Opinion: Basic economics means Uber and Lyft can’t rely on driverless cars to become profitable
With Uber and Lyft both announcing large quarterly losses last week, it’s clear they have a long way to go to reach profitability, and...
Read MoreTesla has a huge incentive to deploy self-driving tech. But is the world ready?
Elon Musk frames his company‘s aggressive push into driverless car technology as a moral imperative. Along with sustainable electric...
Read MoreWill self-driving vehicles erode America’s love affair with cars?
It’s no secret that by-and-large Americans love their cars. Many of us pamper them in the way we dote on a favored pet dog or cat. We rely...
Read MorePedestrian crossings could “grind traffic to a halt” in a driverless future
Mark Rosekind, a head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration under President Barack Obama and now the chief safety...
Read MoreDemocratic presidential debates provide lessons for self-driving cars
The second round of Democratic Presidential Debates are now in the history books and have been roundly examined, analyzed, probed,...
Read MoreWhat are the regulatory barriers to full self-driving?
While the rest of the autonomous drive technology sector dials back its ambitious deployment plans, Tesla is still charging ahead. During...
Read MoreWe took a ride on NYC’s first self-driving shuttle
Self-driving car company Optimus Ride just debuted the first public autonomous vehicles in New York City, which will shuttle visitors...
Read MoreHow to solve a problem like the semi-autonomous vehicle?
Many believe that driverless vehicles will be commercialised by gradually introducing higher levels of driver assistance. It is an opinion...
Read More11 reasons why Tesla will succeed: Tesla pickup truck, Model Y & more
Despite the crazy stock market variations on Tesla stock (TSLA), there are many reasons why Tesla will succeed in helping convert the...
Read MoreTesla self-driving car news: The latest Project Dojo rumors
Tesla self-driving cars news is heating up after CEO Elon Musk made mention of Project Dojo. Project Dojo is Tesla’s (NASDAQ: TSLA )...
Read MoreThinking logically about the risks of self-driving cars
Readers have contacted me asking about the level of risk associated with today’s self-driving cars. In prior columns, my indication was...
Read MoreReality has set in: making autonomous vehicles work is difficult
Traverse City, Mi – The future is connected and autonomous, but it’s complicated – and patience may be required. Judging by the...
Read MoreFor Waymo user, convenience 1st, tech 2nd
At a time when the idea of self-driving vehicles has barely left the pages of science fiction in the minds of many consumers, Damian...
Read MoreThe reasons why millennials aren’t as car crazed as baby boomers, and how self-driving cars fit in
The automotive industry is not very happy with Millennials and Gen Z. It seems that in comparison to the Baby Boomers and Gen X, the...
Read MoreElectrify America & Stable partner on robochargers for autonomous vehicles
You may remember back a few years ago when Tesla released a video of a robotic charging cable connecting to an electric car without human...
Read MoreHow safe do self-driving vehicles need to be?
For self-driving vehicles, safety remains in the eye of the beholder. Dozens of companies are rolling out hundreds of autonomous cars and...
Read MoreThe hidden downsides of autonomous vehicles – and how to avoid them
Almost every major car manufacturer has mentioned the potential benefits of autonomous vehicles. They often talk about design, on-board...
Read MoreEyes-on, hands-off for Nissan’s ProPILOT 2.0 rouses level 3 self-driving tech misgivings
We are entering into a murky driving era involving semi-autonomous cars, ones that are not yet proficient at true self-driving and are...
Read MoreGetting infrastructure ready for the rising generation of vehicles means rethinking from the ground up
Fifty years ago, a bright, shiny spacecraft delivered humans to the moon for the first time. That breathtaking achievement captured the...
Read MoreYour guide to deciding if Tesla ‘full self driving’ is worth buying today
Tesla has, over time, had a number of offerings in their autopilot and “full self driving” upgrades with some fairly varying...
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