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Autonomous vehicles make congestion pricing even more critical

Posted on Apr 29, 2019 in Buses, Cars, Perspective, Trucks

Autonomous vehicles will soon be ubiquitous on city streets. Before this happens, we should ask ourselves: Will they whisk us quickly...

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Optimus Ride expands self-driving programs to communities in NY & CA

Posted on Apr 24, 2019 in Buses, News

Residents and workers in the Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York and Paradise Valley Estates in California will soon be able to ride in...

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Dubai crown prince issues resolution to regulate autonomous vehicle testing

Posted on Apr 24, 2019 in Buses, Cars, News, Policy & Regulation

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has issued a new resolution to regulate autonomous vehicle testing in Dubai. The...

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Forecasting the impact of connected and automated vehicles on energy use: A microeconomic study of induced travel and energy rebound

Posted on Apr 17, 2019 in Buses, Cars, Knowledge Center, Reports, Trucks

University of Michigan, April 17, 2019 Connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) are expected to yield significant improvements in safety,...

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State program could bring AV shuttles to New Haven, Conn.

Posted on Apr 16, 2019 in Buses, News

A driverless, fully autonomous shuttle in New Haven, Conn., between Yale New Haven Hospital’s two main campuses and the Air Rights Garage...

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Pooling resources to make autonomous vehicles safer

Posted on Apr 15, 2019 in Buses, Cars, Perspective, Trucks

New industry statistics suggest that autonomous vehicles are becoming better at driving without human intervention. U.S. automakers and...

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The political, economic and social drivers behind autonomous and electric vehicles

Posted on Apr 11, 2019 in Buses, Cars, Perspective

Reducing accidents, making transport cleaner and economic potential are among the key drivers for a future of autonomous and electric...

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This futuristic autonomous bus aims to conquer snowy, icy roads — Future Blink

Posted on Apr 10, 2019 in Buses, Knowledge Center, News, Videos & Podcasts

MUJI and Finnish autonomous driving company Sensible 4 have combined efforts to create a self-driving robot bus that can conquer all road...

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Connected and autonomous vehicles: Winning the global race to market

Posted on Apr 4, 2019 in Buses, Cars, Knowledge Center, Reports

Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), April 4, 2019 The UK is in pole position in the global race to market for connected and...

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Autonomous vehicles provide new economic opportunities although security hurdles arise

Posted on Apr 4, 2019 in Buses, Cars, Perspective, Trucks

If you live in the Silicon Valley, you probably have seen Google’s autonomous vehicles map terrain and drive around your local highways or...

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The convergence of 5G and AI: A venture capitalist’s view

Posted on Mar 31, 2019 in Buses, Cars, Perspective, Technology, Trucks

As an emerging-technology investor, I am always on the lookout for new technologies that can improve existing markets and enable new ones....

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USDOT publishes automated driving system demonstration grant applicants

Posted on Mar 28, 2019 in Buses, Cars, News, Trucks

On Tuesday, USDOT published the list of applicants for the Automated Driving System (ADS) Demonstration Grants which were announced in...

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Scania and Nobina announce autonomous EV bus trials in Sweden

Posted on Mar 28, 2019 in Buses, News

Scania and Nobina (the largest public transport operator in the Nordic countries) announced trials of autonomous buses on regular routes...

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Autonomous vehicles are driving innovation

Posted on Mar 28, 2019 in Buses, Cars, Technology, Trucks

As the automotive and technology industries converge more tightly together, it’s accelerating the pace of innovation in the mobility and...

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Automated vehicles: the opportunity to create an inclusive mobility system

Posted on Mar 27, 2019 in Buses, Cars, Perspective

Automated vehicles are expected to improve mobility and thereby address one of the major barriers to equality and inclusion in society....

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Orlando poised to become capital of autonomous vehicle research

Posted on Mar 27, 2019 in Buses, Cars, News, Trucks

Autonomous vehicles represent the future of transportation. When they replace human drivers, the world will see far fewer accidents, less...

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Groundbreaking autonomous bus trial begins in Manchester

Posted on Mar 25, 2019 in Buses, News

In a first in the UK a full-sized bus is being trialed which operates autonomously in a Manchester bus depot. The project is part of a...

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Autonomous driving: Safety first

Posted on Mar 25, 2019 in Buses, Cars, Knowledge Center, Reports, Trucks

MIT Technology Review, March 25, 2019 Safety is of paramount importance for operating autonomous vehicles. That doesn’t mean the safety of...

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Self-driving vehicles for road sweeping to go on trial

Posted on Mar 21, 2019 in Buses, Cars, News

Self-driving vehicles to clean roads in Singapore will go on trial in 2020, said the National Environment Agency (NEA) and the Ministry of...

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New York City is finally getting its own self-driving shuttle service

Posted on Mar 20, 2019 in Buses, News

Autonomous vehicles are finally coming to the Big Apple. Optimus Ride, a Boston-based self-driving startup, announced plans to deploy an...

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