Tag: Self-Driving Cars
Ford autonomous vehicle technology to be tested next year
Ford autonomous vehicle testing in at least one city Ford autonomous vehicle testing will begin next year in at least one city, but the automaker says it will not begin commercial production until 2021. Reuters reports Ford will test self-driving prototypes in a number of pilot programs with partners, including Domino’s Pizza and Lyft. Ford’s […]
Elon Musk, Tony Seba hyping fully self-driving cars, but they’re still 1-2 decades away – analyst
Technical problems, state and national regulations, and insurance companies are all serious constraints to adoption of self-driving cars The world is abuzz with the prospect of fully autonomous vehicles, abandoning private car ownership for “Transportation as a Service,” and cheap transportation costing 10 per cent of current rates – all backstopped by the futuristic predictions […]
GM expanding test fleet of self-driving Chevy Bolt EVs
Chevy Bolt self driving fleet expanded to 180 General Motors is expanding its fleet of Chevy Bolt autonomous electric vehicles to 180, joining the existing fleet of 50 Bolts under testing in San Francisco, Scottsdale, Arizona and metro Detroit. The 130 cars rolled off the production line from the Orion Assembly Plant in Orion Township, Michigan on Tuesday. […]
US transportation dept sets federal rules for automated vehicles
Primary focus of policy is highly automated vehicles, which the vehicle can take full control of in some circumstances WASHINGTON—The US Department of Transportation is issuing Federal policy for automated vehicles, laying a path for the safe testing and deployment of new auto technologies that have enormous potential for improving safety and mobility for Americans on the […]
GM, Lyft expand Express Drive program, tout partnership
Express Drive a short-term rental program ASPEN, Colo., July 11 (Reuters) – General Motors Co and ride-hailing company Lyft Inc said on Monday they would expand their short-term rental program to California and Colorado, building on an effort that GM President Dan Ammann said has “dramatically exceeded expectations.” The program, called Express Drive, makes GM cars […]
Tesla mixes warnings and bravado about hands-free driving
Tesla driver using Autopilot died in collision By Alexandria Sage and David Ingram SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK, July 5 (Reuters) – Tesla officially touts its partial self-driving Autopilot feature as a back-up to human drivers, but some of the car maker’s comments – and some high profile videos – have led many drivers to think of […]
Autonomous cars aren’t perfect, but how safe must they be?
Autonomous cars won’t get drowsy, distracted or drunk DETROIT _ As autonomous car technology rapidly progresses, makers of the cars face the difficult question of how safe they must be before they’re ready to move people on highways and city streets. Right now, companies such as Google, Audi, and Mercedes-Benz are testing the cars in […]
GM buys software company to speed self driving car development
GM purchased Cruise Automation DETROIT _ With hopes of speeding development of self-driving cars, General Motors has acquired a small software company that’s been testing vehicles on the streets of San Francisco. The Detroit automaker says it purchased Cruise Automation, a 40-person firm that was founded just three years ago. The move, coupled with GM’s […]
Google self driving car crash leads company to tweak software
Google self driving car crash highlights negotiations involved in everyday driving LOS ANGELES _ Newly released video shows the moment a Google self-driving car learned the hard way not to tussle with a public bus. The collision happened on Valentine’s Day, when a Google vehicle struck the side of a public bus in the Silicon […]
Ford CEO looks to self-driving cars, sharing economy
Ford working toward self-driving cars but will continue to build conventional vehicles BARCELONA, Spain _ Ford CEO Mark Fields says the 112-year-old company is tripling its investment in new technologies that will ultimately lead to self-driving vehicles, but will keep making cars for drivers who want to keep their hands on the wheel. Fields said […]
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