BROWSING: self-driving cars
Kagan: Indy Autonomous Challenge is off to the races at CES 2024
Wireless and AI fuel autonomous self-driving revolution at #CES2024
Racing is exciting. Cheering the drivers taking their race cars around the track at breakneck speeds. But what if there were no drivers? That’s right. Autonomous self-driving race cars are here, and they are being showcased...
Telia plans 5G transport corridors for self-driving vehicles
Telia noted that these 5G corridors will connect controlled test areas with public roads
Swedish operator Telia is currently developing 150 kilometers of 5G transport corridors along selected routes between important industrial and technology clusters around the country, the telco said in a statement.
The project...
Argo AI, Ford to launch self-driving vehicles on Lyft Network by end-2021
Argo AI, Lyft and Ford Motor Company announced that are working together to commercialize autonomous ride hailing at scale.
The partners said that this collaboration brings together all of the parts necessary to create a viable autonomous ride hailing service, including the self-driving technology, the...
Cisco and Telefónica write ‘cybersecurity blueprint’ for autonomous vehicles in the UK
The UK divisions of US networking giant Cisco and Spanish telecoms group Telefónica have contributed to a new “cybersecurity blueprint” to protect the UK from cyber-attacks on connected and autonomous vehicles and transport systems.
The pair joined with the Warwick Manufacturing Group at the University...
C-V2X can solve a lot of the problems facing autonomous driving
C-V2X would let vehicles communicate with, well, everything
Companies investing in autonomous driving have logged thousands of hours and millions of miles on the road to test out sensor arrays, Lidar, radar, cameras, etc...But these elaborate systems still face limitations, particularly when it comes to...
Drive.ai to launch on demand self-driving cars pilot in Texas
Californian company says the pilot will take place in the city of Frisco in July
California-based self-driving car company Drive.ai has launched a pilot program to bring an on-demand, self-driving car service to Frisco, Tex.
The company said that the pilot will be launched in July...
SK Telecom says 5G will be key for autonomous cars development
The Korean telco announced it is investing in quantum cryptography to secure communications channels for autonomous cars
BARCELONA- Korean telecommunications operator SK Telecom said 5G technologies will be essential for the future development of autonomous driving capabilities, the telco’s SVP for software and R&D, Kang-Won...
Kagan: AI and the self-driving car
We talk about artificial intelligence, but how will AI change our lives going forward?
Let’s take a closer look at the players and how they are already impacting industries like automotive. AI is one of the technologies that will redefine our world going forward. Every...
Autonomous car sales will hit 24 million units in 2030
Berg Insight estimates the autonomous car market will grow at a CAGR of 62% during the 2020-2030 period
The total number of new registrations of autonomous cars is expected to reach 24 million in 2030 compared to 200,000 in 2020, which will represent a compound...
Amsterdam’s canals to test autonomous boats
A fleet of autonomous boats will start navigating the canals of Amsterdam next year following a research collaboration between AMS and MIT.
The Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Metropolitan Solutions (AMS) in the Netherlands and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the U.S. have joined...
Lyft expects self-driving cars to handle most rides by 2021
Lyft co-founder and president John Zimmer expects self-driving cars to account for the majority of the company’s rides within five years.
Within five years, self-driving cars will account for the majority of ride-hailing company Lyft’s rides across the U.S. and, by 2025, private people...
ZTE completes tests of key 5G wireless technologies
As part of China’s official 5G testing, ZTE has completed tests of a number of key 5G wireless technologies.
While a 5G standard has yet to be fully specified, a number of key 5G wireless technologies have already been identified and tests are multiplying as...
Uber and Volvo partner on self-driving cars
Volvo and Uber have entered a partnership to co-develop the next generation of self-driving cars, marking the start of a longer term industrial partnership.
While most automakers expect to have self-driving cars on the road by 2021, car-hailing service provider Uber is actually planning to let customers...
Verizon and SK Telecom to co-develop 5G specifications
Verizon and SK Telecom announced they will collaborate on co-developing 5G specifications, thereby strengthening their existing 5G collaboration.
South Korean operator SK Telecom and U.S. operator Verizon have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at SK Telecom’s headquarters in Seoul to co-develop 5G specifications and conduct...
Should self-driving cars save passengers or pedestrians?
Regulators and self-driving car manufacturers are facing a moral dilemma: should self-driving cars save passengers or pedestrians when they crash? A new study reveals how end users feel about the issue.
Self-driving cars are coming, bringing claimed advantages such as more efficient traffic management, reduced...
Should self-driving cars save passengers or pedestrians?
Regulators and self-driving car manufacturers are facing a moral dilemma: should self-driving cars save passengers or pedestrians when they crash? A new study reveals how end users feel about the issue.
Self-driving cars are coming, bringing claimed advantages such as more efficient traffic management, reduced...
Uber tests self-driving cars amid legislation changes
As self-driving cars are being tested, legislation on autonomous driving is starting to change. But, much remains to be done before driverless cars can become mainstream.
It was only a matter of time before Uber brought self-driving cars onto the streets. On Thursday, the ride-hailing company...
Uber tests self-driving cars amid legislation changes
As self-driving cars are being tested, legislation on autonomous driving is starting to change. But, much remains to be done before driverless cars can become mainstream.
It was only a matter of time before Uber brought self-driving cars onto the streets. On Thursday, the ride-hailing company...
The autonomous driving car race is on
The autonomous driving car race is definitely on, with BMW announcing the launch date of the company's first autonomous driving car, set for 2021. The question is whether it will be a sprint or a marathon?
BMW plans to launch a flagship autonomous driving car in 2021. The...
Australia unveils $38.3 million smart cities plan
PM shares vision for a 30-minute city, announces funding
Not a day goes by without a new city or a new country unveiling an ambitious plan for smart cities. With 80% of its economic activity taking place in cities, Australia needs a game plan for...
Australia unveils $38.3 million smart cities plan
PM shares vision for a 30-minute city, announces funding
Not a day goes by without a new city or a new country unveiling an ambitious plan for smart cities. With 80% of its economic activity taking place in cities, Australia needs a game plan for...
DoT announces Smart City Challenge finalists during SxSW
Smart City Challenge finalists competing for $50 million in support of transportation innovation
AUSTIN, Texas – U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced the seven finalist cities in the Smart City Challenge funding completion. Austin, Texas, was among the seven finalists, with Foxx making...
Austin, Texas: Where IIoT 5G technology sparks fly
Austin is a laboratory for IIoT 5G innovation and a microcosm of the global trend towards urbanization
Known to many as home to South by Southwest, barbecue, live music and 6th Street revelry, Austin, Texas, has emerged as a “laboratory for innovation” according to...
Once autonomous cars are everywhere, what will the driver do?
Ericsson showcases autonomous cars concept equipped with data-driven infotainment
The vision for autonomous cars is a society with no traffic, no accidents or fatalities on the road, and maybe even no need to own a vehicle – perhaps your city will deploy a fleet and...