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News, Analysis & Perspective on Autonomous Vehicles

The big story: They’re heeere! Autonomous vehicles no longer science fiction

Posted on Sep 17, 2018 in Cars, News

It’s been 15 years since the U.S. government first challenged developers to create vehicles that could drive themselves. The wait is...

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Self-driving cars still trying to navigate bad weather

Posted on Sep 17, 2018 in Cars, News, Technology

As things stand today, the driverless car of the future can’t handle more than a dusting of snow. It’s a known problem in the field — and...

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Audi: Autonomous cars alone won’t solve traffic jams

Posted on Sep 17, 2018 in Cars, News

It’s easy to think that once cars start driving themselves most of our traffic woes will be eliminated. Robocars are supposed to be...

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New Volvo trucks autonomous semi is a cabless tractor pod

Posted on Sep 16, 2018 in News, Trucks

Volvo Trucks, the world’s second-biggest heavy-duty truck maker behind Daimler Trucks, unveiled Wednesday its first all-electric...

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BMW flew its autonomous concept car on a cargo plane around the world

Posted on Sep 16, 2018 in News

As I approached San Francisco International Airport, my expectations for BMW’s new concept car were as big as the looming Boeing 777F...

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Blackberry says autonomous cars could be hacked into “fully loaded weapons”

Posted on Sep 16, 2018 in Cars, News

Security is an issue that shouldn’t be taken lightly; and as there weren’t too many threats out there already, self-driving vehicles can...

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How AI will transform your personal vehicle experience in India

Posted on Sep 16, 2018 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

In one of the most memorable scenes from the famous Hollywood movie – The Minority Report, Tom Cruise gets into a vehicle which drives on...

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BMW aims to cut battery costs, share costs on autonomous vehicles

Posted on Sep 16, 2018 in Cars, News

BMW Chief of R&D, Klaus Frolich, said last week at at the unveil of the BMW iNEXT, that the company plans more deals with mining...

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Fisker planning to bring its fully autonomous shuttle to the US in 2019

Posted on Sep 15, 2018 in Buses, News, Technology

CleanTechnica sat down with Henrik Fisker on August 30th, 2018, in Los Angeles to get an update on where Fisker, Inc. is today and where...

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100% electric autonomous shuttle project for Quebec

Posted on Sep 15, 2018 in Buses, News

A 100% electric autonomous shuttle will be used on roads in Candiac, Quebec, in a long-term demonstration project. It is a collaboration...

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VW seeks industry alliance for self-driving technology

Posted on Sep 14, 2018 in Cars, News

Volkswagen Group wants to ally with other automakers to create an industry standard for self-driving technology. Such a move would give...

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Baidu sets its sights on taking A.I. and self-driving cars outside China

Posted on Sep 14, 2018 in Cars, News

Online search provider Baidu — referred to as the Google of China — has been expanding aggressively into cutting edge technology such as...

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Volvo’s new self-driving concept car is a swanky first-class suite on wheels that’s designed to take on airlines

Posted on Sep 13, 2018 in Editor’s Picks

With its latest self-driving car concept, Volvo wants to take on the airline industry. Without a need for a steering wheel, Volvo opened...

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Autonomous vehicle startup Udelv inks grocery delivery deal in Oklahoma City

Posted on Sep 13, 2018 in Cars, News

A select few grocery shoppers in Oklahoma City will soon have their perishables delivered via self-driving car. Autonomous delivery...

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Driverless cars will dramatically change where and how we live

Posted on Sep 13, 2018 in Cars, Perspective

Driverless cars aren’t coming. They’re already here. Much of the technology has been around for decades and many features are available on...

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How Nvidia is using its autonomous car platform to drive into health care

Posted on Sep 13, 2018 in Cars, News

Nvidia is using the underlying architecture of its Drive autonomous vehicle platform to enable product development in other verticals with...

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Self-driving delivery startup Nuro releases its voluntary safety report

Posted on Sep 13, 2018 in Cars, News

Nuro, the self-driving delivery startup founded by a pair of Google veterans, released its voluntary safety report on Thursday. Titled...

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Federal standard on autonomous vehicle technology is needed, Rep. Latta says

Posted on Sep 13, 2018 in Cars, Perspective, Policy & Regulation, Trucks

Congress needs to ensure autonomous vehicle technology operates under a national directive instead of a patchwork of guidelines from the...

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Why driverless vehicles should not be given unchecked access to our cities

Posted on Sep 13, 2018 in Buses, Cars, Perspective

Autonomous, or driverless, vehicles can support and promote active travel, such as walking and cycling, when two basic conditions are met:...

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Fully autonomous vehicles still a long time away, according to ABI Research

Posted on Sep 13, 2018 in Buses, Cars, Perspective, Trucks

A new report by ABI Research has muted the excitement for the arrival of fully autonomous vehicles, claiming they won’t see large...

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