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11 reasons why Tesla will succeed: Tesla pickup truck, Model Y & more

Posted on Aug 6, 2019 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

Despite the crazy stock market variations on Tesla stock (TSLA), there are many reasons why Tesla will succeed in helping convert the...

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Tesla self-driving car news: The latest Project Dojo rumors

Posted on Aug 6, 2019 in Cars, News, Perspective

Tesla self-driving cars news is heating up after CEO Elon Musk made mention of Project Dojo. Project Dojo is Tesla’s (NASDAQ: TSLA )...

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Driverless cars arrive in New York City

Posted on Aug 6, 2019 in Cars, News

Driverless cars have rolled into New York City, finally. But don’t expect to see them traveling down Fifth Avenue anytime soon. The cars...

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New Flyer, Robotic Research plan to improve public transit using autonomous bus technology

Posted on Aug 6, 2019 in Buses, Technology

New Flyer of America Inc., a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc., the largest bus manufacturer in North America, recently announced an exclusive...

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Imager could help autonomous vehicles see around corners

Posted on Aug 6, 2019 in Cars, Technology

An around-the-corner camera system built by engineers at Stanford University uses a wave-based image formation model to allow...

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Tata Elxsi slows work on driverless car tech

Posted on Aug 6, 2019 in Cars, Technology

Engineering and design services firm Tata Elxsi has stopped focusing on its driverless car testing solution due to slowing demand from a...

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Thinking logically about the risks of self-driving cars

Posted on Aug 6, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Readers have contacted me asking about the level of risk associated with today’s self-driving cars. In prior columns, my indication was...

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Self-driving truck startup Kodiak Robotics begins deliveries in Texas

Posted on Aug 6, 2019 in News, Trucks

A year after coming out of stealth mode with $40 million, self-driving truck startup Kodiak Robotics will begin making its first...

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Reality has set in: making autonomous vehicles work is difficult

Posted on Aug 6, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Traverse City, Mi – The future is connected and autonomous, but it’s complicated – and patience may be required. Judging by the...

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State-of-the-art autonomous vehicle test site opens in Ohio

Posted on Aug 6, 2019 in Cars, Infrastructure, News

Thanks in part to collaboration between the public and private sectors, central Ohio is now home to one of the largest contained testing...

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New York City’s first self-driving shuttle service is now open for business

Posted on Aug 6, 2019 in Buses, Cars

New Yorkers pride themselves on having seen it all, but if there’s one thing they have yet to set their grime-coated eyeballs on, it’s...

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TomTom launches a fully autonomous test car to develop HD maps

Posted on Aug 5, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

TomTom has launched its first autonomous test vehicle as it looks to improve its various mapping technologies aimed at the burgeoning...

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Didi Chuxing’s autonomous driving unit is now an independent company

Posted on Aug 5, 2019 in Cars, Markets, News

Didi Chuxing’s autonomous driving unit is now an independent company, the Chinese ride-sharing and transportation giant said today. Didi’s...

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This startup has an answer to Elon Musk’s aversion to LiDAR

Posted on Aug 5, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Tesla boss Elon Musk has no use for LiDAR, the laser radar sensing system most automakers install on their autonomous vehicles. Earlier...

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VW subsidiary to help with pilot of robotic charging stations for self-driving vehicles

Posted on Aug 5, 2019 in Cars, Technology

Electrify America, a subsidiary of Volkswagen Group of America, will work with fleet charging firm Stable Auto to roll out robotic fast...

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For Waymo user, convenience 1st, tech 2nd

Posted on Aug 4, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

At a time when the idea of self-driving vehicles has barely left the pages of science fiction in the minds of many consumers, Damian...

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The reasons why millennials aren’t as car crazed as baby boomers, and how self-driving cars fit in

Posted on Aug 4, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

The automotive industry is not very happy with Millennials and Gen Z. It seems that in comparison to the Baby Boomers and Gen X, the...

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Electrify America & Stable partner on robochargers for autonomous vehicles

Posted on Aug 3, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

You may remember back a few years ago when Tesla released a video of a robotic charging cable connecting to an electric car without human...

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What is ‘Ultra Cruise’? GM teases mysterious autonomous technology to investors

Posted on Aug 2, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Last year, General Motors filed a trademark for something called “Ultra Cruise.” The company has never explained what Ultra Cruise is, but...

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How safe do self-driving vehicles need to be?

Posted on Aug 1, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

For self-driving vehicles, safety remains in the eye of the beholder. Dozens of companies are rolling out hundreds of autonomous cars and...

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