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Entry ramp on the road to self-driving cars

Posted on Nov 14, 2021 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

Depending on one’s tolerance for adventure, a ride in a truly self-driving car can be a thrilling glimpse of an inevitable future …...

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Baby, you can drive my job? Cars, careers and the future of AI

Posted on Nov 12, 2021 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

You may have noticed self-driving cars just haven’t happened yet. That’s surprising, considering the idea of autonomous vehicles is not...

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Luminar surges on plan to supply laser sensors for Nvidia’s self-driving car platform

Posted on Nov 11, 2021 in Cars, News, Technology

Laser lidar startup Luminar, founded and led by the youngest self-made billionaire tracked by Forbes, will supply its sensors to Nvidia...

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Motional’s robotaxis will be fully driverless in Las Vegas by 2023

Posted on Nov 11, 2021 in Cars, News, Technology

Motional, the autonomous vehicle company that is a $4 billion joint venture between Hyundai and Aptiv, announced the city in which it...

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AI that provides a running narrative commentary while driving could be the tell all for imbuing safety into self-driving cars

Posted on Nov 10, 2021 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

Trying to teach your teenage son or daughter how to drive a car can be quite a dicey activity. The usual method seems to be that you let...

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Cruise unveils details on its Origin shuttle

Posted on Nov 9, 2021 in Cars, Knowledge Center, Videos & Podcasts

Cruise Automation, the autonomous driving wing of General Motors, has unveiled more details about its Origin self-driving passenger...

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It’s ‘Go Time’ for self-driving cars – north of the Arctic circle

Posted on Nov 8, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

In the small Norwegian city of Bodø, some 50,000 hearty residents embrace harsh, unpredictable weather in exchange for proximity to...

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Colorado bear busts in and finally sort of busts out of a car, providing bearish lessons for AI self-driving cars

Posted on Nov 7, 2021 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

Get ready for a bit of a surprise. Imagine that you’ve driven up to the mountains to enjoy some fresh air and are relishing the chance of...

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Self-driving cars will eventually be safer than those driven by people, says Chinese search engine giant Baidu

Posted on Nov 7, 2021 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

Baidu, China’s dominant search engine and artificial intelligence company, has mounted a rigorous defence of autonomous driving, pledging...

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GM-backed Cruise seeks California permit for robotaxi fares

Posted on Nov 6, 2021 in Cars, News

Cruise LLC, the self-driving car startup that is majority owned by General Motors Co., filed an application with the State of California...

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Our autonomous future depends on educating drivers

Posted on Nov 5, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

The heartbreaking headlines have become all too familiar. “Tesla driver dies in first fatal autonomous car crash in US” “Recent...

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Autonomous driving startup Momenta raises another $500M

Posted on Nov 5, 2021 in Cars, Finance, News

In the wake of a $300 million investment from General Motors in September, Momenta, an autonomous driving solution provider from China,...

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Cruise launches driverless robotaxi service in San Francisco

Posted on Nov 4, 2021 in Cars, News

Employees of Cruise, the self-driving subsidiary of General Motors, will be the first to jump inside one of the company’s autonomous...

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Aurora’s stock listing is a bet on autonomous cars, and on Uber

Posted on Nov 4, 2021 in Cars, Finance, Perspective

Facing technical and financial challenges, Uber Technologies Inc. was under pressure last year to bring on new leadership and investors...

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Waymo self-driving vehicles will begin mapping NYC’s streets

Posted on Nov 3, 2021 in Cars, News, Technology

Waymo’s self-driving cars will make an appearance in New York City on Thursday, but don’t expect to hail a robotaxi in the Big Apple...

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Zoox CEO overhauling Amazon’s robotaxi unit ahead of Las Vegas commercial launch

Posted on Nov 1, 2021 in Cars, News

Zoox, the Silicon Valley-based autonomous driving company purchased by Amazon last year, is undergoing a review and reorganization of...

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Dump truck accident pours liquid asphalt from overpass onto vehicles below, providing lessons for AI self-driving cars

Posted on Nov 1, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

Asphalt is all around us, that’s for sure. Our highways are typically made of asphalt. Streets are made from asphalt. Parking lots....

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When will we have widespread autonomous vehicles?

Posted on Nov 1, 2021 in Cars, Knowledge Center, Perspective, Videos & Podcasts

How far away are autonomous cars? On this episode of “The 5,” recorded on Oct. 21, Fool contributors Travis Hoium, Jason Hall,...

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Robotaxis will be disruptive to conventional taxis and ride-hailing, but not car ownership

Posted on Oct 28, 2021 in Cars, Knowledge Center, Reports

BOSTON, Oct. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Robotaxis remain one of the most pursued applications for autonomous vehicle technologies...

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LILEE Systems partners with Access Services and Sunset Vans to showcase a new accessible autonomous vehicle at APTA EXPO 2021

Posted on Oct 28, 2021 in Cars, News, Technology

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — LILEE Systems, Access Services and Sunset Vans are proud to announce a new accessible...

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