Tesla full self driving & the infamous 80–20 rule
For people working in software development, like I used to do, the 80–20 rule is infamous. It states that about 80% of the job is done in...
Read MoreElon Musk’s physics mindset may underpin a misguided timetable for full self-driving Teslas
Leaders often use specific mental models to guide their approach to leadership (see my book on business pivots and leadership for further...
Read MorePony.ai and Toyota partner to build self-driving cars and services
Guangzhou, China-based self-driving car startup Pony.ai today announced it’ll team up with Toyota, the Japanese auto giant with a roughly...
Read MoreSelf-driving car companies depend on cheap labor from Venezuela
In order to teach a car to drive itself, its artificial intelligence needs to be presented with thousands of examples of things it might...
Read MoreChina is betting on slow but steady to win the self-driving car race
Over the past two years, China has been setting the stage for a revolution in autonomous driving. Just don’t expect that revolution to...
Read MoreWatch a Waymo self-driving car test its sensors in a haboob
Waymo, the self-driving car company under Alphabet, has been testing in the suburbs of Phoenix for several years now. And while the sunny...
Read MoreWhat happens when autonomous technology goes wrong?
As autonomous vehicles become more commonplace and automakers invest millions into the development of such technologies, consumers and...
Read MoreHow do we stop driverless cars and autonomous delivery drones from becoming weapons?
As we look to the future of driverless cars and autonomous delivery drones, one of the most existential questions of their future is how...
Read MoreRoboSense and Aidrivers announce a partnership to deliver superior autonomous solutions for industrial transportation
SHENZHEN, China & LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–RoboSense, the leading supplier of LiDAR perception system solutions, and...
Read MoreChina is betting on slow but steady to win the self-driving car race
Over the past two years, China has been setting the stage for a revolution in autonomous driving. Just don’t expect that revolution to...
Read MoreGrappling with risk-o-meters for self-driving cars
You are a finely tuned risk calculator. That’s right, when you are driving a car you are in real-time having to figure out the risks of...
Read MoreAudi to join Daimler, BMW self-driving tech alliance, report says
FRANKFURT — Audi will join an alliance with rivals Daimler and BMW to develop advanced autonomous driving systems, German...
Read MoreStanford grads ear $1 billion value for driverless trucks
Sequoia Capital-backed PlusAI Inc. is close to raising about $200 million in new funds at a valuation of more than $1 billion to bankroll...
Read MoreResearchers look into keeping autonomous vehicles from becoming mobile vomitoriums
If you’re like me, and I’m just going to assume most of you are, motion sickness is a serious consideration on any car trip where you’re...
Read MoreTesla delays price hike for self-driving upgrade
You’ll still have at least a few more weeks to order a Tesla with the Full Self-Driving upgrade before the price hike kicks in. Elon...
Read MoreWith new funding, startup Plusai set to unveil Level 2 driverless vehicles
Sequoia Capital-backed PlusAI Inc. is close to raising about $200 million in new funds at a valuation of more than $1 billion to bankroll...
Read MorePorsche invests in Israeli start-up to improve the safety of autonomous vehicles
Volkswagen-owned Porsche acquired a minority stake in Israeli firm TriEye Wednesday, with the aim of improving safety features in its...
Read MoreWaymo open-sources data set for autonomous vehicle multimodal sensors
Waymo, the Alphabet subsidiary that hopes to someday pepper roads with self-driving taxis, today pulled back the curtains on a portion of...
Read MoreDoorDash eyes autonomous food delivery with latest acquisition
It’s no secret that DoorDash wants to deliver your food with autonomous vehicles. Early this year it partnered with GM to test...
Read MoreAutonomous mobility and the mythical mass market
In the fall of 2002, Microsoft announced the Smart Personal Objects Initiative (SPOT), which aimed to inject software into everyday...
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