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Tesla full self driving & the infamous 80–20 rule

Posted on Aug 25, 2019 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

For people working in software development, like I used to do, the 80–20 rule is infamous. It states that about 80% of the job is done in...

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Watch a Waymo self-driving car test its sensors in a haboob

Posted on Aug 23, 2019 in Cars, Technology

Waymo, the self-driving car company under Alphabet, has been testing in the suburbs of Phoenix for several years now. And while the sunny...

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What happens when autonomous technology goes wrong?

Posted on Aug 22, 2019 in Buses, Cars, Technology, Trucks

As autonomous vehicles become more commonplace and automakers invest millions into the development of such technologies, consumers and...

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Audi to join Daimler, BMW self-driving tech alliance, report says

Posted on Aug 22, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

FRANKFURT — Audi will join an alliance with rivals Daimler and BMW to develop advanced autonomous driving systems, German...

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Researchers look into keeping autonomous vehicles from becoming mobile vomitoriums

Posted on Aug 21, 2019 in Cars, Technology

If you’re like me, and I’m just going to assume most of you are, motion sickness is a serious consideration on any car trip where you’re...

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Tesla delays price hike for self-driving upgrade

Posted on Aug 21, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

You’ll still have at least a few more weeks to order a Tesla with the Full Self-Driving upgrade before the price hike kicks in. Elon...

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Waymo open-sources data set for autonomous vehicle multimodal sensors

Posted on Aug 21, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Waymo, the Alphabet subsidiary that hopes to someday pepper roads with self-driving taxis, today pulled back the curtains on a portion of...

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Autonomous technology requires caution — and a leap of faith

Posted on Aug 20, 2019 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

Historically, every wave of technological innovation — especially those that directly impact human well-being — has had...

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Tesla is updating its wiring system for redundancy in self-driving

Posted on Aug 19, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Tesla has been working on updating its wiring system with a new ‘high speed’ architecture that includes more redundancy, which the...

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Tier IV raises $9M from Quanta Computer to develop reference model for ECUs for autonomous driving

Posted on Aug 19, 2019 in Cars, Finance, News, Technology

Tier IV, Inc. has raised about $9 million from Quanta Computer, Inc. in a Series A extension round following the previous $100+ million...

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Teaching autonomous cars to drive in parking lots is a tricky test for Waymo

Posted on Aug 19, 2019 in Cars, Technology

Parking lots are some of the most dangerous places for pedestrians and automobile passengers alike. While parking lots are tricky for...

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Waymo’s self-driving tech needs one big thing to succeed: More humans

Posted on Aug 17, 2019 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

Alphabet’s self-driving car company Waymo has built the world’s smartest vehicles with access to the world’s best artificial intelligence,...

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Recogni aims to build better AI hardware for self-driving cars

Posted on Aug 16, 2019 in Cars, Technology

As the automotive industry transitions to autonomous vehicles (AVs) via sensor-fusion information from cameras, radar, and LiDAR, a...

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UK’s handling of lampposts shows how not to implement 5G and self-driving cars

Posted on Aug 15, 2019 in Cars, Technology

Lampposts are supposed to light the way for the journey ahead, but they are shaping up to be an unlikely impediment to the rollout of 5G...

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An autonomous vehicle coupled with a robotic laboratory proves its worth

Posted on Aug 15, 2019 in Cars, Technology

Every drop of seawater contains thousands of cells that can reveal the diversity of life in our ocean. Using a self-contained robotic...

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UPS joins self-driving race by investing in autonomous tech startup TuSimple

Posted on Aug 15, 2019 in News, Technology, Trucks

UPS is jumping into the self-driving vehicle world by investing in TuSimple, a fast-moving developer of robot truck technology that the...

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How Bosch aims to win in electrified era

Posted on Aug 14, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Robert Bosch aims to be a key player as the industry moves toward self-driving and electrified vehicles, but the supplier expects that...

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Sanborn introduces M-Maps for autonomous vehicles

Posted on Aug 14, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

US: Sanborn has announced implementation of the next generation of HD Map technology for level 4 and level 5 autonomous vehicles. “Sanborn...

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Google’s robot car project to drive innovation in autonomous car technology

Posted on Aug 14, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Recent technological advancements are expected to steer growth in favour of the global autonomous car industry through 2025. With the...

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Sense Photonics comes out with high-tech flash LiDAR

Posted on Aug 12, 2019 in Cars, Technology

Tesla leads the market for being one of the first automakers to put highly semi-autonomous vehicles into consumers’ hands. The...

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