Tesla restructures Autopilot software team, Elon takes the reins
Tesla is again restructuring its Autopilot software team, according to sources talking to Electrek. CEO Elon Musk is taking the reins with...
Read MoreMobility technology patent applications of the week: Dyson’s EV, Nissan’s autonomy, NIO’s battery swap, and more
Covering the future of mobility can be challenging, given that a lot of the technology that will shape how we get around in the future...
Read MoreDriverless car myth #1: We’ll fix it over-the-air
Getting an update to your smartphone or laptop computer via an Over-The-Air (OTA) capability is akin to a box of chocolates, you never...
Read MoreBelieving machines can out-do people may fuel acceptance of self-driving cars
In order for self-driving cars to hit the streets, more people may need to concede that machines can outperform humans, at least in some...
Read MoreAutonomous vehicles to bring about materials revolution
The forthcoming trend of autonomous vehicles not only will reshape how people and goods are transported, but what materials are used...
Read More11 myths about GPS for autonomous vehicles
Everyone knows that GPS uses satellites to deliver position information to things like smart watches and your car’s navigation system. But...
Read MoreStartup says end-to-end machine learning is “only scalable solution” for self-driving cars
It’s a solution that Tesla CEO Elon Musk would approve. No lidars, no high-definition maps. No hand-coded rules. A small startup in...
Read MoreWayve says self-driving cars don’t need sensors. Experts aren’t so sure
Why weigh down a self-driving car with a lot of sensors, HD maps, and equipment when you don’t have to?That’s the philosophy of...
Read MoreApple self-driving car could use ‘confidence’ algorithm to speed up sensor processing & decision-making
Self-driving vehicles in Apple’s “Project Titan” could reduce the amount of processing required to recognize objects and...
Read MoreElon Musk calls Lidar “a fool’s errand” … & other autonomous driving experts starting to agree
Tesla presented its latest and greatest vehicle autonomy features at its recent Autonomy Investor Day. The brain of the system is the...
Read MoreNissan markets ProPilot cautiously
Tesla infamously pushes the envelope with the promotion of its semi-autonomous tech- nology. Even the brand name, Autopilot, has sparked...
Read MoreSpecial report: Mastering the autonomous vehicle map
Maps used by humans will not be sufficient when the driving is taken over by artificial intelligence (AI). Proponents of high definition...
Read More‘Special report: Mastering the autonomous vehicle map’ by Automotive World
A new Automotive World report looks at the role of maps in the development and roll-out of autonomous vehicles. Maps used by humans will...
Read MoreAutonomous vehicles: The mix of opportunity and uncertainty
A Rapidly Changing World We have been engulfed with ideas, spirited discussions and emphatic opinions on what it would take to create the...
Read MoreCOMMENT: Autonomous vehicle maps must combine precision with flexibility
Navigation has been a core component of the automotive industry for decades. While the market today has progressed far from its paper...
Read MoreWho wins when robot race cars cross the finish line? Consumers who want self-driving tech
“Racing improves the breed” is a bon mot that’s been likely bantered about since one person told two other people on...
Read MoreTrump’s tariffs could knock Tesla’s Autopilot off course
The White House has refused to exempt the “brain” of Tesla’s Autopilot technology from punitive import tariffs, a decision that could...
Read MoreKey to mainstream autonomous vehicles lies in mass production of LiDAR sensors
To achieve large-scale commercialization of autonomous vehicles, a new generation of high-precision 3D environment sensing solid-state...
Read MoreTesla releases new active safety features powered by Autopilot
Tesla started pushing a new over-the-air software update to its fleet today with two new active safety features powered by its Autopilot...
Read MoreContinental says brake system boosts hybrids’ efficiency
Continental says its MK C1 brake-by-wire system for hybrid vehicles reduces carbon-dioxide emissions and improves fuel economy by...
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