Autonomous vehicles can openup greater economic opportunities for low-income communities, SAFE study finds
Washington, D.C., July 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Autonomous vehicles (AVs) hold significant potential to open up wider economic...
Read MoreTop 10 ways people get struck by lightning, plus your safety if thunderbolts strike while inside a self-driving car
According to the National Weather Service (NWS), the month of July is statistically the peak time of the year for lightning strikes within...
Read More5 ways self-driving cars could make our world (and our lives) better
With more than 40 companies actively investing in autonomous vehicle technology, it’s fair to say that most traditional car manufacturers...
Read MoreUAE seeks to help Tesla accelerate autonomous driving push
The United Arab Emirates threw open the door to Tesla Inc. to join its push to accelerate autonomous driving over the next five years as...
Read MoreStrong AI versus weak AI is completely misunderstood, including for AI self-driving cars
Strong AI. Weak AI. Strong versus weak AI. Or, if you prefer, you can state it as weak versus strong AI (it’s okay to list them in either...
Read MoreLevel 5 fully self-driving cars not due anytime soon
In widely reported remarks, Tesla CEO, Elon Musk said last week that he believed the electric car company would have “basic...
Read MoreYou scared, bro? Maybe your autonomous car should ease your fears
In a recent survey by Myplanet of various technologies, “autonomous driving” came in as the most uncomfortable of the thirty-five...
Read MoreRacing into the future of autonomous driving
On a cloudy day last August, Emily Zhang held her breath at the Hockenheimring racetrack in Germany’s Rhine Valley. Less than two weeks...
Read MoreGerman court bans Tesla ad statements related to autonomous driving
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany has banned Tesla from repeating what a court says are misleading advertising statements relating to...
Read MoreSingapore tops Autonomous Vehicle Readiness Index
Singapore has emerged as the country best prepared for the adoption and acceptance of autonomous vehicles (AV), as it ranked first in...
Read MoreFemale robot Erica slated as ‘actress’ for new movie woefully miscasts AI, repercussions for self-driving cars
A recent news story shaking up Hollywood involves the reported casting of a robot to be the star of a $70 million budgeted science fiction...
Read MoreThe intersection between self-driving cars and electric cars
CARS HAVE NOT been good for the environment, to put it lightly. Transportation accounts for 28 percent of US greenhouse gas emissions, and...
Read MoreAutonomous vehicles’ potential to remove discrimination in transportation
The political economy of autonomous vehicles is poised to improve if not radically change the discrimination and racism that is built into...
Read MoreUsing patent analytics to see why Amazon bought Zoox
Amazon’s competitive impact on autonomous vehicles nearly tripled as a result of the acquisition. Zoox’s patent portfolio is...
Read MoreHow to flunk those cognitive deficiency tests and what this means too for AI self-driving cars
Seems like the news recently has been filled with revelations about the taking of cognitive deficiency tests. This is especially being...
Read MoreCan Tesla deliver on Musk’s autonomous vehicle optimism?
Tesla Inc.’s Elon Musk recalibrated the world’s timeline expectation for the arrival of autonomous vehicles on Wednesday by suggesting...
Read MoreRoad test: Chinese ‘robotaxis’ take riders for a spin
Chinese entrants in the race to put autonomous vehicles on the road are bringing “robotaxis” online in hopes that a hired-car...
Read MoreTesla Autopilot ‘self-driving’ possibly getting more aggressive in evasive maneuvering which could be a hidden sign about Level 5
A recent news story reported that a Tesla on Autopilot managed to avoid striking a deer by undertaking an aggressive maneuver of swerving...
Read MoreIsrael drops two spots in KPMG’s readiness for autonomous vehicles ranking
Big Four accounting firm KPMG has ranked Israel the 16th most prepared country for self-driving cars, according to its new report...
Read MoreCoronavirus scrambles self-driving race, pushing Nuro’s delivery bots to front of the pack
When self-driving startupNuro emerged from stealth mode in early 2018, its ex-Googler cofounders had a simple reason for why they wanted...
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