Jaguar Land Rover To Test Cars That See Through Obstacles
Jaguar Land Rover is leading project “AutopleX” to develop self-driving cars that have the ability “see” at blind points and through obstacles. AutopleX will aim to use technology to deliver...
View ArticleBMW Announces Solid-State LiDAR System For Self-Driving Vehicles
BMW announced it will use solid-state LiDAR system for the company’s self-driving vehicles, which they plan to put into production by 2021. Israeli startup, Innoviz Technologies, along with Magna, will...
View ArticleRenting Out Your GM Car
General Motors has developed a peer-to-peer car-sharing platform for owners of its cars. The program will allow owners of GM cars and trucks to rent out their vehicles when they are not using them....
View ArticleBlackBerry Buys Cylance for $1.4 Billion
BlackBerry Ltd. executed a $1.4 billion purchase of California-based cybersecurity company Cylance, which further illustrates how tech companies are involving their operations in the autonomous vehicle...
View ArticleHonda Looking for Business Partners Regarding Autonomous Work Vehicle
Honda will be seeking potential business and technology partners for its prototype off-road vehicle, the Honda Autonomous Work Vehicle, at CES 2019. Combining Honda’s all-terrain vehicle (ATV) and...
View ArticleAmazon Will Get Into More US Cars With a New Alexa Partnership
Your Alexa at home and your navigation in your car both tell you how to find things, but in different ways. Now they’ve been integrated by a major automotive vendor offering car companies a suite of...
View ArticleNew Autonomous Vehicle Coalition to Educate the Public
A diverse group of automakers, non-profits and other industry stakeholders have launched a new coalition dedicated to educating the public and policymakers about the safety benefits of advanced...
View ArticleFive Ways Smartphones Could Impact Driverless Cars
With early tech adopters such as Google, Tesla and Uber already experimenting with driverless cars—and recording impressive results, at that—there are no more doubts that the world is staring at the...
View ArticleAutonomous Vehicles May Create More Jobs Than Can Be Filled
According to research from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and the Detroit Mobility Lab (DML), self-driving and electric cars will help create more than 100,000 US mobility industry jobs in the...
View Article“AI Farms” Are at the Forefront of China’s Global Ambitions
Yin You doesn’t look like a key strategic asset. He weighs a little over 100 pounds, has auburn dyed hair, and wears a hoodie emblazoned with catchy phrases. But in China’s rise to superpower status,...
View ArticleFive Takeaways from KPMG’s 2019 Autonomous Vehicle Readiness Index
KPMG recently released its second annual Autonomous Vehicle Readiness Index. The purpose of the document is to assess countries’ preparedness for autonomous vehicles. KPMG ranked a total of 25...
View ArticleFive Autonomous Car Trends Everyone Should Know About In 2019
Every major automobile manufacturer is heavily investing in self-driving technology, and 2018 saw many pilot schemes taken onto highways and city roads. By the end of 2019, we may not all be...
View ArticleHackers crack Tesla Model 3 in competition, Tesla gives them the car
A group of hackers managed to crack a Tesla Model 3 as part of a hacking competition and Tesla gave them the car for exposing the vulnerability. The automaker made a Model 3 available to hackers in...
View ArticleHackers steer a Tesla into oncoming traffic by placing three small stickers...
Cybersecurity researchers from Tencent’s Keen Labs were able to fool Tesla’s Autopilot into merging into oncoming traffic. The hackers also controlled the car using a video game controller. Tesla...
View ArticleGM, Ford and Toyota form group to help with AV rules
General Motors, Ford and Toyota said in a statement cited by Reuters they were joining forces with SAE International to establish autonomous vehicle “safety guiding principles to help inform standards...
View ArticleFlorida Could Expand Self-Driving Car Law
Self-driving vehicles could be operated in Florida without a human backup under a bill approved by a House committee last week, which could pave the way for companies like Uber and Lyft to deploy...
View ArticleThe Impact of a 5G Network on Transportation
The future of transport starts with driverless cars, and, in the early days of 5G, the automotive sector is likely to see some of the biggest changes. Everyone from Apple Inc. to Uber Technologies Inc....
View ArticleUber Gets $1B Investment Boost for Autonomous Vehicle Unit
Uber has raised another $1 billion. The investment is specifically going to Uber’s autonomous vehicle division with the goal of solving one of the biggest challenges in the fledgling sector of...
View ArticleNHTSA and FMCSA open comment period for proposed rules
On May 22, 2019 the US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued Advance Notices of Proposed...
View ArticleNew York’s future is as a ‘smart city’
If you can imagine New York City in 25 years, what would it look like? Start by envisioning a super- connected and efficient metropolis. Your morning commute begins by walking to your curb where an...
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