JTA, Florida Poly U. partner to bolster AV tech in public transit
Florida Polytechnic University and the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) announced a collaboration to enhance the development of...
Read MoreUber will resume testing self-driving cars
Uber will resume testing self-driving cars on public roads near its Advanced Technology Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania....
Read MoreMuji and Sensible 4 collaborate on ‘friendly’ autonomous shuttle bus design
Autonomous shuttle buses are not new, but previously their design has tended towards an emphasis on function rather than form. Now...
Read MoreDriverless cars reach commercial milestone on long road to future
The tech future often arrives fitfully. Something that seemed years away suddenly looms into view — only for it to be revealed as an...
Read MoreMary Barra says GM’s driverless cars will ride on public roads next year
Earlier this week, California’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) issued the state’s first permit to test driverless cars on public...
Read MoreNext Renault Captur getting PHEV option, semi-autonomous driving tech
The second-generation Renault Captur is expected to debut at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show, next fall. It will arrive with the usual ICE...
Read MoreAutonomous cars face big hurdles; They will succeed, but when?
The automotive industry is spending fortunes developing autonomous vehicles with no payback in sight, while the technology required to...
Read MoreParking garages can solve traffic problems in driverless future
This week, Alphabet Inc. subsidiary Waymo got the green light to test its driverless vehicles in California, an expansion of the program...
Read MoreChina’s Baidu sees hotpot, backseat karaoke in driverless future
Baidu Inc.’s making a concerted effort to catch up in the driverless car race. The search giant showcased its “Apollo” self-driving...
Read MoreThe East and West have very different ideas on who to save in a self-driving car accident
As countries race to put self-driving cars on road, these vehicles, like human drivers, will inevitably one day be in sole charge of...
Read MoreTesla autopilot lawsuit may affect autonomous driving rules
Let’s say you are driving down the highway at 80 mph when a stopped vehicle suddenly appears in your lane. What do you do? Swerve? Brake...
Read MoreThe road to autonomous truck viability begins to clear
When it comes to driving autonomous trucks on the interstate, there are several issues that need to be solved. The lidar arrays used to...
Read MoreReport: Ford, VW ‘want to join forces’ on electric, driverless cars
Ford and Volkswagen are discussing a “wide-ranging partnership that stands to change the German industry,” German media is reporting....
Read MoreDeepMap, a maker of HD maps for self-driving, raised at least $60M at a $450M valuation
As car and tech companies continue to make inroads on vehicles and services to build autonomous driving systems, a startup that is...
Read MoreSimulation becomes increasingly important for self-driving cars
Simulation has long been an essential part of testing autonomous driving systems, but only recently has simulation been useful for...
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