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Self-driving car from lawyer Frederick Penney’s perspective

Posted on Mar 25, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — On March 18, 2018, the first known automobile accident death by a self-driving car...

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Another sign that the Apple Car is just around the corner

Posted on Mar 25, 2021 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

Since December 2020, speculations have grown louder that the Cupertino company will launch an Apple Car in the foreseeable future. A bank...

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Nuro raises $500 million in funding round backed by Toyota’s Woven Capital and Chipotle

Posted on Mar 25, 2021 in Cars, Finance, News

Nuro, the Mountain View, California, autonomous delivery startup, announced a new investment round from Chipotle and Woven Capital, a...

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Need a ride in Arlington? You might be picked up by a self-driving vehicle

Posted on Mar 23, 2021 in Cars, News

A fleet of new self-driving vehicles are now making their way around the streets of Arlington....

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Self-driving cars as bait cars to catch those dastardly car thieves

Posted on Mar 23, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

Bait cars are said to be the equivalent of a four-wheeled mousetrap. In case you’ve never heard the expression “bait cars” before, the...

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Waymo’s autonomous taxis now make multiple stops, judgment-free

Posted on Mar 23, 2021 in Cars, News

In the Phoenix metro area, you don’t need to worry about an annoyed Uber or taxi driver. The self-driving taxis from Google-spinoff...

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Apple’s car would rattle premium automakers most, report says

Posted on Mar 23, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

Traditional premium automakers have the most to fear from a potential launch of a car by Apple, analysts at Bernstein believe, citing its...

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Sony (SNE), NTT Docomo conduct autonomous vehicle trial in Japan

Posted on Mar 22, 2021 in Cars, News

Sony Corporation SNE, along with NTT Docomo Inc., announced the successful trial of a remotely-operated Sony Sociable Cart (SC-1)...

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The food delivery robots preparing us for autonomous cars

Posted on Mar 21, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

The 1970s TV commercial for Smash, Cadbury’s instant mashed potato, famously featured a group of Martian robots mocking humans for mashing...

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Self-driving cars aiming to change our most favorite of car colors

Posted on Mar 20, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

What color is your car? I’m sure that you’ve made a perfect choice for your car....

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XPeng kicks off the longest autonomous driving expedition in China

Posted on Mar 19, 2021 in Cars, News

XPeng Inc. (“XPeng” or the “Company”, NYSE: XPEV), a leading Chinese smart electric vehicle (“Smart EV”) company, today kicked off the...

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Yandex’s autonomous cars have driven over six million miles in ‘challenging conditions’

Posted on Mar 19, 2021 in Cars, News

Yandex, Russia’s multi-hyphenate internet giant, began testing its autonomous cars on Moscow’s icy winter roads over three...

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Bring Your Own Algorithm (BYOA) for self-driving cars is not as crazy as it might seem

Posted on Mar 18, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

I’m sure that you are familiar with BYOB. Some say that BYOB stands for bring your own beverage. Alternatively, the popular saying refers...

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Behind the wheel at Indy? A computer.

Posted on Mar 17, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

As racing fans, we are about to enter a new chapter of the sport — autonomous race car competition....

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New products for pedestrian `see me’ wearable safety gear being spurred by self-driving cars

Posted on Mar 16, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

Pedestrians have a tough life. When trying to cross the street, ostensibly you’re taking your life into your hands as you dare to go in...

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Cruise acquires Voyage in another autonomous vehicle merger

Posted on Mar 15, 2021 in Cars, News

Cruise, a majority-owned subsidiary of General Motors, will acquire self-driving startup Voyage in another major autonomous vehicle...

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Self-driving cars and those brazen dogs that love to chase after passing cars

Posted on Mar 14, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

Dogs relish chasing after all kinds of objects such as weathered tennis balls and worn-out frisbees. Unfortunately, dogs also delight in...

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Self-driving cars to be especially welcomed in “Zoom Towns”

Posted on Mar 12, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

There is a lot of movement toward so-called Zoom Towns. By movement, I mean relocating to....

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RPT-Doora, bring me a pizza please! Stockholm pilots delivery droid

Posted on Mar 11, 2021 in Cars, News

March 11 (Reuters) – Swedish telecoms operator Tele2 and Delivery Hero’s foodora have joined forces on a pilot scheme for...

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Apple tilts to iPhone playbook for car as automaker talks stall

Posted on Mar 10, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

(Bloomberg) — Apple Inc. has a tried-and-true approach to launching new products: The company designs in-house, sources its own...

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