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English village to trade driveways for green space with self-driving and -parking cars

Posted on Jan 18, 2021 in Cars, News, Technology

Chelmsford Garden Village, a housing development near London, is preparing itself for a future with autonomous cars by removing the...

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Those hacked source code breaches at Microsoft, Nissan, Mercedes are ominous lessons for self-driving cars

Posted on Jan 17, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

It is said that software eats the world. If that is indeed the case, presumably the source code underlying the software must be the atomic...

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Apple car: from concealed touch controls to holographic images: here are six possible features, based on recent patents

Posted on Jan 17, 2021 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

In last few years, rumors of an Apple car have often popped up, usually after the company filed a vehicle-related patent....

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Uber planning to spin out Postmates’ delivery robot arm

Posted on Jan 15, 2021 in Cars, News

Another Uber spinout is in the works. Postmates X, the robotics division of the on-demand delivery startup that Uber acquired last year...

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Self-driving cars safety and the curious thought of steering wheels with Tullock spikes

Posted on Jan 14, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

One of the most fascinating thought experiments about the safety of how we all drive our cars is the legendary “Tullock spike” idea....

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Driverless vehicle winter challenge competition held in Changchun

Posted on Jan 12, 2021 in Cars, News

A driverless vehicle runs on a road during a driverless vehicle winter challenge competition at a forest park in Changchun, northeast...

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TCS launches the Autoscape™ solution suite to help deliver next-gen autonomous and connected vehicle experiences

Posted on Jan 12, 2021 in Cars, News

DETROIT and MUMBAI, India, Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS), a leading global IT...

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Indy has selected the AI-powered cars for its autonomous challenge race

Posted on Jan 12, 2021 in Cars, News

The Indy Autonomous Challenge has revealed the vehicle participating universities will have to program and race in October 2021: the...

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Desperate bid to bring driverless cars to the UK – tests underway for autonomous tech

Posted on Jan 12, 2021 in Cars, News, Technology

Experts at AB Dynamics have tested a range of common overtaking manoeuvres in a bid to strengthen on-board car technology. AB Dynamics...

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IBM leads in quantum computing, Ford in driverless car patents

Posted on Jan 12, 2021 in Cars, News

Artificial intelligence, quantum computers and autonomous vehicles are among the fastest-growing areas of technology, with American...

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Will new licensing requirements be implemented in the USA as self-driving cars enter the market?

Posted on Jan 11, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

Will the introduction of self-driving technologies lead to a complete overhaul of licensing requirements and education programs in the...

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Self-driving cars and the chicken that crossed the road

Posted on Jan 10, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

Why did the chicken cross the road? To befuddle those newly emerging self-driving cars. And, maybe, just maybe, in hopes of reaching the...

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Cruise taps former Delta executive for COO post as it creeps toward commercialization

Posted on Jan 9, 2021 in Cars, News

Cruise, the autonomous vehicle technology subsidiary of GM, said Friday it has hired Delta Air Lines’ former chief operating officer Gil...

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GM’s Cruise founder expects consolidation for makers of lidar self-driving vehicle sensors

Posted on Jan 9, 2021 in Cars, News, Perspective, Technology

The co-founder and president of Cruise, General Motors’ majority-owned autonomous vehicle subsidiary, is predicting a...

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Self-driving cars and the newest ‘move over, slow down’ laws

Posted on Jan 8, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

You are driving along on a long stretch of highway and minding your own business. So far, your driving journey has been relatively...

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Self-driving cars are dangerous in the wrong hands

Posted on Jan 8, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

Approaching a red light the other day, I half-expected my car to stop by itself. A split second later, I realised it would not and put my...

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Hyundai walks back confirmation it’s in talks over Apple Car

Posted on Jan 8, 2021 in Cars, News

(Bloomberg) — Hyundai Motor Co. backed away from a statement confirming it is in talks with Apple Inc. on developing self-driving...

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Apple in talks with Hyundai about car ambitions, auto maker says

Posted on Jan 7, 2021 in Cars, News

SEOUL— Apple Inc. has held talks with Hyundai Motor Co. about cooperation on driverless, electric vehicles, the South Korean car giant...

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Motional enlists Cox Automotive Mobility’s Pivet for its driverless fleet services

Posted on Jan 7, 2021 in Cars, News, Technology

ATLANTA, Jan. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Cox Automotive and Motional, a leader in driverless technology, today announced a partnership...

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Why 2021 will be the year self-driving cars go mainstream

Posted on Jan 6, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

Today, I’m going to reveal three ways to profit off the self-driving car megatrend, which is gaining momentum. The technology behind this...

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