Suppose a nation-state took over self-driving cars within its sovereignty
The 50th anniversary of the Internet was recently celebrated by those that trace the origins of the vaunted worldwide web to the first...
Read MoreFour visions for the future of public transport
The way people get around is starting to change, and as a professor of transport strategy I do rather wonder if the modes of transport we...
Read MoreJust how far ahead is Tesla in self-driving?
Autonomous driving cars have emerged as a hot buzz word in the automotive industry over the last few years, with companies ranging from...
Read MoreBeyond the robo-taxi: Great customer experiences will define self-driving
When most people talk about why autonomous vehicles will be successful, they tend to focus on the self-driving software alone. Don’t get...
Read MoreAgility and flexibility essential on the path to the autonomous truck
Today’s transportation industry faces numerous technology-enabled challenges. Truck makers are faced with the need to develop autonomous,...
Read MoreHow reality has exceeded our expectations about self-driving vehicles
The evolution of autonomous vehicles illustrates to what extent many people, including any number of experts, do not understand...
Read MoreThe surprisingly boring road to self-driving cars
At last, it is here! The truly self-driving car, no human behind the wheel! For the public! …A few hundred of them, in a closed beta, in a...
Read MoreOn Frankenstein results when self-driving cars go rogue
It’s Halloween and time to get into those scary outfits, including famous outcasts such as Dracula and Frankenstein. Speaking of...
Read MoreFive components of autonomous car security
Among all AI solutions, I believe the cybersecurity of autonomous cars is the most crucial aspect. One incident alone affecting human...
Read MoreTesla full self driving: Feature complete ≠ experienced driver
There is much confusion about “feature complete” Full Self Driving, a Tesla-only product. Many think that is when Full Self Driving is...
Read MoreBad news: Self-driving cars may be roaming empty much of the time
Running a ridesharing or ride-hailing business these days is not for the faint of heart. Both Uber and Lyft are infamous for losing...
Read MoreChina’s drive to dominate autonomous cars
While Silicon Valley took an early lead in the race to develop autonomous vehicles, many observers believe it will soon be surpassed by...
Read MoreWill autonomous cars eradicate driving jobs? Don’t hold your breath
Automation, job security, and truck driving were center stage at last week’s Democratic debate. Andrew Yang and Elizabeth Warren in...
Read MoreUpdated: 42 primers on driverless car innovation and disruption
“Baloney” and “nonsense” captured the zeitgeist of many reactions to my early articles on the potential of Google’s self-driving car...
Read MoreTesla’s Musk is overpromising again on self-driving cars
Tesla’s Elon Musk is well known for over-promising when the company’s cars and features will be available and how many will be produced....
Read MoreZoox cofounder Jesse Levinson says there’s ‘no chance’ Tesla will launch fully self-driving cars next year, despite Elon Musk’s claims
When asked if there’s “any chance” that Tesla will have fully self-driving cars ready next year as Tesla CEO Elon Musk...
Read MoreWhy Elon Musk is wrong about LiDAR technology
Earlier this year, at one of Tesla’s events, the company’s famous founder, Elon Musk proclaimed that, “LiDAR is a fool’s errand,” and...
Read MoreThe problem with all self-driving cars looking alike
Have you ever seen a sea of yellow cabs, all of which seem indistinguishable from each other? It used to be that if you booked a yellow...
Read MoreAutonomous car trials: are they smart or reckless?
Later this year, a Nissan Leaf will travel from Cranfield University to Sunderland, a distance of 230 miles. It will navigate roundabouts,...
Read MoreTesla Smart Summon is deemed safe enough & came just in time
Some argue that Tesla Smart Summon should not be released because it is “beta” software. That is not a strong argument. According to...
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