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Is a malicious mass control takeover of self-driving cars whilst on our roadways really possible?

Posted on Oct 19, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

There are a lot of movies and TV shows that depict a mass control takeover of self-driving cars. This seems to be on our minds. For quite...

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Amazon’s self-driving cars are coming to downtown Seattle. Safety advocates are not pleased

Posted on Oct 19, 2021 in Cars, News

Tech-industry experts, city planners and even Gov. Jay Inslee have touted self-driving cars as a panacea, cutting congestion and vehicle...

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WeRide details more of Robovan JV for China

Posted on Oct 18, 2021 in Cars, News

Following an earlier announcement, WeRide has detailed more of Robovan, claimed to be the first L4 self-driving cargo van in China....

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Where are all the robotaxis and autonomous cars we were promised?

Posted on Oct 18, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

We’re a couple weeks away from All Hallows Eve and there are plenty of things that go bump in the night for us to fear this year. Things...

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Amazon’s Zoox will test its autonomous vehicles on Seattle’s rainy streets

Posted on Oct 18, 2021 in Cars, News

Zoox, the autonomous vehicle company owned by Amazon, said it will test its vehicles on the hilly, rain-drenched streets of Seattle. The...

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Your deep dive into those Waymo self-driving cars in San Francisco that went headstrong up a dead-end street like floundering fish going upstream

Posted on Oct 17, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

Readers have implored me to do a deep dive into the maelstrom of news reports this week about Waymo self-driving cars that seemed to have...

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Check out Volkswagen ID Buzz autonomous ambulance for 2025

Posted on Oct 15, 2021 in Cars, Knowledge Center, News, Videos & Podcasts

Of all the legacy automakers across the globe, Volkswagen has made it as clear as any that it plans to transition to electric vehicles and...

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Pony.ai to start driverless tests on public roads in Beijing

Posted on Oct 15, 2021 in Cars, News

Autonomous driving company Pony.ai, announced today that it has been authorized to conduct driverless tests on public roads in China’s...

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Making sense of Apple’s self-driving car that recently struck a curb in California and owned up to it

Posted on Oct 14, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

Have you ever been driving and perchance struck a curb? I’m sure that you’ve experienced that gut-wrenching sorrowful moment. So did an...

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Waymo’s autonomous vehicles keep getting stuck in a dead-end street in San Francisco

Posted on Oct 14, 2021 in Cars, News

Traffic is hell, but what if the cars clogging up the roadways are all robots? That’s what some residents on one quiet street in San...

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Aurora’s autonomous trucks and taxis will be available to customers via subscription

Posted on Oct 13, 2021 in Cars, News, Trucks

Aurora, the autonomous vehicle company founded by the former lead engineer for Google’s self-driving car project, announced that its...

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Analyzing General Motors’ (GM) Cruise: A front-runner in AV space

Posted on Oct 13, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

Autonomous vehicle (“AV”) technology is a breakthrough in the automotive industry. The AVs are no longer a figment of imagination in the...

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Honda showcases Level 3 and Level 4 autonomous prototypes in Germany

Posted on Oct 12, 2021 in Cars, News

Honda has provided the world a glimpse at its ongoing development of semi-autonomous driving assistance systems, previewing Level 3 and...

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Watch an Amazon-owned self-driving car seamlessly navigate six lanes of traffic in Las Vegas

Posted on Oct 12, 2021 in Cars, Knowledge Center, News, Technology, Videos & Podcasts

A video from Zoox, an Amazon-owned self-driving startup, shows how driverless technology has advanced to allow an autonomous vehicle to...

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Worries that AI self-driving cars will charge sky-high monopolistic prices

Posted on Oct 12, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

I had both Park Place and Boardwalk in my gleeful hands. Yes, in the venerated game of Monopoly, you can be darned happy when you manage...

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Waymo’s self-driving taxi struggles with left turns and puddles. But it’s still winning over some Arizona riders

Posted on Oct 12, 2021 in Cars

Washington, DC (CNN)Waymo says its self-driving vans have given tens of thousands of rides since the company launched a public robotaxi...

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The dangerous promise of the self-driving car

Posted on Oct 12, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

Has the U.S. enjoyed a century-long “love affair” with the automobile, as Groucho Marx memorably put it in a 1961 television show? Or has...

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China’s robotaxis hit the road

Posted on Oct 11, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

China continues to lead in the development of robotaxis. This post will explore the status of robotaxis in China. A future column will...

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Meituan’s unmanned delivery vehicle involved in collision, company takes full responsibility

Posted on Oct 11, 2021 in Cars, News

China’s food delivery giant Meituan has taken full responsibility for a collision between its driverless delivery vehicle and a private...

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Bothering and even spying on your neighbors via an AI self-driving car

Posted on Oct 10, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

One of the most famous TV show songs of all time urges you to sit right back and hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip that takes place...

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