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How 5G could change your life in 2019, and in the future

Posted on Dec 26, 2018 in Cars, Technology

Imagine playing a co-op shooter like Fortnite Battle Royale or PUBG on a VR headset — in real-time, with zero lag — all through your...

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Are driverless cars a threat or benefit to society?

Posted on Dec 26, 2018 in Cars, Perspective

Driverless cars are the new sensation in both the tech and transport sectors. While the cars themselves may not yet be here with us yet,...

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The Drive’s guide to what to expect in transportation tech in 2019

Posted on Dec 26, 2018 in Cars, Technology

Predicting events in the world of transportation is a surprisingly dicey proposition. Though we tend to know, by and large, what programs...

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What’s Apple’s plan for autonomous driving?

Posted on Dec 26, 2018 in Cars, News

As Apple (AAPL – Get Report) continues to slap autonomous driving test cars on the road and hire top-level talent for its...

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Designing self-driving cars for the elderly

Posted on Dec 26, 2018 in Cars, Technology

The motoring world is set to witness a significant shift in the months and years to come, as autonomous vehicles begin to be used on...

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Ford, Michigan State University expand autonomous driving research program

Posted on Dec 25, 2018 in Cars, News

Ford and Michigan State University (MSU) are expanding a research partnership into new areas. Going forward, the automaker and the...

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Yandex to conduct autonomous vehicle testing in Israel

Posted on Dec 25, 2018 in Cars, News

Yandex NV, the Russian multinational technology company that launched their taxi-hailing platform Yango in Israel earlier this month,...

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In a first, California will finally let you get picked up by this autonomous car

Posted on Dec 23, 2018 in Cars, News

Autonomous mobility developer Zoox scored California’s first-ever permit to carry passengers in a self-driving service vehicle, according...

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Here’s why 2019 could be the year that an autonomous vehicle delivers your pizza and groceries

Posted on Dec 22, 2018 in Cars, Perspective

Domino’s Pizza is leading the charge in an unlikely trend of partnerships between food companies and autonomous vehicle...

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Uber employees working on self-driving cars feel their cars are safer but their careers are stuck, according to leaked employee survey

Posted on Dec 22, 2018 in Cars, News, Perspective

Uber is sending its self-driving cars back on the public road this week in Pittsburgh, with a whole new set of revamped safety procedures...

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The CEO of Argo AI, a self-driving startup backed by Ford, reveals the one thing that is absolutely necessary for an autonomous driving company to survive

Posted on Dec 21, 2018 in Cars, Perspective

The past few years have been good for entrepreneurs who were early to the self-driving-car game. In the aftermath of the financial crisis...

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Kangaroos are baffling for autonomous vehicles. This trial hopes to figure them out.

Posted on Dec 21, 2018 in Cars, News

Kangaroos being hit by cars is one big, very Australian problem. With autonomous vehicles set to operate in Australia in the next few...

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Self-driving cars are speeding into view, thanks to Google and Nvidia

Posted on Dec 21, 2018 in Cars, News

Alphabet is the Rodney Dangerfield of tech companies. It gets no respect. Waymo, its self-driving car subsidiary, announced recently it...

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Driverless cars will be the biggest investment write-off ever

Posted on Dec 21, 2018 in Cars, Perspective

In December 2015, I published an article on Seeking Alpha titled “The most overhyped story of 2015 — and 2016: Driverless...

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Ottopia’s remote assistance platform for autonomous cars combines humans with AI

Posted on Dec 21, 2018 in Cars, News, Technology

The burgeoning autonomous vehicle (AV) revolution seems to crank up a notch every other week, with Waymo recently unveiling its first...

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U.S. Department of Transportation announces Notice of Funding Opportunity for automated driving system demonstration grants

Posted on Dec 21, 2018 in Buses, Cars, Finance, News, Trucks

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) today announced up to $60 million in federal grant funding for projects that test the safe...

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Congress isn’t voting on any self-driving car rules before 2019, report says

Posted on Dec 20, 2018 in Cars, News

Back in October, we reported on the Department of Transportation’s plan to ease regulations for self-driving cars. Since the DOT...

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BlackBerry profit beats as bets on autonomous technology pay off

Posted on Dec 20, 2018 in Cars, Finance, News

Canada’s BlackBerry Ltd reported a quarterly profit that beat analysts’ estimates on Thursday, as the company’s focus on...

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Kia wants future autonomous cars to be able to read passengers’ emotions

Posted on Dec 20, 2018 in Cars, Technology

At CES 2019, Kia will look into the future, to a time when self-driving cars are the norm. When every person is a passenger, companies...

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Udelv signs driverless delivery vehicle deal in Texas

Posted on Dec 20, 2018 in Cars, News

Autonomous vehicle developer Udelv will use its self-driving vehicles to deliver automotive supplies as part of a multiyear deal with a...

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