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Category: Autonomous Cars

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  • Autonomous Cars
  • China

Two Chinese Cities Approve Baidu’s Unmanned Self-Driving Taxis

China took a notable regulatory step in the field of driverless taxis, with two cities giving Baidu Inc. BIDU -1.61%▼ approval to operate ride-hailing services without a driver or a Continue Reading

Posted On : 8 Aug 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars

Deere Rolls Out Fully Autonomous Tractor at CES

Deere & Co. said Tuesday that it has developed a fully autonomous tractor designed for large-scale farming and that it plans to sell the machine later this year. The vehicle has Continue Reading

Posted On : 5 Jan 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars

Honda piloting new road condition monitoring system to enhance safety

Honda Research Institute USA is conducting a pilot program in Ohio to evaluate a system that uses GPS coordinates and sensors such as cameras to collect real-time road condition information Continue Reading

Posted On : 15 Dec 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars

Honda unveils two key future safety technologies toward the realization of its goal for zero traffic collision fatalities by 2050

Honda Motor recently unveiled its work on two key advanced future safety technologies being developed with the goal of realizing “zero traffic collision fatalities involving Honda motorcycles and automobiles globally Continue Reading

Posted On : 29 Nov 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars
  • Electric Buses

Michigan State University introduces electric autonomous bus through collaboration with state, Karsan and ADASTEC

Michigan State University introduced an electric autonomous bus that will serve students, staff and faculty beginning early 2022 as part of the campus’ smart mobility ecosystem. The bus represents one Continue Reading

Posted On : 9 Nov 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars

Walmart to Test Self-Driving Delivery Service With Ford and Argo AI

Walmart Inc. WMT 0.17% is working with Ford F 2.80% Motor Co. and Argo AI to start testing an autonomous-vehicle delivery service in three U.S. cities as the big-box retailer’s consumers continue to favor deliveries within the same Continue Reading

Posted On : 16 Sep 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars

Mobileye unveils electric AV to be used in driverless ride-hailing services

Mobileye, an Intel company, unveiled the 6-passenger, road-ready electric autonomous vehicle (AV) that will be used for commercial driverless ride-hailing services in Tel Aviv and Munich starting in 2022. Equipped Continue Reading

Posted On : 9 Sep 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars

Apple Car executive defects to Ford in blow to automotive ambitions

An executive with responsibility for Apple’s secretive car project has left for Ford in a stinging departure that potentially spells the end of the iPhone maker’s automotive ambitions. Doug Field, Continue Reading

Posted On : 9 Sep 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars

First international safety standard for Level 4 automated driving systems has been published

An international group of experts led by WMG, University of Warwick working together as a part of an ISO technical committee, has published the first international (ISO) safety standard for Continue Reading

Posted On : 12 Jul 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars
  • China

Baidu rolls out paid driverless taxi service in Beijing

Chinese tech giant Baidu rolled out its paid driverless taxi service on Sunday, making it the first company to commercialize autonomous driving operations in China. Unlike previous Baidu autonomous driving Continue Reading

Posted On : 3 May 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars

Torc Robotics selects AWS as preferred cloud provider for self-driving truck fleet

Torc Robotics has selected Amazon Web Services (AWS), Inc. as its preferred cloud provider to handle the scale and speed needed for data transfer, storage, and compute capacity as the Continue Reading

Posted On : 18 Feb 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars

GM teams up with Microsoft on driverless cars

General Motors is teaming up with Microsoft to accelerate its rollout of electric, self-driving cars. In the partnership announced Tuesday, the companies said Microsoft’s Azure cloud and edge computing platform Continue Reading

Posted On : 20 Jan 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars

Your Next Car May Let You Drive Hands-Free. Is That a Good Thing?

Auto makers are starting to sell cars with automated steering and speed control to ease what they say is the tedium of driving, and might even allow drivers to go Continue Reading

Posted On : 28 Dec 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars

Nuro gets first California OK to charge money for self-driving services

Robotics company Nuro on Wednesday received the first-ever permit to commercially deploy its self-driving vehicles in California, allowing the Silicon Valley firm to charge clients for its driverless delivery service. Continue Reading

Posted On : 24 Dec 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars

Ford partnering with insurance carriers to use embedded vehicle telematics for behavior-based premiums

Ford is teaming up with insurance carriers across the US to help customers save money on premiums based on driver behavior, utilizing its built-in connectivity technology on eligible vehicles. In Continue Reading

Posted On : 22 Dec 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars

GM’s Cruise to deploy fully driverless cars in San Francisco

 General Motors’ self-driving car company is sending vehicles without anybody behind the wheel in San Francisco as it navigates its way toward launching a robotic taxi service that would compete Continue Reading

Posted On : 10 Dec 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars

Tesla could widen release of ‘self-driving’ software in two weeks

Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said on Friday there will probably be a wider roll out of a new “Full Self Driving” software update in two weeks. In Continue Reading

