Ford develops lighting signals for driverless cars to ‘speak’ to pedestrians
When it comes to signaling, light is one of the most reliable methods for catching someone’s attention in busy locations. This...
Read MoreWaymo plans to open 85,000-square-foot technical service center in Mesa, Arizona
Waymo, the self-driving car division of Google parent company Alphabet, today announced that it would open an 85,000-square-foot technical...
Read MoreNuro’s driverless pods to start delivering groceries in Houston this spring
While seven in 10 Americans remain wary of self-driving cars, they will be soon faced with a new driverless vehicle species: the unmanned...
Read MoreYandex and Hyundai ink deal to develop driverless car components
Russian internet giant Yandex is teaming up with South Korean automaker Hyundai to develop driverless car components. It’s the former’s...
Read MoreToyota doubles down on Nvidia tech for self-driving cars
Toyota is deepening its relationship with Nvidia as the automaker, and its research arms in Japan and the U.S., ramps up its autonomous...
Read MoreFuture of mobility: urban strategy
Department for Transport, March 19, 2019 The ‘Future of mobility: urban strategy’ outlines the government’s approach to maximising the...
Read MoreTransportation weekly: Uber’s spending habits, Tesla Model Y, scooters and AVs in Austin
This week we’ll focus on the city of Austin, gain insight into Uber’s spending habits, do a little scooter number crunching, the Tesla...
Read MoreZack Hicks is defining the future of driving for Toyota
Zack Hicks joined in Toyota in 1996, and in the 23 years since, he has held a variety of management positions of increasing responsibility...
Read MoreZoox can cruise San Francisco without drivers, but now it needs cash
San Francisco’s Lombard Street is famous for its eight hairpin turns. Tourists in rental cars slowly snake their way past the street’s...
Read More10 lessons from Uber’s fatal self-driving car crash
The single most important moment in the world of self-driving cars was around 10 PM on a Sunday evening, one year ago today. On that fatal...
Read MoreA new startup aims to be a ‘Designated Driver’ for autonomous vehicles in need of assistance
In 1997, General Motors introduced OnStar, a cellular communications system allowing a driver to connect to a human operator at the touch...
Read MoreNvidia’s Safety Force Field is ‘mathematically’ designed to prevent autonomous vehicle crashes
Today at Nvidia’s GPU Technology Conference in San Jose, CEO Jensen Huang detailed the latest developments regarding the chipmaker’s...
Read MoreTrump’s views about ‘crazy’ self-driving cars are at odds with his DOT
President Donald Trump is an automated-vehicle skeptic, a point of view that lies in stark contrast with agencies within his own...
Read MoreUAW puts its money where its mouth is
With dollars and declarations, the UAW is signaling that it’s prepared for a long and costly strike to get what it wants. Are...
Read MoreSeven in 10 Americans afraid to ride in fully-autonomous cars
There’s a lot of talk nowadays about how everyone will use self-driving cars in the not-so-distant future, but a new study doesn’t paint...
Read MoreHow TomTom is evolving for autonomous vehicles
To many, TomTom is a brand synonymous with satellite navigation (“Sat Nav”) devices plastered to car windshields. But behind the scenes,...
Read MoreUnrestrained by heritage, Polestar sets its sights on becoming a digital brand
Sweden-based Volvo skipped the 2019 Geneva Auto Show, but sister company Polestar attended the event to quietly show off its second and...
Read MoreWhat the Boeing 737 Max can teach us about self-driving cars (and the dangers of machine learning)
We don’t yet know exactly what happened with the Boeing 737 Max crashes. But it’s clear from other non-fatal 737 Max incidents...
Read MoreAutomakers are spending billions on self-driving technology people are afraid of
On the surface, cost-cutting is the name of the game in the automotive industry. Many automakers are slashing unprofitable, low-volume...
Read MoreGM’s driverless car petition to NHTSA enters public comment phase
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is taking action on General Motors Co.’s request to put a driverless car —...
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