BMW names new head of autonomous driving development
BMW said Alejandro Vukotich will be the new head of its driver assistance and autonomous driving development department. Vukotich will...
Read MoreInnovative steering system meets needs of disabled and autonomous driving
Current adaptable systems that enable people with physical disabilities to drive compare poorly with conventional vehicle controls like...
Read MoreRoad rage against the machines? Self-driving our way into 2019
Self-driving cars – or Autos, as I hope we’ll call them – passed several important milestones in 2018, and they will pass several more in...
Read MoreWaymo tests AI driving system that learns from labeled data
In a blog post published today on Medium, researchers Mayank Bansal and Abhijit Ogale detailed an approach to AI driver training that taps...
Read MoreThis Robotruck’s cameras see twice as far as any lidar
WE’RE HEADING SOUTHEAST on Interstate 10, headed into Tucson, Arizona, when we pass the group of men in orange jumpsuits and hard hats...
Read MoreAll the places self-driving cars are being tested around the world
Americans’ enthusiasm for cars is now rivaled by their eagerness to automate them. Europeans are plugging away on new pilot projects, but...
Read MoreBMW names new head of autonomous driving development
BMW said Alejandro Vukotich will be the new head of its driver assistance and autonomous driving development department. Vukotich will...
Read MoreSenate Democrats fight push to pass driverless-car bill during lame duck Congress
Senate Democrats are pushing back against attempts to pass a compromise bill in the lame-duck session that could speed the introduction of...
Read MoreVision Processing Unit market is determined to cross US$ 945.5 million by 2024
The Vision Processing Unit Market is expected to exceed more than US$ 945.5 Million by 2024 at a CAGR of 41% in the given forecast period....
Read MoreAlphabet’s Waymo is moving toward self-driving semi trucks
The autonomous-driving race continues to accelerate, with a notable advance coming from Alphabet’s (GOOGL – Get Report) (GOOG...
Read MoreTesla Autopilot is ‘soon’ going to support traffic lights, roundabouts, and full self-driving, says Elon Musk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is teasing important new developments for its Autopilot system to ‘soon’ support traffic lights, stops and...
Read MoreHas Columbus, Ohio raised its IQ yet? A progress report from the mayor
It was just over two years ago that Columbus, Ohio, won the Department of Transportation’s $40 million Smart City Challenge, beating 77...
Read More120 AI predictions for 2019
Me: “Alexa, tell me what will happen in 2019.” Amazon AI: “Do you want to open ‘this day in history’?” Me: “Alexa, give me a...
Read MoreFord and VW considering an expansive alliance likely to echo across the global auto industry
Barring a last-minute hitch, two of the world’s largest automakers plan to announce a far-reaching alliance shortly after the new...
Read MoreTesla patents technology for more accurate GPS positioning
With the advent of self-driving vehicles, GPS accuracy is becoming increasingly important and Tesla believes that it developed a...
Read MoreWaymo’s self-driving launch, and more this week in cars
Baby steps. This week the WIRED Transportation team highlighted, as usual, a few exciting developments in self-driving cars. The Senate is...
Read More32 hours in Chandler, Arizona, the self-driving capital of the world
THE PARKING LOT at the Walmart on West Chandler Boulevard is packed as the sun wanes on Chandler, a languid suburb of Phoenix....
Read MoreA fair criticism of Tesla — we need more Tesla taxis!
I have watched every single Elon Musk interview I can find. People often ask the same questions of him (which is unfortunate since there...
Read MoreDriverless cars stall in Congress as trial lawyers drop support
A group representing trial lawyers is opposing legislation on self-driving vehicles after backing one section of the bill earlier this...
Read MoreCongress needs to tighten up AV legislation (opinion)
Self-driving cars are the future. An innovation that is projected to be an $800 billion business by 2035 — double the size of the...
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