Velodyne, Nikon announce manufacturing agreement for production of LiDAR sensors
Velodyne Lidar, Inc has announced an agreement with Nikon Corporation, under which Sendai Nikon Corporation, a Nikon subsidiary, will...
Read MoreSweden’s Veoneer to raise cash as driverless car progress slows
Sweden’s Veoneer said on Monday it would seek up to $500 million in new capital to help the maker of electronic car products cope with a...
Read MoreTesla’s Model 3 leasing program is a game changer for its ride-sharing network
It’s safe to say that Tesla is not sparing any expense when it comes to keeping its offerings fresh. From adding new models to its...
Read MoreSouth Korea’s SK Telecom to develop a 5G-based map for self-driving cars
South Korean telecoms giant SK Telecom has signed an agreement with the Incheon Free Economic Zone (IFEZ) to develop 5G-based self-driving...
Read MoreGM working on major upgrades to Super Cruise before kicking off 2020 rollout
You’ve probably heard of Autopilot, Tesla’s buzz-worthy advanced driver assist system that combines adaptive cruise control, forward...
Read MoreTesla full self driving could be slowed by “the smear” & the “slow-walk”
It was a relatively short comment in Tesla’s ground-breaking presentation on full self-driving (FSD) capabilities for its fleet of Model...
Read MoreNTU researchers’ discovery makes key component of autonomous vehicles 200 times cheaper
Researchers from the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have made a breakthrough in the field of light detection and ranging sensors...
Read MoreFord claims it will have 100 self-driving cars on the road by the end of the year
Ford aims to have 100 self-driving vehicles on the road by the end of the year, its president of mobility said on Thursday. After...
Read MoreCarGurus: 32% of consumers are ‘excited’ about self-driving cars
According to marketing firm ABI, as many as 8 million driverless cars will be added to the road in 2025. Meanwhile, Research and Markets...
Read MoreAI Weekly: How self-driving cars could reduce emissions, eliminate parking spots, and add $1.3 trillion to the U.S. economy
During Tesla’s inaugural Autonomy Day on Monday, CEO Elon Musk spoke about an idea first articulated in a document published three years...
Read More5 companies are testing 55 self-driving cars in Pittsburgh
In early March, Pittsburgh Mayor William Peduto signed an executive order mandating that firms testing self-driving vehicles submit...
Read MoreFord to deploy up to 100 autonomous cars by the end of 2019, expand testing to third city
Ford intends to deploy upwards of 100 driverless vehicles by the end of 2019 and begin testing in a new city as it ramps up development of...
Read MoreNext Nissan GT-R to likely feature hybridization and autonomous driving
The first- and second-generation Nissan GT-R sold for four years, from 1969 to 1973. The R32 to R34 generations covered 13 years, from...
Read MoreFinley: How the Waymo plant ended up in Detroit
Detroit’s landing of a Waymo driverless car plant is billed as a victory by the Motor City over Silicon Valley. But the real...
Read MoreWhy Tesla’s robotaxi plan could be a huge win for Nvidia
Earlier this week, Tesla (TSLA – Get Report) hosted its Autonomy Investor Day. CEO Elon Musk took the stage with the...
Read MoreAnother survey puts Tesla at the top when it comes to autonomous systems.
According to a recent survey by Autolist, Tesla is the most trusted brand when it comes to self-driving technology. This is interesting...
Read MoreNikon will help build Velodyne’s lidar sensors for future self-driving cars
With the notable exception of one automaker, most companies are generally in agreement that lidar is a vital component of the hardware...
Read MoreApple reports first drop in the number of self-driving cars on the road in California
Throughout the course of 2018, Apple’s filings with the California DMV showed a steady increase in the number of self-driving cars it had...
Read MoreSelf-driving cars: What the engineers think
A brand-new survey of autonomous-vehicle designers tells an interesting story about their progress, their concerns, and their outlook for...
Read MoreGoogle and Tesla say self-driving tech will accelerate exponentially within 24 months
Google’s Waymo driverless car venture said it will rent a factory in Detroit to retrofit Jaguars and Chrysler minivans with autonomous...
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