self-driving cars
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Videos of Tesla models without drivers have surfaced and showed the cars hitting other objects and near-misses in public.
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Tesla acquiring computer vision startup DeepScaleThe automaker acquired the company to bolster its portfolio of processors and engineering required for its sensors, cameras, and radar.
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CEO of major German supplier ZF doesn't expect self-driving taxis before 2030ZF's CEO sees the first self-driving services to go mainstream involving short closed circuit trips.
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Volocopter autonomous air taxi demonstrated at Daimler headquartersVolocopter's autonomous flying taxi service took a major step toward becoming a reality with a successful public test in Germany.
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Audi AI:Trail quattro concept revealed at Frankfurt auto showAudi has examined the electric off-roader of the future with the AI:Trail quattro concept at the 2019 Frankfurt auto show.
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Continental's in-car cameras will determine if you're ready to take control of your self-driving carThe supplier is using driver-facing cameras and software to determine if a human is capable of resuming the task of driving.
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Nossan's ProPilot 2.0 golf ball can find its own way to the hole on a putting green.
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Audi could be about to join BMW and Daimler's self-driving car allianceBMW and Daimler's alliance will see its first self-driving cars on the road in 2021.
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Porsche invests in sensor tech that can see in fog, rainPorsche has acquired a stake in self-driving technology firm TriEye.
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BMW taps Tencent for self-driving cars in ChinaBMW has a partner for self-driving cars for China in local technology giant Tencent. The German automaker announced last week that it and Tencent will work together to bring its D3 platform, the name of its architecture for self-driving cars, to life. Specifically, the D3 platform will provide the...
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GM Cruise won't have self-driving service ready in 2019 as plannedGM Cruise LLC is postponing plans to launch a self-driving car ride-hailing service to put more miles on the cars and ensure public safety.
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VW to share EV platform with Ford, invest in self-driving tech firm Argo AIVolkswagen is in an alliance with Ford over a range of areas, including joint development of pickup trucks, EVs and self-driving cars.
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BMW and Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler target 2024 launch for jointly developed Level 4 self-driving system.
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Singapore is where self-driving cars learn to tackle monsoonsSimulated monsoons at the CETRAN test facility in Singapore are helping self-driving cars learn how to deal with heavy rain.
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Roborace DevBot 2.0 headed to Goodwood Festival of SpeedThe DevBot 2.0 self-driving race car is heading to the Goodwood Festival of Speed to run up the hill autonomously.
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More Japanese automakers join Toyota's Monet self-driving car companyMonet plans to launch automated mobility services as early as 2020.
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Apple acquires self-driving tech firm Drive.aiApple has joined the likes of General Motors, Ford and Aptiv in buying a self-driving technology startup.
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Apple self-driving car system may include remote driver for medical emergenciesA new patent from Apple would let a remote driver operate a car in case the driver experiences a medical emergency.
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Waymo and the Renault Nissan Mitsubishi Alliance are exploring opportunities for self-driving services outside the U.S.
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Meals on self-driving wheels: Nuro and Domino's partner for autonomous pizza deliveryDomino's Pizza deliveries in Houston may come from a self-driving van.
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Volvo and Uber's latest self-driving car prototype has backups for steering, brakingVolvo on Wednesday unveiled an XC90 prototype fitted with all of the hardware necessary for full self-driving capability. The SUV has been designed to operate on self-driving software being developed by Uber. The two companies have worked closely on self-driving cars since 2016, when Uber agreed to...
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VW ditches self-driving startup Aurora ahead of likely deal with Ford's Argo AIVW is tipped to announce a partnership with Ford in the area of self-driving cars by the summer.
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FCA, Aurora make moves to realize self-driving commercial vehiclesFCA will look to integrate the Aurora Driver self-driving system into its commercial vehicles.
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Self-driving car tech company Aurora Innovation buys lidar firmAurora Innovation, a leader in self-driving-car technology, announced plans to buy the Montana firm Blackmore, which has developed a next-generation lidar system.
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