Tesla Model S on Autopilot Crashes into Fire Truck in California
Tesla Model S on Autopilot Crashes into Fire Truck in Culver City California while driver, who “wasn’t paying attention” answered texts (or something).
Continue readingAutonomous Chevy Bolt AV Shown Without Steering Wheel
GM revealed an autonomous Chevy Bolt AV at the 2018 Detroit Auto Show that’s built Without a Steering Wheel – it is 100% driverless!
Continue readingIncredible Electric Truck Concept Art for Audi (Part 2 of 2)
A pair of designers have developed some Incredible Electric Truck Concept Art for Audi – do you think the Germans will go after Tesla and Volvo?
Continue readingIncredible Electric Truck Concept Art for Audi (Part 1 of 2)
A pair of designers have developed some Incredible Electric Truck Concept Art for Audi – do you think the Germans will go after Tesla and Volvo?
Continue readingMazda: New Survey Shows 71% Don’t Want Autonomous Cars
A New Survey commissioned by Mazda Shows that 71% of people- regardless of age!- Don’t Want Autonomous Cars. What does that mean for the technology?
Continue readingUber Announces Plans to Buy 24,000 Self-driving Volvo Cars
Uber has Announced an agreement to Buy 24,000 Self-driving Volvo XC90 and S90 SPA platform autonomous Cars between 2019 and 2021.
Continue readingIs LIDAR Necessary For Fully Autonomous Vehicles?
Seeking Alpha says Tesla has a big lead over other companies in autonomous technology because it has chosen not to use expensive LIDAR technology. A new study says self driving systems that rely on cameras can be just as effective and cost considerably less.
Continue readingAutonomous Cars Can Save Lives Even If The Technology Is Not Perfected
Autonomous cars don’t need to be perfect to save lives. They just have to be better than human drivers.
Continue readingPower To Run Computers For Autonomous Cars Lowers Range
The computers needed to make autonomous cars possible require so much power, they actually reduce overall efficiency and fuel economy. Is that a problem?
Continue readingStrobe Invents LIDAR ON A Chip, Gets Bought Out By Cruise Automation
Cruise Automation has purchased Strobe, a startup company that says it has made a “LIDAR on a chip” that cost 99% less than traditional LIDAR sensors.
Continue readingRenault-Nissan Alliance Lays Out Its Plan For 2022 And Beyond
Renault and Nissan have laid out a joint vision for electric and autonomous cars with a target date of 2022.
Continue readingCruise Claims First Production Ready Self Driving Car Title
Cruise Automation says it now has the first production ready self driving car. Tesla fans may dispute that claim.
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