Autonomous vehicle tests underway in London
Supervised autonomous vehicle tests have started in two London boroughs, according to a statement published Tuesday. FiveAI, which...
Read MoreGet a free ride in a self-driving car this weekend in Detroit
It’s something to check off the bucket list: ride in a car that drives itself. This weekend, the Society of Automotive Engineers is...
Read MoreAutonomous driving start-up Aurora open to working with BMW, Daimler
Self-driving cars start-up Aurora is open to working with BMW and Daimler to develop self-driving cars, the technology company’s Chief...
Read MoreSearch giant Baidu has driven the most autonomous miles in Beijing
While the public is asking, “When are we going to ride in autonomous cars?,” technology companies have been moving apace to test them on...
Read MoreStanford wants to teach its autonomous race cars to learn from their past
Researchers at Stanford University are leveraging the power of artificial intelligence to help their autonomous prototypes learn from the...
Read MoreSun plays tricks on Cadillac’s Super Cruise
For automakers and technology companies working on autonomous driving technology, making vehicles perform well in inclement conditions...
Read MoreLumotive announces a new ‘Beam-Steering’ Lidar for autonomous vehicles
Lumotive, a Seattle-based lidar startup developing technology for autonomous vehicles, recently introduced a disruptive...
Read MoreMorgan Stanley warns General Motors investors to lower their expectations for Cruise autonomous cars
Morgan Stanley is trying to tamper investor excitement for General Motor’s Cruise robo-taxi unit. In a note to clients this week,...
Read MorePortland startup develops AV remote control
In an era of self-driving vehicles, roadside assistance could transform into on-road assistance. Instead of asking OnStar for help, riders...
Read MoreDaimler Trucks to acquire majority stake in autonomous-driving firm Torc Robotics
Daimler Trucks is taking a major step in the development of self-driving trucks. The German firm will acquire a majority stake in Torc...
Read MoreElon Musk clarifies Tesla’s plan to retrofit cars for ‘Full Self-Driving’ with new HW3 computer
Tesla is preparing its most important retrofit program to date and something completely new in the industry: updating hundreds of...
Read MoreLyft investors are banking on self-driving cars, not ride-sharing
Lyft became the first ride-hailing app to go public on Friday, skyrocketing to a $23.4 billion valuation. But don’t get too excited for...
Read MoreBMW finds a spooky way to promote autonomous driving
BMW is hard at work developing advanced self-driving features for its vehicles and has previewed its latest developments in the field with...
Read MoreThe week in tech: Who should let driverless cars off the leash?
Greetings from London. Here’s a look at the week’s tech news: A lot of people are getting way more interested in putting fully autonomous...
Read MoreAutomated driving tech to grow 11.5% per year through 2030
The falling costs of advanced safety technology for trucks is helping fleets see the bottom-line benefit, according to a new market...
Read MoreUSDOT publishes automated driving system demonstration grant applicants
On Tuesday, USDOT published the list of applicants for the Automated Driving System (ADS) Demonstration Grants which were announced in...
Read MoreHonda, Hino hitch ride with self-driving venture of SoftBank, Toyota
Honda Motor Co. and Hino Motors are joining a venture of SoftBank Corp and Toyota Motor Corp. that will develop self-driving car services...
Read MoreZF positions for autonomous driving with $7B deal for Wabco
ZF Friedrichshafen has agreed to buy Wabco for more than $7 billion, an acquisition it has long targeted to bolster its expertise in...
Read MoreScania and Nobina announce autonomous EV bus trials in Sweden
Scania and Nobina (the largest public transport operator in the Nordic countries) announced trials of autonomous buses on regular routes...
Read MoreVW, Ford to develop pickup truck, continue talks on autonomous driving
Volkswagen has signed a deal to develop a pickup truck with U.S. rival Ford and continues discussions about extending its alliance to...
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