision tech

Posted on Apr 24, 2020 in Cars, News, Technology

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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