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Cruise is testing emergency vehicle detection for autonomous cars

Posted on Jun 28, 2019 in Cars, Technology

Cruise is testing computer vision and sound detection AI to help autonomous cars respond to passing emergency vehicles, a company...

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Argo AI and Waymo release automated driving data sets

Posted on Jun 27, 2019 in Cars, News

Until recently, the data collected by companies developing automated driving systems was a closely guarded secret. Automated vehicles...

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How self-driving cars will cope with unruly riders

Posted on Jun 27, 2019 in Cars, Technology

We’ve all had occasions to rate our rideshare drivers, typically on a scale of 1 (worst) to 5 (best), but did you also know that the...

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Waymo makes autonomous vehicles available to Lyft riders

Posted on Jun 27, 2019 in Cars, News

Waymo, a subsidiary of Google-parent Alphabet which is developing autonomous vehicles and related services, has officially expanded its...

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Apple’s latest acquisition shows self-driving cars are in the doldrums of disappointment

Posted on Jun 27, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Apple’s recent acquisition of autonomous vehicle startup Drive.ai throws a monkey wrench into the theory that it had backed away from an...

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Aurora: The self-driving startup making big moves

Posted on Jun 27, 2019 in Cars, News

Currently, there are a number of of self-driving companies racing to make autonomous vehicles a reality. One to keep your eye on is...

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Apple’s silence hurts efforts to take drivers out of cars

Posted on Jun 27, 2019 in Cars, Technology

It should be obvious that a car is not a smartphone. Apple Inc. is acting as if they’re the same....

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Here’s how Cruise’s autonomous cars navigate double-parked cars

Posted on Jun 27, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Cruise, the driverless car startup acquired by GM for $581 million in 2016, today detailed in a blog post how its fleet of over 180...

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SoftBank, Toyota’s self-driving car venture to add five more automakers: sources

Posted on Jun 27, 2019 in Cars, News

The self-driving car joint venture of SoftBank Corp and Toyota Motor will receive investment from a further five Japanese automakers, two...

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Power-Monitoring IC has built-in self-diagnostic function

Posted on Jun 26, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

ROHM recently announced the availability of a power supply monitoring integrated circuit (IC), the BD39040MUF-C, with built-in self-test...

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5StarS publishes assurance framework to build trust in connected and autonomous vehicles

Posted on Jun 26, 2019 in Cars, News

The 5StarS consortium – which brings together key research bodies Ricardo, Roke, HORIBA MIRA, Thatcham Research and Axillium Research to...

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O2 and ESA to support trial exploring connectivity solutions for autonomous vehicles

Posted on Jun 26, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

O2 and the European Space Agency will be supporting ‘Project Darwin’, an ambitious four year trial programme designed to pave the way for...

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Howes: Automakers face ‘profit desert’ as EVs, self-driving vehicles ramp

Posted on Jun 26, 2019 in Cars, News, Perspective

The auto industry’s profit party is winding down, imperiling jobs, plants and products in a scramble to embrace electrified and...

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Roadmap to resilience launched to build trust in connected and autonomous vehicles

Posted on Jun 26, 2019 in Cars, Knowledge Center, Reports

5StarS, June 26, 2019 The 5StarS consortium is today launching its proposed assurance framework for connected and autonomous vehicle...

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Driverless cars are ‘a little bit in the distance’ says Ford heiress

Posted on Jun 26, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

The era of the driverless cars dominating our roads is still some time away, according to Elena Ford, the heiress to the legendary...

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AVSimulation and ANSYS join hands for safe autonomous driving technology for automakers

Posted on Jun 26, 2019 in Buses, Cars, News, Technology, Trucks

AVSimulation and ANSYS have partnered to expediate the development of the safe autonomous driving technology for automakers. Under this...

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BMW Vision M Next: An autonomous car for people who love driving

Posted on Jun 25, 2019 in Cars, Technology

There’s a fear from some that when cars drive themselves, that’ll be the end of the joy of driving. Why even get behind the...

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Confused about what automated driving can do? Tesla’s Autopilot ‘over promises,’ new report finds

Posted on Jun 25, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Driving these days is a lot more complicated than ever, as vehicles become increasingly sophisticated with technology that helps drivers...

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Apple’s self driving car could have a remote driver bring you to the hospital

Posted on Jun 25, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

A car with self-driving capabilities could hand control over to a remote operator in the event of an emergency, Apple proposes, with an...

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How self-driving cars can figure out parking

Posted on Jun 25, 2019 in Cars, Technology

Robocars are very close to being able to drive the roads at a safety level to match humans. But what about dropping you off, picking you...

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