Alphabet exec says self-driving cars ‘have gone through a lot of hype,’ but Google helped drive that hype
Waymo executives think people have taken its promises of self-driving cars too seriously. The Alphabet subsidiary went “through a lot of...
Read MoreTesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ feature may get early-access release by the end of 2019
Tesla may grant certain customers early access to a “feature complete” version of the company’s “full self-driving” (FSD) capabilities by...
Read MoreAmerican drivers warming to self-driving cars – survey
(Reuters) – About 40% of adult Americans drivers are leaning more to buying self-driving cars in the future as they look to snack,...
Read MoreBad news: Self-driving cars may be roaming empty much of the time
Running a ridesharing or ride-hailing business these days is not for the faint of heart. Both Uber and Lyft are infamous for losing...
Read MoreChina’s drive to dominate autonomous cars
While Silicon Valley took an early lead in the race to develop autonomous vehicles, many observers believe it will soon be surpassed by...
Read MoreWill autonomous cars eradicate driving jobs? Don’t hold your breath
Automation, job security, and truck driving were center stage at last week’s Democratic debate. Andrew Yang and Elizabeth Warren in...
Read MoreUpdated: 42 primers on driverless car innovation and disruption
“Baloney” and “nonsense” captured the zeitgeist of many reactions to my early articles on the potential of Google’s self-driving car...
Read MoreTesla’s Musk is overpromising again on self-driving cars
Tesla’s Elon Musk is well known for over-promising when the company’s cars and features will be available and how many will be produced....
Read MoreHuawei working on 5G radar tech for self-driving cars
Huawei is a Chinese technology company that has had a difficult time in the U.S. recently, with the U.S. Department of Justice unseeing...
Read MoreZoox cofounder Jesse Levinson says there’s ‘no chance’ Tesla will launch fully self-driving cars next year, despite Elon Musk’s claims
When asked if there’s “any chance” that Tesla will have fully self-driving cars ready next year as Tesla CEO Elon Musk...
Read MoreRobotaxi startup Zoox raises new millions
Autonomous vehicle startup Zoox has signed a $200 million convertible note— the first new investment since the Silicon Valley company...
Read MoreWhy Elon Musk is wrong about LiDAR technology
Earlier this year, at one of Tesla’s events, the company’s famous founder, Elon Musk proclaimed that, “LiDAR is a fool’s errand,” and...
Read MoreThe problem with all self-driving cars looking alike
Have you ever seen a sea of yellow cabs, all of which seem indistinguishable from each other? It used to be that if you booked a yellow...
Read MoreAutonomous Renault ZOE cab enters public trial stage
Around 100 people will test the autonomous Renault ZOE on the Paris-Saclay urban campus. After several months of tests of prototype...
Read MoreAutonomous car trials: are they smart or reckless?
Later this year, a Nissan Leaf will travel from Cranfield University to Sunderland, a distance of 230 miles. It will navigate roundabouts,...
Read MoreResearchers are using model cars to perfect autonomous vehicles
Waymo, Uber, Lyft, Chevrolet, Ford, and more have autonomous cars on public roads in the U.S. Working on autonomous technology isn’t...
Read MoreGovernment support inspires the autonomous vehicle industry in Taiwan
It’s no secret that Silicon Valley has proven formidable in driving innovation in the U.S. tech industry and is the envy of many a nation...
Read MoreTesla Smart Summon is deemed safe enough & came just in time
Some argue that Tesla Smart Summon should not be released because it is “beta” software. That is not a strong argument. According to...
Read MoreCan Dubai go green with flying taxis and ‘rooms on wheels’?
DUBAI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – With a bus stop only five minutes from her Dubai home, it is normally convenient for Deborah...
Read MoreAnatomy of an autonomous vehicle service ecosystem
If you have seen one of the many schematic charts full of logos illustrating the autonomous vehicle ecosystem, you would be forgiven for...
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