Waymo CEO John Krafcik explains why a parking lot is one of the most difficult environments for a self-driving car
Since John Krafcik became the CEO of Google’s self-driving car project, now called Waymo, in 2015, the company has achieved two...
Read MoreForecasting the impact of connected and automated vehicles on energy use: A microeconomic study of induced travel and energy rebound
University of Michigan, April 17, 2019 Connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) are expected to yield significant improvements in safety,...
Read MoreTesla autonomous driving: Fact or fantasy? Bold but unsubstantiated claims do not mean much
Elon Musk has made some pretty bold claims on Tesla’s behalf regarding the state of its autonomous driving solution but with no hard data...
Read MoreUber eyes IPO and spies an autonomous future
Uber filed its S-1 last week with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, setting the stage for its initial public offering next...
Read MoreLIDAR Game of Thrones for driverless cars, there will be winners and there will be losers
The popular Games of Thrones series has a famed reputation for killing off characters of the provocative cable show, including primary...
Read MoreBoeing crashes and Uber collision show passenger safety relies on corporate promises, not regulators’ tests
Advanced technologies deliver benefits every day. But, sometimes interactions with technology can go awry and lead to disaster. On March...
Read MoreGM quiet about Cruise driverless taxi fleet as deadline looms
As the self-imposed deadline for the self-driving taxi service from General Motors Co.’s autonomous vehicle development unit looms...
Read MoreWaymo’s app is now in the Google Play Store, but don’t expect to hail a driverless car right away
Waymo’s ride-hail app is now available in the Google Play Store for Android users, but don’t download it expecting to summon a...
Read MoreDriverless grocery delivery service debuts in Texas’ largest city
Cincinnati-based Kroger (NYSE:KR) is introducing driverless, robot-controlled vehicles in high-traffic Houston zip codes. The grocer hopes...
Read MoreVW’s ID Roomzz previews a full-size electric SUV due in 2021
Volkswagen’s growing electric car lineup will include something for those who like the reassurance of a full-size SUV. The automaker...
Read MorePooling resources to make autonomous vehicles safer
New industry statistics suggest that autonomous vehicles are becoming better at driving without human intervention. U.S. automakers and...
Read MoreVolkswagen unveils next electric SUV in its futuristic ID lineup
Volkswagen unveiled a new electric car concept at the Shanghai Auto Show this week. The quixotically named ID Roomzz is an all-electric...
Read MoreAudi AI:ME autonomous electric car hints at what’s coming from Volkswagen
Auto shows are places where car companies stretch their wings, imagining vehicles that could become reality — some day. This week, Audi...
Read MoreYole anticipates $6B market for autonomous-vehicle LiDAR in five years
The LiDAR market was worth $1.3 billion in 2018, according to market research firm Yole Développement (Lyon, France), which recently...
Read MoreAutonomous vehicles won’t save Uber and Lyft
No two companies have cannonballed onto the public markets like Uber and Lyft (NASDAQ:LYFT) are doing right now. Not only are the two...
Read MoreSweden’s Veoneer bets driverless car delay will be its gain
Sweden’s Veoneer expects to gain from a commercial delay in self-driving cars, betting that rising demand for its radar and camera-based...
Read MoreVW says China to become global software development hub to autonomous tech
Volkswagen will use Chinese software developers to help design a global autonomous vehicle architecture thanks to the prevalence of...
Read MoreAudi’s self-driving EV concept filters out rush-hour stress
Many folks are cool on autonomous cars because we actually like to drive, but nobody wants to be stuck in rush hour or city congestion....
Read MoreZoox CEO Aicha Evans reveals what will set the company’s electric, self-driving cars apart from the rest
Zoox CEO Aicha Evans has a big challenge ahead of her: turning an ambitious idea into a revenue-generating business. Zoox is developing an...
Read MoreGame, set, match — Elon Musk exudes confidence in Tesla’s position in autonomous vehicles
It this article, I’ll highlight the points Elon Musk and Lex Fridman made in a recent YouTube video on Artificial Intelligence and give...
Read More