Next Nissan GT-R to likely feature hybridization and autonomous driving
The first- and second-generation Nissan GT-R sold for four years, from 1969 to 1973. The R32 to R34 generations covered 13 years, from...
Read MoreNew way to ‘see’ objects accelerates the future of self-driving cars
Researchers have discovered a simple, cost-effective, and accurate new method for equipping self-driving cars with the tools needed to...
Read MoreWhy Tesla’s robotaxi plan could be a huge win for Nvidia
Earlier this week, Tesla (TSLA – Get Report) hosted its Autonomy Investor Day. CEO Elon Musk took the stage with the...
Read MoreNikon will help build Velodyne’s lidar sensors for future self-driving cars
With the notable exception of one automaker, most companies are generally in agreement that lidar is a vital component of the hardware...
Read MoreEye-catching hidden message for Uber IPO in self-driving tech investor deal
It is that time of the year for high schoolers to be getting primped and primed for their prom night, trying to ensure that their hair is...
Read MoreGoogle and Tesla say self-driving tech will accelerate exponentially within 24 months
Google’s Waymo driverless car venture said it will rent a factory in Detroit to retrofit Jaguars and Chrysler minivans with autonomous...
Read MoreApple & Cornell offer alternatives to lidar for autonomous cars
Lidar is a technology similar to radar that uses light instead of radio waves to gather information about the surrounding environment....
Read MoreIntel lays off dozens from autonomous vehicle program, acquires LiDAR startup
Intel confirmed the layoffs to The Information, characterizing the strategy as a “realignment of resources” designed to...
Read MoreShould a self-driving car protect a passenger or a pedestrian? Ideally, both.
Much self-driving-car research focuses on pedestrian safety, but it is important to consider passenger safety and comfort, too. When...
Read MoreAutonomous driving and Elon Musk, the visionary
Like most events involving Elon Musk, yesterday’s Tesla Autonomy Day provided not just a glimpse of the future, but the industry, and to...
Read MoreThe three challenges keeping cars from being fully autonomous
Understanding where we are in the pursuit of self-driving cars can be as confusing as understanding where we are in the pursuit of AI....
Read MoreNunes: Benefits won’t be shared
So, my colleague Meredith gave a very eloquent introduction as to why the technology is unsafe, why it doesn’t work. But let’s...
Read MoreTesla vaunts creation of ‘the best chip in the world’ for self-driving
At its “Autonomy Day” today, Tesla detailed the new custom chip that will be running the self-driving software in its vehicles. Elon Musk...
Read MoreAre we there yet? A reality check on self-driving cars
READ THE BREATHLESS articles and bold tweets and you could be forgiven for thinking that the fully autonomous vehicle is around the...
Read MoreChina site tests autonomous cars in highway conditions
China is building its first site to test autonomous cars under highway conditions amid a global shift toward technologically advanced and...
Read MoreTeaching an autonomous car to perceive like a human
On April 2, 2019, Ford’s Chief Technology Officer, Ken Washington told Kara Swisher on Recode Decode with Kara Swisher that by 2021,...
Read MoreThese two companies are making autonomous cars safer on the road
At the Consumer Electronics Show in January 2019, Nvidia announced they would bring artificial intelligence-powered (AI) Level 2+...
Read MoreTesla Autopilot, full self driving, Elon Musk, ARK Invest — CleanTech talk with Tasha Keeney
For our hot new CleanTech Talk podcast interview series, I recently sat down with ARK Invest Analyst Tasha Keeney to discuss various...
Read More1987 self-driving technology — the future was almost ready decades ago?
Isn’t this funny: Here I am, happy about finally placing an order on a Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus, including the full self-driving...
Read MoreMighty suspenseful: Musk reveals Tesla full self-driving tech on Monday. Brace yourself
There’s been a lot of suspense permeating the news lately. For example, in anticipation of the now released Mueller Report, the...
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