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GM’s self-driving unit is close to receiving a $2.25 billion boost

Posted on Jul 7, 2019 in Cars, Finance, News

It took more than a year, but GM’s self-driving company is close to receiving a giant cash infusion. Cruise Automation confirmed to...

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Apple once envisioned retractable bumpers for its self-driving cars

Posted on Jul 2, 2019 in Cars, Technology

Apple once dreamed of self-driving cars with retractable bumpers. In 2015, the company filed a patent for “extendable bumpers”...

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Intel and the auto industry pen first safety rules for self-driving cars

Posted on Jul 2, 2019 in Cars, News

Intel and a team of automotive companies have teamed up to create new guidelines for autonomous vehicles. The intention of the “Safety...

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BMW Vision M Next: An autonomous car for people who love driving

Posted on Jun 25, 2019 in Cars, Technology

There’s a fear from some that when cars drive themselves, that’ll be the end of the joy of driving. Why even get behind the...

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Volvo Trucks’ autonomous vehicle is hauling goods in Sweden

Posted on Jun 14, 2019 in News, Trucks

Volvo Trucks’ autonomous vehicle Vera is ready to hit the road. In collaboration with ferry and logistics company DFDS, Vera will...

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Waymo resumes testing self-driving trucks in Arizona

Posted on May 30, 2019 in News, Trucks

Waymo — Alphabet’s autonomous vehicle company — announced that it would resume testing its trucks on Phoenix freeways....

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Researchers say ‘spidey senses’ could help self-driving vehicles avoid hazards

Posted on May 21, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Researchers want to give cars, planes and drones “spidey senses.” That is, they want to give autonomous machines sensors that...

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Hitting the Books: Autonomous cars will do more than drive you around

Posted on May 11, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

The idea that the ideal future involves fleets of shared-use autonomous cars does not acknowledge the true nature of how humans interact...

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Next Nissan GT-R to likely feature hybridization and autonomous driving

Posted on Apr 25, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

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...

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Waymo will build its self-driving vehicle fleet in Detroit

Posted on Apr 23, 2019 in Cars, News

Waymo will build its autonomous vehicles in Detroit. CEO John Krafcik wrote Tuesday in a Medium post that the company will repurpose an...

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VW’s ID Roomzz previews a full-size electric SUV due in 2021

Posted on Apr 15, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Volkswagen’s growing electric car lineup will include something for those who like the reassurance of a full-size SUV. The automaker...

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Audi’s self-driving EV concept filters out rush-hour stress

Posted on Apr 15, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Many folks are cool on autonomous cars because we actually like to drive, but nobody wants to be stuck in rush hour or city congestion....

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The UK is testing its first full-sized autonomous bus

Posted on Mar 18, 2019 in Buses, News

The UK unleashed its first full-sized autonomous bus today — albeit in limited fashion. For now, the single-deck bus will navigate...

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US DOT forms council to support emerging transportation tech

Posted on Mar 12, 2019 in Cars, News

Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao has announced a council aimed at supporting transportation projects including hyperloops and...

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Self-driving vehicle startup Drive.ai may be looking for a buyer

Posted on Mar 4, 2019 in Cars, News

Self-driving car companies are quickly coming to grips with some hard financial realities. Sources talking to The Information claim...

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Apple details layoffs of 190 workers in its self-driving car division

Posted on Feb 28, 2019 in Cars, News

After early confirmation, Apple is officially laying off workers in its self-driving car team. The company sent a letter to the California...

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Microsoft and MIT can detect AI ‘blind spots’ in self-driving cars

Posted on Jan 27, 2019 in Cars, Technology

Self-driving cars are still prone to making mistakes, in part because the AI training can only account for so many situations. Microsoft...

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VW and Ford may work together on EVs and autonomous vehicles

Posted on Jan 15, 2019 in Cars, News

In the latest instance of major automakers teaming up, Volkswagen and Ford will work together on commercial vans and pickups, and they...

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Microsoft will help train LG’s self-driving car software

Posted on Jan 9, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

While LG’s CES presence has mainly been about TVs — of the rollable and 8K variety — and robots, it hasn’t...

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Intel’s Mobileye will help China’s public transport go autonomous

Posted on Jan 8, 2019 in Buses, Cars, News, Trucks

Mobileye is making a big push for autonomous driving in China, albeit not in the way you might expect. The Intel-owned company is...

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