Posted On : 28 Nov 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars

Velodyne aims to price new self-driving car sensor below $500

Velodyne Lidar Inc VLDR.O said on Friday it would introduce a new lidar unit, a key sensor in self-driving cars, with a target price point of less than $500 and Continue Reading

Posted On : 14 Nov 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars

Driverless race steps up with Cruise allowed to drive empty in San Francisco

The race for driverless autonomous vehicles is heating up and on Thursday Cruise became the first to receive a permit to test cars without anyone in them on the streets Continue Reading

Posted On : 17 Oct 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars

The World’s First Fully Driverless Vehicle Ready To Hit The Roads

Waymo just announced its plans to deploy vehicles without backup safety drivers, making a major milestone in a sector that has witnessed many ups and downs and stops and starts. Continue Reading

Posted On : 12 Oct 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars

Michigan plans dedicated road lanes for autonomous vehicles

The state of Michigan and some private partners are taking steps toward building or assigning dedicated lanes for automated vehicles on a 40-mile (65-kilometer) stretch of highway between Detroit and Continue Reading

Posted On : 14 Aug 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars
  • USA

Michigan, Cavnue to create corridor for connected and autonomous vehicles between Ann Arbor and Detroit

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced an initiative to develop a first-of-its-kind corridor for connected and autonomous vehicles (CAV) designed to improve transportation for communities in Southeast Michigan. A key goal Continue Reading

Posted On : 14 Aug 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars

AAA: Partially automated driving systems don’t always work

Two tests by AAA during the past two years show that partially automated driving systems don’t always function properly, so the auto club is recommending that car companies limit their Continue Reading

Posted On : 6 Aug 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars

Tesla ‘very close’ to level 5 autonomous driving technology, Musk says

U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc ( TSLA.O ) is “very close” to achieving level 5 autonomous driving technology, Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Thursday, referring to the capability Continue Reading

Posted On : 9 Jul 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars
  • Electric Cars

Self-Driving Fully Electric Cars Will Be the Ultimate Green Move

Cars aren’t going away any time soon. So the ultimate green move will be combining two emerging technologies: autonomous driving and fully electric cars. Autonomy brings efficiency in driving and battery Continue Reading

Posted On : 8 Jul 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars

U.S. to unveil voluntary self-driving testing data-sharing effort

U.S. auto safety regulators will unveil on Monday a voluntary effort to collect and make available nationwide data on existing autonomous vehicle testing. U.S. states have a variety of regulations Continue Reading

Posted On : 15 Jun 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars

Can VW’s and Tesla’s Electric Vehicle Goals Survive Coronavirus?

At a factory near Germany’s border with the Czech Republic, Volkswagen AG’s ambitious strategy to become the global leader in electric vehicles is coming up against the reality of manufacturing Continue Reading

Posted On : 27 May 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars

Amazon in Advanced Talks to Buy Self-Driving-Car Tech Company Zoox

Amazon.com Inc. is in advanced talks to buy Zoox Inc. in a move that would expand the e-commerce giant’s reach in autonomous-vehicle technology. The companies are discussing a deal that Continue Reading

Posted On : 27 May 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars
  • USA

Self-driving car company Nuro wins federal safety approval for grocery delivery robot

Delivery robot company Nuro won the first federal safety approval for a purpose-built self-driving vehicle, advancing the young company’s plans to cart groceries around neighborhoods and reaching a milestone for Continue Reading

Posted On : 10 Feb 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars

GM Claims To Have The Next Model T

General Motors has a grand, visionary concept vehicle up its sleeve that could replace Henry Ford launching the Model T — but where will it be legal to drive? Cruise, Continue Reading

Posted On : 30 Jan 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars
  • Germany

Audi networks with traffic lights in Düsseldorf; “Green wave”

Audi is moving ahead with networked traffic lights in Düsseldorf. After Ingolstadt, the city on the Rhine is the second in Europe in which Audi is introducing its Traffic Light Continue Reading

Posted On : 29 Jan 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars
  • USA

GM’s Cruise unit unveils driverless prototype vehicle for ride-sharing service

General Motors Co’s ( GM.N ) self-driving car unit, Cruise, on Tuesday unveiled a prototype electric vehicle with no steering wheel or pedals for use in its planned autonomous ride-sharing Continue Reading

Posted On : 22 Jan 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars

U.S. outlines strong support for self-driving cars at CES

The Trump administration on Wednesday signaled strong support for self-driving vehicles as it released new guidance from federal agencies at the annual CES tech conference. U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao Continue Reading

Posted On : 9 Jan 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars
  • Qatar

Volkswagen and Qatar to put autonomous electric vehicles on Doha roads in 2022

Volkswagen AG and the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) are partnering in Project Qatar Mobility, which will put a fleet of self-driving Level 4 electric shuttles into operation in the Qatar Continue Reading

