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Toyota green-lighted by Beijing to have road tests for autonomous cars

Posted on Jul 6, 2020 in Cars, News

Shanghai (Gasgoo)- Japanese automaker Toyota has been permitted to conduct roads tests for autonomous vehicles in Beijing, according to a...

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CMU team evaluates range and battery tradeoffs between vehicle automation and electrification

Posted on Jul 6, 2020 in News, Technology

A team of researchers at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) has used a vehicle dynamics model to evaluate the trade-off between automation...

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Hidden secrets that the Burger King ‘Autopilot Whopper’ teaches us about Tesla and self-driving cars

Posted on Jul 6, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

What do AI, self-driving cars, Tesla, Autopilot, and hamburgers such as the infamous Burger King Whopper all have in common? Well, a...

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The federal government says Bird got at least a $5 million bailout loan, but the company denies it

Posted on Jul 6, 2020 in Buses, Cars, Finance, News, Technology

Bird, the beleaguered e-scooter company, received a loan worth between $5 million and $10 million from the federal government’s Paycheck...

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what3words: the future of driverless navigation?

Posted on Jul 6, 2020 in Perspective, Technology

One year ago, we spoke to Giles Rhys Jones, what3words’ Chief Marketing Officer, to better understand how navigation and navigation tech,...

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How May Mobility’s autonomous shuttle ambitions backfired

Posted on Jul 6, 2020 in Buses, Perspective

By all appearances, May Mobility was a scrappy success story. The autonomous transportation startup made its debut at Y Combinator’s demo...

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Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi’s self-driving push

Posted on Jul 6, 2020 in Cars, Knowledge Center, Perspective, Videos & Podcasts

Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing, which is backed by companies including Apple Inc. and SoftBank Group Corp., began a self-driving...

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Is Recognithe next hot autonomous vehicle startup?

Posted on Jul 5, 2020 in Perspective, Technology

In CleanTechnica‘s exclusive, in-depth interview with Peter Mertens, former board member of Audi, Volkswagen Group, Volvo, & Jaguar...

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Can Argo.AI make Ford & Volkswagen self-driving leaders?

Posted on Jul 5, 2020 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

The self-driving car race seems like it’s been going on forever, but also at times seems like it has no ending — since it’s so hard to get...

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Beyond Moore: Heterogeneous computing for autonomous vehicles

Posted on Jul 3, 2020 in Knowledge Center, Technology, Webinars

For more than a decade, the rise of AI and big data has been fueling a major shift in semiconductor technology. As the traditional...

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Velodyne becomes latest tech company to go public using a SPAC, eschewing the traditional IPO path

Posted on Jul 3, 2020 in Finance, News, Technology

Velodyne Lidar, the leading supplier of a sensor widely considered critical to the commercial deployment of autonomous vehicles, said...

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XAOS MOTORS unveiled XCAT LiDAR that can achieve fully self-driving cars

Posted on Jul 3, 2020 in Cars, News, Technology

XAOS MOTORS, headquartered in KOREA, challenges the technological progress of autonomous driving. XAOS MOTORS, by launching XCAT LiDAR...

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Tesla: King of self-driving cars? Unbelievable

Posted on Jul 3, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

Tesla, king of cars, how? Here’s the thing: the primary function of cars is to drive. Tesla’s focus on self-driving while some others are...

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Autonomous delivery will reduce the cost of residential package delivery

Posted on Jul 3, 2020 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

On Tuesday’s quarterly earnings call, FedEx FDX Executive Vice President Brie Carere shared that the 72% of its recent US deliveries have...

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Zenzic calls for UK self-driving industry to join CAM Roadmap initiative

Posted on Jul 2, 2020 in News

Zenzic, the organisation dedicated to accelerating the self-driving revolution in the UK, has urgently called on organisations to register...

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Roadway self-driving cars to get blindsided by this year’s July 4th fireworks curbside celebrations

Posted on Jul 2, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

People are itching to use fireworks for this July 4th. According to the latest reported sales figures, fireworks are selling like...

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Michigan launches autonomous vehicle development office

Posted on Jul 2, 2020 in Infrastructure, News

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the formal launch of a new office designed to guide policy around autonomous vehicles,...

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Cambridge Consultants introduces EnfuseNet AI system for autonomous vehicles; leveraging low-cast sensors and cameras

Posted on Jul 2, 2020 in News, Technology

Cambridge Consultants, part of the Capgemini Group, has introduced EnfuseNet, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) system for autonomous...

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Seven mind-bending reasons why a Tesla car was seen sporting heaven-forbid LIDAR sensors on its rooftop

Posted on Jul 1, 2020 in Perspective, Technology

Adding to how much the world has become topsy-turvy, an actual and official Tesla car was recently spotted wearing LIDAR sensor technology...

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BMW, Mercedes, Bosch welcome regulatory boost for ‘eyes-off’ self-driving tech

Posted on Jul 1, 2020 in News, Policy & Regulation, Technology

BMW and Mercedes-Benz are among automakers set to benefit from a regulatory change that paves the way for the introduction of “eyes-off”...

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