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News, Analysis & Perspective on Autonomous Vehicles

Memory design for autonomous driving systems

Posted on Aug 23, 2020 in Perspective, Technology

While most industry watchers believe we are still perhaps over a decade away from fully autonomous vehicles becoming common in European...

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Full self-driving cars are still a long way off – here’s why

Posted on Aug 22, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

A few days ago, the UK Department of Transport announced a consultation on Automated Lane Keeping Systems (ALKS). This led to media...

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Autonomous vehicles should benefit those with disabilities, but progress remains slow

Posted on Aug 21, 2020 in Buses, Cars, Perspective

An MIT report estimates truly autonomous vehicles might not hit the streets for a decade. And when they do, it’s difficult to say whether...

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Aptiv: 100,000+ commercial robotaxi rides in Las Vegas

Posted on Aug 21, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

Yesterday, when I wrote about 10 existing and announced robotaxi services, I skipped a notable one that a reader brought to my attention....

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Great ocean explorers, tobacco, Locomation and a good sign for AV progress

Posted on Aug 20, 2020 in Perspective, Trucks

A previous article “Christopher Columbus And Evaluating Autonomous Vehicles As An Investor” discussed the nature of the Autonomous Vehicle...

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It’s not too early for cities to craft AV regulation

Posted on Aug 20, 2020 in Perspective, Policy & Regulation

The delivery of goods, public transit and taxis are all use cases for autonomous vehicles being batted around in transportation circles....

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AI as being truthful or a liar, including while at the wheel of self-driving cars

Posted on Aug 20, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

Will AI lie to you? Sure, why not. Most people assume that AI is dispassionate, unbiased, objective rather than subjective, and...

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Where are we with public sentiment on autonomous vehicles?

Posted on Aug 20, 2020 in Buses, Cars, Perspective, Trucks

There is a political and economic value to the sentiment of the everyday transportation user. Does the transportation that I have...

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10 robotaxi services — existing & planned

Posted on Aug 19, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

I cover self-driving vehicles and robotaxis quite frequently as part of this job. In fact, I think we were using the term “robotaxi”...

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The moral & ethical considerations of self-driving vehicles

Posted on Aug 19, 2020 in Buses, Cars, Perspective, Trucks

A few days ago, my esteemed colleague Maarten Vinkhuyzen posted an excellent article on self-driving systems that explores the difference...

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Beijing makes self-driving vehicles a priority

Posted on Aug 19, 2020 in Perspective, Technology

AutoX, a Chinese autonomous vehicle startup, has announced the launch of a fleet of 100 self-driving RoboTaxis in Shanghai’s Jiading...

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COMMENT: How to get consumers ready for autonomous vehicles

Posted on Aug 19, 2020 in Buses, Cars, Perspective, Technology, Trucks

Autonomous vehicles are the future of the automotive industry, with car companies from Tesla to Fiat Chrysler and Volkswagen developing...

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Autonomous vehicle vision edging closer to reality with verification by Israel’s Foretellix

Posted on Aug 19, 2020 in Perspective, Technology

Twelve years after their revolutionary product changed the chip industry and resulted in a $315 million exit, the team that achieved...

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A move for driverless mass transit hits speed bumps

Posted on Aug 18, 2020 in Buses, Perspective

SHARAD AGARWAL HAS a prediction about driverless vehicles: “Autonomous public transportation is going to happen,” he says, “and it’s going...

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How self-driving systems are ushering in a new era of transportation

Posted on Aug 18, 2020 in Perspective, Technology

Fueled by the need to improve road safety, consumer demand for smarter driving technologies has soared. Every year over one million people...

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Collecting crash data to help autonomous cars with rare events

Posted on Aug 18, 2020 in Perspective, Technology

Crashes are rare events. Yes, there are nearly six million (6M) crashes every year in the United States alone. But in a non-coronavirus...

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Toyota and Amazon expand tie-up with eye on future car technology

Posted on Aug 18, 2020 in Perspective, Technology

NEW YORK/DETROIT/BANGALORE – Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday it has agreed with an affiliate of Amazon.com to expand their collaboration as...

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Connected cars: First step toward autonomous driving

Posted on Aug 18, 2020 in Buses, Cars, Perspective, Technology, Trucks

Autonomous vehicle technology is expected to greatly impact connected cars, as much more data will come from an AV, and much more data and...

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Repurposed: the self-driving Linden LEAP shuttle

Posted on Aug 17, 2020 in Buses, Perspective

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, plans for the Linden LEAP autonomous shuttle have changed from transporting people to transporting...

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Why excessive AI politeness could be oddly inconsiderate, implications too for self-driving cars

Posted on Aug 17, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

Does it seem to you that civility and politeness are on the wane? Many would surely agree that politeness appears to have been placed on...

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