If you’re drunk or dozing off in your driverless car, Huawei’s new tech will call the cops
In the future, driverless vehicles will be everywhere, we’re told. But anyone who thinks they might be able to head to the office party,...
Read MoreWill self-driving cars be a boon or bane for people with vision impairment?
Debbie Ryan of St. John’s hasn’t had a driver’s licence in 25 years, since her eyesight deteriorated. Now the new...
Read MoreThe self-driving car is a marvel doomed by unpredictable humans
A few years ago, I wrote a Guardian article about jetpacks. A mode of transport that seemingly everyone wants and has been expecting (and...
Read MoreHow to train your self-driving car
The ever-growing field of autonomous driving constantly yields fresh research to explore, innovative technology to test, and new skills to...
Read MoreChina is building a 5G smart highway for autonomous cars and AI traffic monitoring
China is moving forward in the global “race to 5G,” as state-owned carrier China Mobile has announced (via Xinhua) that it’s already...
Read MoreFederal framework on autonomous vehicles policy essential, UPS executive says
Nationwide policy for autonomous cars and trucks has the potential of facilitating the flow of freight while improving safety, according...
Read MoreCalifornia’s self-driving car reports are imperfect, but they’re better than nothing
On Wednesday, California’s Department of Motor Vehicles released the latest batch of reports from companies testing self-driving vehicles...
Read MoreJapanese self-drive cars map developer to buy rival US startup: Report
Japanese map platform developer Dynamic Map Platform plans to acquire Detroit-based Ushr for nearly 20 billion yen (US$181.1 million) in a...
Read MoreMitsubishi Electric develops robust sensing for autonomous driving
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it has developed sensing technology for highly accurate detection of...
Read MoreBikes put spanner in works of Dutch driverless car schemes
The Dutch love affair with the bicycle has emerged as an obstacle to government plans to introduce driverless cars to the roads of the...
Read MoreIn the race for self-driving people movers, May Mobility could beat Waymo
While automotive companies and technology giants are racing to make cars drive themselves on the open road, a Michigan-based start-up is...
Read MoreApple’s self-driving cars disengage from autonomous mode about once per mile, highest rate in California
From December 2018 through November 2019, Apple’s fleet of heavily modified Lexus RX450h SUVs recorded an average of 871.65...
Read More1550-nm Photonics promise eye-safe, cost-effective autonomous machines
While LiDAR is needed to provide a high-resolution detailed 3D vision for autonomous vehicles and other applications, the technology is...
Read MoreWorld’s largest parade of autonomous cars happened, fittingly, in China
Autonomous cars have yet to generate passion among car enthusiasts — and if we’re honest about it, they probably never will. Nevertheless,...
Read MoreSoftBank fund invests big in self-driving deliveries
A Silicon Valley startup working on self-driving delivery vehicles on Monday announced nearly a billion dollars in fresh funding from the...
Read MoreSensor, processor innovations move autonomous vehicles forward
Self-driving cars are changing lives by delivering unprecedented personal mobility. In fact, they represent a paradigm shift in the...
Read MoreInterview: Pronto’s Anthony Levandowski on new autonomous venture, rep and redemption
Anthony Levandowski is aware of his reputation. One of the most controversial figures in autonomous driving, his background has been...
Read MoreThe mystery of Tesla’s autopilot-less European model 3
There are recent reports that Tesla’s “Autopilot” isn’t type-approved in Europe, and therefore absent in the first batch fresh off the...
Read MoreAmazon’s self-driving bet and more car news this week
THAT OLD SAW about watching the money turns out to work as well in the wild world of transportation as anywhere else. First up, the...
Read MoreA self-driving car expert describes the biggest problem with semi-autonomous driving systems like Tesla’s Autopilot and Cadillac’s Super Cruise
Semi-autonomous driving systems like Tesla’s Autopilot and Cadillac’s Super Cruise are designed to reduce the stress of...
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