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Uber’s 250 autonomous cars have driven ‘millions’ of miles and transported ‘tens of thousands’ of passengers

Posted on Apr 11, 2019 in Cars, News

Hot on the heels of Lyft’s public market debut, Uber filed its S-1 today with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, setting the...

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Creating autonomous vehicles that think like humans

Posted on Apr 11, 2019 in Cars, Technology

Utopia is one of those goals often dreamed of, but rarely achieved. But in attempting to create the technology aimed at achieving...

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Iowa lawmakers advance basic AV legislation in Senate

Posted on Apr 11, 2019 in Cars, News, Policy & Regulation, Trucks

Fully autonomous vehicles still may be years — if not decades — away, but some Iowa lawmakers are hoping to take a proactive approach to...

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Why edge computing is key to developing autonomous cars

Posted on Apr 11, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Self-driving cars will generate huge amounts of data (potentially in the form of terabytes of data in an hour). This can hamper response...

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The political, economic and social drivers behind autonomous and electric vehicles

Posted on Apr 11, 2019 in Buses, Cars, Perspective

Reducing accidents, making transport cleaner and economic potential are among the key drivers for a future of autonomous and electric...

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Iowa lawmakers advance basic AV legislation in Senate

Posted on Apr 11, 2019 in Editor’s Picks

Fully autonomous vehicles still may be years — if not decades — away, but some Iowa lawmakers are hoping to take a proactive approach to...

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Baidu dominates Chinese autonomous driving tests

Posted on Apr 10, 2019 in Cars, News

Eight tech companies in China’s capital city of Beijing have logged a total of 95,442.6 miles (153,600 kilometers) in their autonomous...

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Boeing’s cold-blooded risk calculation may tarnish trust in “self-driving” cars for years

Posted on Apr 10, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

When experts want to illustrate the potential safety of self-driving cars, they point to the remarkable safety record of modern aircraft,...

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This futuristic autonomous bus aims to conquer snowy, icy roads — Future Blink

Posted on Apr 10, 2019 in Buses, Knowledge Center, News, Videos & Podcasts

MUJI and Finnish autonomous driving company Sensible 4 have combined efforts to create a self-driving robot bus that can conquer all road...

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Frequency of Tesla Autopilot crashes up, human error down in Q1 2019

Posted on Apr 10, 2019 in Cars, News

Tesla has updated its quarterly safety report to include fleet-wide accident data from the first quarter of 2019. The report, which is...

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“Autonomy” documentary provides evidence that self-driving vehicles will make our lives better

Posted on Apr 10, 2019 in Cars, News

When you think of driving, do you conjure up a psychologically satisfying experience? Do you feel nostalgia for the cars of your youth,...

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Manufacturers push robot trucks while claiming drivers have a future

Posted on Apr 10, 2019 in News, Trucks

Autonomous trucks present a giant conundrum for the trucking industry. The big truck companies have to show they are speeding development...

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Looking for hands on wheel of autonomous vehicle regulation

Posted on Apr 10, 2019 in Cars, News, Policy & Regulation

The auto industry is running headlong into a future where the driving experience will morph into a riding experience as autonomous...

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Reuters hosts Newsmaker with Raquel Urtasun, Uber’s Chief Scientist & Head of Advanced Technology Group, Toronto

Posted on Apr 10, 2019 in Cars, News, Perspective

On Monday, Reuters hosted a Newsmaker event in New York with Raquel Urtasun, Uber’s Chief Scientist & Head of Advanced Technology...

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Gaming will be a key differentiator in autonomous vehicles

Posted on Apr 9, 2019 in Cars, Technology

In the last few weeks, two major automakers announced new in-car gaming initiatives: Tesla announced last week that it’s expanding...

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Covestro sees new automotive opportunities as cars evolve

Posted on Apr 9, 2019 in Cars, News, Perspective

With the car undergoing some of the biggest changes in its 130-year history, companies such as materials maker Covestro hope to capitalize...

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Ontario company 1 of 13 suppliers to win a PACE Award for tech innovations

Posted on Apr 9, 2019 in Cars, News

New technologies that made vehicles smarter, more flexible and easier to build earned 13 suppliers, including Exco Engineering of...

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This is a rare chance to buy the #1 self-driving car stock for practically nothing

Posted on Apr 9, 2019 in Cars, Finance, News

Are you invested in self-driving cars yet? If not, I hope you’ll read this article carefully. I’ll show you a unique opportunity to invest...

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Hyundai denies it has partnered with China’s Tencent for autonomous tech

Posted on Apr 9, 2019 in Cars, News

Hyundai has denied reports that it has partnered with Chinese technology firm Tencent to develop self-driving vehicle software, but admits...

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This compact and cheap lidar could steer small autonomous vehicles

Posted on Apr 9, 2019 in Cars, Technology

Researchers in Sweden have developed cheaper, lighter and more efficient lidar technology that could pave the way for smaller autonomous...

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