Autonomous Vehicles

30th August 2018

Toyota-Uber Partnership Should Play to Strengths

Uber’s new partnership with Toyota, in which they plan to put self-driving cars on the road in a pilot by 2021, may be a step in the right direction...

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30th August 2018

Autonomous Adoption Will Come Even When Not Perfect, Says Mojio

How driver profiles could improve AV safety, explained by Mojio’s Kenny Hawk to Louis Bedigian. Many fear that human drivers and autonomous vehicles will not perform well on the...

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29th August 2018

Drivers Believe Automated Safety Has Prevented Crashes, J.D. Power Says

A majority of new-car drivers with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) say those features helped prevent an accident in the first 90 days they owned the car, according to...

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28th August 2018

Japan Starts Self-Driving Taxi Trails in Tokyo

A start-up specializing in autonomous vehicle technology is partnering with a taxi operator to test self-driving taxis in Tokyo. Self-driving taxis are ready to hit the streets of Japan...

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27th August 2018

Toyota Forms Self-Driving Venture Planning Automated Lexus by 2020

Four Toyota Group companies reportedly have formed a joint venture to develop self-driving technology with an eye toward introducing autonomous features in 2020 Lexus models. Component-supplier Denso will own...

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23rd August 2018

Apple’s Driverless Cars May Have a Lot to Say

Apple still isn’t saying much about its self-driving car program but if it ever puts vehicles on the road, they may tell you everything you need to know, all...

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Waymo and Lyft Beef Up Self-Driving Programs
22nd August 2018

Waymo and Lyft Beef Up Self-Driving Programs

Self-driving cars may be years away from getting most consumers around but in limited areas of two US cities, autonomous rides are expanding and seem to be a hit....

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21st August 2018

Aviation can Teach Driverless Tech Safety, Scholars Say

Automated driving isn’t the first technology to evolve quickly while under a microscope. Aviation went through the same process a century ago amid early airplane crashes and it developed...

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20th August 2018

Weekly Brief: Ford’s Lightbar Could Help Humans Understand its Robots

Ford pledges to make trust its top priority with self-driving cars, as investors urge Uber to abandon its self-driving division. Andrew Tolve reports. Every day in cities around the...

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17th August 2018

Falling Consumer Support for Driverless Cars, Says Survey

Consumers’ enthusiasm for autonomous vehicles has declined in the past two years, even though they want semi-autonomous safety features, according to a new US survey. Most consumers think roads...

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Ford Report Details Self-Driving Vehicle Safety Standards
17th August 2018

Ford Report Details Self-Driving Vehicle Safety Standards

The 44-page document details Ford’s efforts to ensure safe and reliable development and testing of autonomous vehicle technology. American automaker Ford has released a report outlining its approach to...

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16th August 2018

Uber May Offload Self-Driving Unit as Costs Mount

Uber may trade its autonomous vehicles division to a partner to cut costs as it prepares for an initial public offering next year, according to a published report. With...

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