Tesla’s autopilot update enhances role of radar
The radar sensor in Tesla’s self driving cars is not a new feature, but it will play a significantly more prominent role in the 8.0 version of autopilot. The carmaker now believes that radar can...Read more
Volvo and Autoliv start joint venture for autonomous driving
Volvo Cars and Autoliv Inc have signed a letter of intent to set up a new jointly-owned company to develop next generation autonomous driving software. The planned new company will have its headquarters in Gothenburg,...Read more
Baidu gets permit for autonomous car testing in California
The California Department of Motor Vehicles has issued Baidu USA an Autonomous Vehicle Testing Permit earlier this week. This allows the company to test its autonomous driving technologies on Google’s home turf. “We will start testing...Read more
Ford plans to have a autonomous car fleet in 2021
Ford is going to build a fully autonomous car without a steering wheel or gas and brake pedals. The vehicle is expected to be in commercial operation in 2021. The company will collaborate with four...Read more
Self-driving vehicle Olli ‘chats’ with passengers
Local Motors has introduced the first self-driving vehicle that has advanced cognitive computing capabilities of IBM Watson. The Watson system is able to chat with people, allaying their fears about being driven around a city...Read more
‘Growth in autonomous vehicles in next two decades’
By 2035, 12 million fully autonomous units could be sold a year globally, and the market for partially and fully autonomous vehicles is expected to leap from about 38 billion euro in 2025 to nearly...Read more
UITP: automated metros enjoying exponential global growth
Automated metros are enjoying exponential global growth and infrastructure length has increased by 17 percent since 2014 according to a new study released by UITP (the International Association of Public Transport). Automated metros are a...Read more
‘Autopilot creates potential for driver confusion’
Consumer Reports wants Tesla to stop calling its autonomous driving system ‘Autopilot’, because the consumer organization finds this name both misleading and potentially dangerous. It also wants Tesla to take a less aggressive approach in...Read more
First deadly victim in Tesla’s self-driving car
Officials have confirmed the first self-driving car death involving a Tesla S sports car where the driver was using Autopilot. Some very rare circumstances seem to have made the incident unavoidable, the company has stated on its...Read more
Approval for self-driving shuttles in Switzerland
Residents and visitors can now travel in the Swiss city Sion with the PostBus self-driving shuttles. The authorities have granted approval for the pilot project in a specified area of the city. Self-driving buses carrying...Read more
Microsoft offers technical solutions for self-driving cars
Microsoft is talking with automakers about solutions for self-driving technology. The company is looking at potential applications of its cloud-based service, productivity suite and operating system. Microsoft’s Peggy Johnson was one the speakers of the...Read more
Nissan introduces intelligent driving with ProPilot
Nissan created a video which outlines the strategy within the area of automated driving. With ProPilot, the car manufacturer their own autopilot technology which is supposed te make driving smarter and safer and gives drivers...Read more
Electronic engineering students test self-driving car
A team of eight students from the Applied Robotics Lab at Waterford Institute of Technology in Ireland succeeded to built a self-driving vehicle in just 12 weeks. The team adjusted a Toyota Corolla which navigated...Read more