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Russian tech firm Yandex to test self-driving taxis in Moscow this year

Posted on Sep 8, 2021 in Cars, News

MOSCOW, Sept 8 (Reuters) – Adventurous Muscovites may soon be able to travel around parts of Moscow in driverless taxis as Russian...

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Self-driving cars are here and the leaders may surprise you

Posted on Sep 7, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

Self-driving technology has been advancing quickly over the last decade, and there are now a handful of companies operating fully...

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Mobileye to launch robotaxis in Germany next year

Posted on Sep 7, 2021 in Cars, News

SAN FRANCISCO/MUNICH, Sept 7 (Reuters) – The chief executive of Intel Corp’s (INTC.O) self-driving vehicle technology unit...

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Volkswagen and Argo AI reveal first ID Buzz test vehicle for autonomous driving

Posted on Sep 6, 2021 in Cars, News

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, a standalone VW brand responsible for the development and sales of light commercial vehicles, and Argo AI,...

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Could that dreaded highway hypnosis that puts human drivers into a trance befall AI self-driving cars?

Posted on Sep 6, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

You are driving along on a lengthy stretch of an open highway. Gloriously, you seem to have the roadway entirely to yourself. For miles on...

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Apple reportedly in talks with car maker Toyota for its car production

Posted on Sep 3, 2021 in Cars, News

Apple is reportedly meeting with Toyota executives about producing its long-rumoured Apple Car by 2024. According to DigiTimes, Apple...

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Self-driving cars doing the tango with those heroic school crossing guards

Posted on Sep 3, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

A video went viral that showcased a school crossing guard heroically saving a child from crossing into the path of an oncoming car....

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Audi’s Grandsphere concept car is another luxurious living room on wheels

Posted on Sep 2, 2021 in Cars, News

Automakers love concept cars that tease a future in which very rich people ride around in autonomous vehicles that look like luxurious...

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Apple’s self-driving test vehicles involved in two minor collisions in August

Posted on Sep 1, 2021 in Cars, News

Two cars in Apple’s fleet of self-driving vehicles were involved in minor accidents in August while driving on California roads,...

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This is what happens when you honk your horn at an AI self-driving car

Posted on Sep 1, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

Horn honking. We’ve all done it. Some more so than others. It used to be that honking a car horn was quite customary and an expected...

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The time a human-driven car ran over an autonomous robot

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

Crossing city streets filled with SUV drivers in a hurry is tricky for any pedestrian, but what about a robot that’s less than two feet...

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Apple Car may use exterior screens to signal other drivers

Posted on Sep 1, 2021 in Cars, News, Technology

An Apple Car could provide detailed warnings of its actions to other drivers by using LED screens all over the vehicle to tell other...

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Motional reveals its Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric robotaxi

Posted on Aug 31, 2021 in Cars, News

Motional revealed Tuesday the first images of its planned robotaxi, a Hyundai all-electric Ioniq 5 SUV that will be the centerpiece of a...

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14 tech experts predict exciting future features of driverless cars

Posted on Aug 31, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

Driverless cars may be in their infancy, but they’re certainly generating a lot of interest. Most major car companies, as well as several...

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Aurora debuts new autonomous trucking hardware

Posted on Aug 30, 2021 in Cars, News, Technology, Trucks

Autonomous driving technology developer Aurora is launching a new, more powerful hardware kit it plans to use for self-driving trucks and...

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Electric robotaxis may not be the climate solution we were led to believe

Posted on Aug 30, 2021 in Cars, News

For years, we’ve been told that electric autonomous taxis can help fight climate change by reducing air pollution. But new research from...

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Qualms about touting those neophyte testimonials by first-time riders in AI self-driving car tryouts

Posted on Aug 29, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

A smooth ride. Enjoyed taking a short nap while getting a lift to the grocery. Those comments might seem like everyday remarks by someone...

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Self-driving electric cars could mean the end of short haul flights

Posted on Aug 28, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

One of the worst forms of transport for CO2 emissions is domestic and short haul flying. Research from the BBC via BEIS/Defra in 2019...

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Alphabet’s Waymo to stop selling lidar self-driving car sensors

Posted on Aug 27, 2021 in Cars, Technology

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 26 (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) self-driving unit Waymo said on Thursday that it has ended a...

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Cruise is buying solar energy from California farmers to power its electric, self-driving fleet

Posted on Aug 27, 2021 in Cars, News

Cruise, the self-driving car company under General Motors, has launched a new initiative called Farm to Fleet that will allow the company...

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