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China’s Baidu sees hotpot, backseat karaoke in driverless future

Posted on Nov 1, 2018 in Cars, News, Technology

Baidu Inc.’s making a concerted effort to catch up in the driverless car race. The search giant showcased its “Apollo” self-driving...

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The East and West have very different ideas on who to save in a self-driving car accident

Posted on Nov 1, 2018 in Cars, News

As countries race to put self-driving cars on road, these vehicles, like human drivers, will inevitably one day be in sole charge of...

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Tesla autopilot lawsuit may affect autonomous driving rules

Posted on Nov 1, 2018 in Cars, News

Let’s say you are driving down the highway at 80 mph when a stopped vehicle suddenly appears in your lane. What do you do? Swerve? Brake...

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Report: Ford, VW ‘want to join forces’ on electric, driverless cars

Posted on Nov 1, 2018 in Cars, News

Ford and Volkswagen are discussing a “wide-ranging partnership that stands to change the German industry,” German media is reporting....

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DeepMap, a maker of HD maps for self-driving, raised at least $60M at a $450M valuation

Posted on Nov 1, 2018 in Cars, Finance, News

As car and tech companies continue to make inroads on vehicles and services to build autonomous driving systems, a startup that is...

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Ford and Volkswagen taking their self-driving efforts abroad

Posted on Oct 31, 2018 in Cars, News

In recent days both Ford and Volkswagen have announced plans to work on self-driving vehicles outside of their home markets. In...

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DENSO to open new facility at Haneda Airport for automated driving technology development and testing

Posted on Oct 31, 2018 in Buses, Cars, News, Technology, Trucks

DENSO Corporation (DENSO), the world’s second largest mobility supplier, today announced it will establish a new facility at Haneda...

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Driver’s ed, for the car: Autonomoose learns to drive like a human

Posted on Oct 31, 2018 in Cars, News

After logging more than 100 kilometres driving on public roads, the University of Waterloo’s autonomous car — affectionately named...

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Time running out for self-driving car bill automakers sought

Posted on Oct 31, 2018 in Cars, News, Policy & Regulation

A push on Capitol Hill to speed development of self-driving vehicles may not cross the finish line in time for this Congress —...

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Ford and Baidu team up to test self-driving vehicles in China

Posted on Oct 31, 2018 in Cars, News

Ford and Chinese internet giant Baidu announced a tie-up Wednesday that will see the two firms jointly test self-driving vehicles in China...

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Waymo gets the green light to test fully driverless cars in California

Posted on Oct 30, 2018 in Cars, News

Waymo, the self-driving unit of Google parent Alphabet, has been granted permission to operate fully driverless cars without human drivers...

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Toyota, Tri-ad, and Tokio Marine & Nichido fire insurance to establish business alliance to develop advanced automated driving technology

Posted on Oct 30, 2018 in Cars, News, Technology, Trucks

Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota), Toyota Research Institute-Advanced Development, Inc. (TRI-AD), and Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire...

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Volkswagen looking to Waymo among others for autonomous tech partnership

Posted on Oct 30, 2018 in Cars, News

Volkswagen is looking to expand relationships with autonomous mobility companies for future intel developments. Working with giants in the...

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Finalists revealed for Dubai World Challenge for Self-Driving Transport

Posted on Oct 29, 2018 in Cars, News

Dubai’s transport authority announces shortlist for competition to spur development of autonomous solutions....

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Volkswagen, Intel, and Mobileye will launch a self-driving taxi service in Israel in 2019

Posted on Oct 29, 2018 in Cars, News

Volkswagen and Mobileye, the computer vision firm owned by Intel, announced Monday a plan to launch a commercial self-driving ride-hailing...

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Look, ma, no hands: Despite the hype there are no autonomous cars for sale, yet

Posted on Oct 29, 2018 in Cars, News

Many drivers are convinced it’s possible to buy truly “autonomous” cars, when in fact there’s no such thing available for sale, according...

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AstaZero unveils mixed reality testing for driverless cars

Posted on Oct 29, 2018 in Cars, News, Technology

The Sweden-based AstaZero proving ground is one of the most advanced sites for testing autonomous vehicles and new automotive...

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Illinois initiative to test, research connected, autonomous vehicle tech

Posted on Oct 29, 2018 in Buses, Cars, News, Technology, Trucks

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) launched a new statewide, multiagency initiative to develop a testing program for...

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Tech startup developing self-driving system for parking lots

Posted on Oct 29, 2018 in Cars, News, Technology

At a time where lots of tech companies are trying to one-up each other in developing software and sensors for next-gen self-driving...

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Tesla cars inch closer to their self-driving future with a big update to Autopilot

Posted on Oct 28, 2018 in Cars, News, Technology

The best thing about Tesla cars isn’t just that they’re zero-emission vehicles that are better for our planet’s health;...

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