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The autonomous car is the next entertainment frontier

Posted on Dec 12, 2018 in Cars, Technology

Self-driving cars are an inevitability and will unlock the potential for cars to transform beyond a simple means of transport. In the not...

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Autonomous vehicles are likely to be a slowly-arriving commodity

Posted on Dec 12, 2018 in Cars, Perspective

My wife recently needed a new car, and unlike me she seeks only basic transportation. I like exotic electric cars or plug-in hybrids with...

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Key U.S. senator calls self-driving legislation a ‘long shot’

Posted on Dec 12, 2018 in Cars, News, Policy & Regulation

A landmark U.S. bill that would speed adoption of self-driving cars is now “a long shot” to pass before the current Congress adjourns in...

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Patent describes how Lyft’s self-driving cars might communicate

Posted on Dec 12, 2018 in Cars, News

Safety is a major concern when it comes to autonomous vehicles, for both the people they’re transporting as well as those who are...

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RTC, City of Las Vegas land $5M grant for autonomous vehicle project

Posted on Dec 12, 2018 in Buses, Finance, News

The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) and the City of Las Vegas received a $5.3 million grant from the Federal...

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Autonomous vehicles: A key pillar of RATP Dev’s innovation strategy

Posted on Dec 11, 2018 in Buses, Cars, News

Driverless flying taxis, autonomous transport pods, self-driving cars … no longer the realm of science fiction, the technology required to...

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How self-driving cars will make our cities more charming

Posted on Dec 11, 2018 in Cars, Perspective

Everyone’s trying to get ready for roads that will be filled with more and more self-driving cars. But just as the first cars were...

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Imagining the connected car’s future

Posted on Dec 11, 2018 in Cars, Technology

The modern automobile is simply loaded with electronics. From basic conveniences like power seats, windows, and mirrors to the latest...

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COMMENT – The uncertain road to driverless delivery

Posted on Dec 11, 2018 in Cars, Perspective

Autonomous vehicles are increasingly seen as at the heart of a radically different future landscape for transport solutions in the...

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US has a ‘concerted strategy’ to push allies to reject Huawei’s 5G equipment: Eurasia Group

Posted on Dec 11, 2018 in Cars, News, Technology

The United States is pushing its allies to shut out Chinese tech giant Huawei’s 5G networks due to national security concerns as the...

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Elon Musk says Tesla vehicles will soon be able to drive without any human input

Posted on Dec 11, 2018 in Cars, News

Tesla vehicles will soon be able to drive without any human assistance, CEO Elon Musk said on Sunday via Twitter. “Already testing...

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Magna unveils flexible interior for autonomous vehicles

Posted on Dec 11, 2018 in Cars, News

Magna, the automotive supplier that introduced the game-changing fold-into-the-floor Stow ‘n Go seating for Chrysler minivans, is at it...

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Here’s how Lyft envisions self-driving cars communicating with pedestrians

Posted on Dec 11, 2018 in Cars, News, Technology

The question of how self-driving cars will interact and communicate with humans is one that has come up before, but the answer is still up...

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Uber manager raised concerns about self-driving program just days before fatal collision

Posted on Dec 11, 2018 in Cars, News

An 890-word email was sent to Uber’s executives that raised safety concerns about the company’s autonomous vehicle program just days...

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Senate Democrats fight push to pass driverless-car bill during lame duck Congress

Posted on Dec 10, 2018 in Editor’s Picks

Senate Democrats are pushing back against attempts to pass a compromise bill in the lame-duck session that could speed the introduction of...

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BMW names new head of autonomous driving development

Posted on Dec 10, 2018 in Editor’s Picks

BMW said Alejandro Vukotich will be the new head of its driver assistance and autonomous driving development department. Vukotich will...

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Innovative steering system meets needs of disabled and autonomous driving

Posted on Dec 10, 2018 in Cars, News, Technology

Current adaptable systems that enable people with physical disabilities to drive compare poorly with conventional vehicle controls like...

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Road rage against the machines? Self-driving our way into 2019

Posted on Dec 10, 2018 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

Self-driving cars – or Autos, as I hope we’ll call them – passed several important milestones in 2018, and they will pass several more in...

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Waymo tests AI driving system that learns from labeled data

Posted on Dec 10, 2018 in Cars, Technology

In a blog post published today on Medium, researchers Mayank Bansal and Abhijit Ogale detailed an approach to AI driver training that taps...

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This Robotruck’s cameras see twice as far as any lidar

Posted on Dec 10, 2018 in Technology, Trucks

WE’RE HEADING SOUTHEAST on Interstate 10, headed into Tucson, Arizona, when we pass the group of men in orange jumpsuits and hard hats...

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