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GM’s self-driving division Cruise plans to double in size by year end

Posted on Mar 11, 2019 in Cars, News

Cruise Automation, the San-Francisco startup acquired by General Motors in 2016, has plans to double in size this year. To help with its...

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Local Motors wants to prove 3D-printed self-driving shuttles are safe

Posted on Mar 8, 2019 in Buses, News

In a sun-drenched Arizona parking lot in late 2018, a pod-like autonomous shuttle smashed into a wall at 25 miles per hour. The glass on...

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Tesla updates self-driving language, creates confusion and walks back features

Posted on Mar 6, 2019 in Cars, News, Trucks

Today, Tesla updated its language regarding Autopilot and self-driving capability on its website – walking back some previously announced...

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Daimler, BMW seek to define self-driving rules

Posted on Mar 6, 2019 in Cars, News

Daimler and BMW want to set an industry standard that can help to shape future regulation for self-driving cars, senior executives said....

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Prosecutors don’t plan to charge Uber in self-driving car’s fatal accident

Posted on Mar 5, 2019 in Cars, News

Arizona prosecutors said Tuesday that they had not found evidence to charge Uber with a crime in connection with an accident in which one...

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Why Waymo is selling its autonomous driving sensors

Posted on Mar 5, 2019 in Cars, News

Waymo, the autonomous driving unit for Alphabet (GOOGL – Get Report) (GOOG – Get Report) , is considered the leader in the...

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Hacked driverless cars could cause collisions and gridlock in cities, say researchers

Posted on Mar 5, 2019 in Cars, News

Even a small scale hack of automated cars could cause collisions and gridlock in Manhattan, hindering emergency services, according to the...

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Self-driving cars are ‘more likely’ to hit and kill non-white pedestrians

Posted on Mar 5, 2019 in Cars, News

Last month, a major police force piloting the use of AI in frontline policing used a real-world surveillance video to test leading facial...

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VDA projects $68 billion investment in electric & autonomous cars

Posted on Mar 5, 2019 in Cars, Finance, News

Verband Der Automobilindustrie, known to English speakers as the German Automobile Association, says the country’s automakers as a group...

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Apple’s car of the future may use fiber optic heads-up display

Posted on Mar 5, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Passengers in an Apple-designed car of the future may find the vehicle to have a unique interior lighting system, consisting of fiber...

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Driverless electric bus launched by NTU and Volvo in ‘world first’

Posted on Mar 5, 2019 in Buses, News

Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Volvo Buses on Tuesday (Mar 5) launched a 12-metre autonomous electric bus in what they said...

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Microsoft is quietly poised to profit from self-driving cars

Posted on Mar 5, 2019 in Cars, News

Everywhere you look, automotive companies are running into shotgun technology marriages. BMW (BMWYY) and Mercedes (DDAIF) announced on...

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Self-driving vehicle startup Drive.ai may be looking for a buyer

Posted on Mar 4, 2019 in Cars, News

Self-driving car companies are quickly coming to grips with some hard financial realities. Sources talking to The Information claim...

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Skoda’s Vision iV electric concept has self-driving tech

Posted on Mar 4, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Skoda said its Vision iV concept is a “concrete preview” of its first full-electric car based on parent Volkswagen...

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Tesla puts full self-driving back on the menu, but it’s not what you think

Posted on Mar 4, 2019 in Cars, News

Times are changing at Tesla. Vehicles are reaching a more accessible price point, which enables a new market of consumers and the way the...

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Autonomous car testing plan aims to boost public confidence

Posted on Mar 4, 2019 in Cars, News

Companies testing autonomous vehicles in Pittsburgh will have to immediately report crashes resulting in any injuries as part of new...

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Automakers exploring autonomous tech find safety in numbers

Posted on Mar 2, 2019 in Cars, News

As autonomous vehicle development commands major attention and investment, virtually every automaker has chosen to partner with one or...

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Taiwan’s first AV testing facility

Posted on Feb 28, 2019 in Cars, Infrastructure, News

Taiwan CAR Lab (Taiwan Connected, Autonomous, Road-test Lab), the first closed off autonomous vehicle testing Facility, was officially...

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Apple details layoffs of 190 workers in its self-driving car division

Posted on Feb 28, 2019 in Cars, News

After early confirmation, Apple is officially laying off workers in its self-driving car team. The company sent a letter to the California...

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FedEx plans to deliver your goods with this autonomous sameday bot

Posted on Feb 27, 2019 in Cars, News, Trucks

FedEx announced Wednesday its plans to take a step into autonomous delivery services with its new SameDay Bot. The bot essentially looks...

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