Posted On : 18 Dec 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars

Aeva shrinks size, cost of crucial self-driving sensor; deepens VW ties

Aeva Inc said it has shrunk the main components of its “lidar” self-driving car sensor onto a single chip, a move it expects to dramatically lower the price of a Continue Reading

Posted On : 12 Dec 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars
  • China
  • Electric Cars

Tesla Climbs Further On Another Round Of Positive News

Tesla has begun selling Model 3 cars made in China, complete with its Autopilot system, Reuters reports , adding the price tag for the vehicle will be a little over Continue Reading

Posted On : 26 Oct 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars
  • Japan

Nissan unveils Ariya Concept electric crossover at Tokyo Motor Show

Nissan unveiled the Ariya Concept, a crossover EV with twin electric motors, powerful acceleration, award-winning driver assistance technology and a look that signals a complete reinvention of the brand’s design. Continue Reading

Posted On : 23 Oct 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars

European startups navigate long, winding road to self-driving future

Far from the sunny, wide streets of Phoenix, where Waymo’s self-driving taxis ply their trade, a handful of European startups are developing driverless cars to navigate the clogged, chaotic, rain-swept Continue Reading

Posted On : 11 Jul 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars

Forget robo-taxis: it’s e-bikes that are reshaping urban transport

The future of transportation is already here – but even by the standards of new technology, it is very unevenly distributed.  Self-driving cars, a long-promised revolution, are still only available to Continue Reading

Posted On : 10 Jul 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars

EC JRC report explores future of road transport; moving away from system centered on private car ownership

The Joint Research Center (JRC), the European Commission’s science and knowledge service, has released a report exploring the future of road transport, given the advent of automated, connected, low-carbon and Continue Reading

Posted On : 1 Jul 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars

Groupe Renault and Nissan sign exclusive alliance deal with Waymo to explore driverless mobility services in France and Japan

Groupe Renault, Nissan Motor Co., and Waymo have entered into an exclusive agreement for an initial period to explore all aspects of driverless mobility services for passengers and deliveries in France Continue Reading

Posted On : 21 Jun 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars

Cadillac to add 70,000 miles to Super Cruise compatible highway network; hands-free driving by Q4 2019

Cadillac is expanding the availability of Super Cruise to an additional 70,000 miles of compatible, divided highways in the United States and Canada. This expansion will make the true hands-free Continue Reading

Posted On : 6 Jun 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars

GM unveils digital vehicle platform; 4.5 TB/h; installed on new Cadillac CT5, rollout to most GM vehicles globally by 2023

General Motors President Mark Reuss unveiled the company’s all-new electronic platform necessary for its next-generation of vehicles, EVs, active safety, infotainment and connectivity features, and the evolution of the Super Continue Reading

Posted On : 21 May 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars

Cambridge study finds driverless cars working together can speed up traffic by 35%

A fleet of driverless cars working together to keep traffic moving smoothly can improve overall traffic flow by at least 35%, according to a new study by researchers at the Continue Reading

Posted On : 20 May 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars

GM’s Driverless-Car Unit Receives $1.2 Billion Equity Investment

General Motors Co.’s Cruise division has landed another $1.2 billion in outside financing, bringing the value of the driverless-car developer to $19 billion. San Francisco-based Cruise said Tuesday it received Continue Reading

Posted On : 8 May 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars

Why Tesla is taking a different approach to self-driving cars

Elon Musk does not mince words when rejecting the technologies that other companies are relying on to control their driverless cars.  “The two main crutches that should not be used Continue Reading

Posted On : 4 May 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars
  • Transportation
  • United Kingdom

Road safety: UK set to adopt vehicle speed limiters

Speed limiting technology looks set to become mandatory for all vehicles sold in Europe from 2022, after new rules were provisionally agreed by the EU. The Department for Transport said Continue Reading

Posted On : 27 Mar 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars
  • Electric Trucks

FHWA makes BAA awards for Phase 1 Truck Platooning Early Deployment Assessment

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has made awards under the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for a Phase 1 Truck Platooning Early Deployment Assessment. This project is being conducted to understand Continue Reading

Posted On : 19 Mar 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars

MIT team develops sub-terahertz-radiation receiving system to help steer driverless cars through fog and dust

Autonomous vehicles relying on light-based image sensors often struggle to see through conditions such as fog. MIT researchers have now developed a sub-terahertz-radiation receiving system that could help steer driverless Continue Reading

Posted On : 16 Feb 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Autonomous Cars

Mercedes-Benz researching “informed trust” of autonomous vehicles

Mercedes-Benz considers empathy and trust to be central factors for the acceptance of self-driving vehicles. For people to have trust in the machine, they must immediately and intuitively be able Continue Reading

Posted On : 4 Feb 2019 Published By : Tom Whipple

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