Pages Navigation Menu

News, Analysis & Perspective on Autonomous Vehicles

In an industry first, Plus.ai to submit their self-driving trucks to independent testing

Posted on Jul 21, 2020 in News, Trucks

Self-driving truck developer Plus.ai announced today they have finalized an agreement with the Transportation Research Center (TRC) in...

Read More

Sensor failure a looming risk for AVs, ANE Congress panelists warn

Posted on Jul 20, 2020 in Perspective, Technology

Automakers and suppliers are looking into a potential problem that could affect passenger cars equipped with autonomous driving...

Read More

Self-driving industry takes to the highway after robotaxi failure

Posted on Jul 20, 2020 in Cars, Perspective, Trucks

When Sebastian Thrun was starting Google’s self-driving car project in 2009, commercialising the technology was not on anyone’s mind. “We...

Read More

Ghost Road, on myths & future for autonomous vehicles with Anthony Townsend — Part one

Posted on Jul 20, 2020 in Knowledge Center, Perspective, Videos & Podcasts

In the first half of this interview for our CleanTech Talk podcast series, Michael Barnard, Chief Strategist of TFIE Strategy Inc. and...

Read More

Former Ford president joins self-driving radar startup’s board

Posted on Jul 20, 2020 in Editor’s Picks

(Bloomberg) — Joe Hinrichs, a former top executive at Ford Motor Co. who left the company earlier this year, is making a tentative return...

Read More

The famous AI Turing Test put in reverse and upside-down, plus implications for self-driving cars

Posted on Jul 20, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

How will we know when the world has arrived at AI? To clarify, there are lots of claims these days about computers that embody AI,...

Read More

Meituan’s autonomous delivery trademark gets governmental preliminary approval

Posted on Jul 20, 2020 in Cars, News

Shanghai (Gasgoo)- Beijing Sankuai Technology Co.,Ltd., the operational entity of Chinese group-buying website, has already had the...

Read More

Former Ford president joins self-driving radar startup’s board

Posted on Jul 20, 2020 in News, Technology

(Bloomberg) — Joe Hinrichs, a former top executive at Ford Motor Co. who left the company earlier this year, is making a tentative...

Read More

Autonomous driving business models: Part two

Posted on Jul 20, 2020 in Finance, Perspective, Technology

In my previous article, we discussed various drivers of business models and the way it will change cities, roads, parking, commuting,...

Read More

Economically political solutions for transportation equality involving autonomous vehicles

Posted on Jul 20, 2020 in Buses, Cars, Perspective

There are economic and racial inequities in transportation today. There are those who do not have an opportunity to drive to grocery...

Read More

Germany developing legislation to be first to commercialize Level 4 autonomous vehicles

Posted on Jul 20, 2020 in News, Policy & Regulation

Despite coming down hard on Tesla’s self-driving tech last week, Germany is looking to lead Europe in self-driving cars and is reportedly...

Read More

Aurora will test its fleet of self-driving cars and semi trucks in Texas

Posted on Jul 20, 2020 in Cars, News, Trucks

Aurora, the startup founded by former lead engineer for Google’s self-driving project Chris Urmson, is bringing its fleet of test vehicles...

Read More

Why Volkswagen CEO Ralf Brandstätter& Tesla CEO Elon Musk replied to my tweets

Posted on Jul 19, 2020 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

A coup in three steps. The promise of autonomous vehicles that drive humans safely and reliably in every condition and place in the world...

Read More

Autonomous vehicle startupAutoX lands driverless testing permit in California

Posted on Jul 18, 2020 in Cars, News

AutoX, the autonomous vehicle startup backed by Alibaba, has been granted a permit in California to begin driverless testing on public...

Read More

Autonomous vehicle startupAutoX lands driverless testing permit in California

Posted on Jul 18, 2020 in Editor’s Picks

AutoX, the autonomous vehicle startup backed by Alibaba, has been granted a permit in California to begin driverless testing on public...

Read More

How autonomous vehicles could improve mobility for the poor

Posted on Jul 17, 2020 in Buses, Cars, Perspective

One of the expected benefits of autonomous vehicles is improving access to transportation for underserved populations....

Read More

Autonomous vehicles can openup greater economic opportunities for low-income communities, SAFE study finds

Posted on Jul 17, 2020 in Buses, Cars, News

Washington, D.C., July 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Autonomous vehicles (AVs) hold significant potential to open up wider economic...

Read More

Top 10 ways people get struck by lightning, plus your safety if thunderbolts strike while inside a self-driving car

Posted on Jul 17, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

According to the National Weather Service (NWS), the month of July is statistically the peak time of the year for lightning strikes within...

Read More

5 ways self-driving cars could make our world (and our lives) better

Posted on Jul 17, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

With more than 40 companies actively investing in autonomous vehicle technology, it’s fair to say that most traditional car manufacturers...

Read More

ADLINK and Tier IV join forces with AutoCore.ai

Posted on Jul 17, 2020 in News, Technology

ADLINK Technology and Tier IV, are joining forces with AutoCore, a specialist in intelligent vehicle platforms, to develop self-driving...

Read More

Would you like to receive regular updates on new links?

Your Email