Autonomous vehicles

A self-driving car, also known as an autonomous vehicle (AV), connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV), driverless car, robo-car, or robotic car, is a vehicle that is capable of sensing its environment and moving safely with little or no human input.

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Didi Chuxing To Tap Into Self-Driving Vehicles
Didi Chuxing To Tap Into Self-Driving Vehicles
August 30, 2019  |  Retail

With hopes to expand the program abroad, ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing reportedly intends to tap into self-driving vehicles to pick up riders in a part...

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Starship Tech Robots Expand Food Delivery To Colleges
Starship Tech Robots Expand Food Delivery To Colleges
August 20, 2019  |  Delivery

Starship Technologies, a company that deploys self-driving robots, will expand and deliver everything from Starbucks to pizzas — but not booze — to college students...

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Waymo To Test Autonomous Vehicles In Florida
Waymo To Test Autonomous Vehicles In Florida
August 20, 2019  |  Innovation

Waymo plans to test autonomous vehicles in the rainy conditions of Florida, according to a report. The company, which is owned by Google’s parent company...

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UPS Invests In Autonomous Driving Firm TuSimple
UPS Invests In Autonomous Driving Firm TuSimple
August 15, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

UPS announced that it purchased a minority stake in autonomous driving company TuSimple. The delivery company also said that it’s been testing self-driving trucks on...

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VW To Test Robotic Chargers For Self-Driving Electric Cars
VW To Test Robotic Chargers For Self-Driving Electric Cars
August 05, 2019  |  Innovation

Electrify America, a subsidiary of Volkswagen Group of America, has announced a pilot project to test the viability of robotic fast-charging systems for self-driving electric...

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Self-Driving Vehicles — And All Their Retail Benefits — Hit Speed Bumps
Self-Driving Vehicles — And All Their Retail Benefits — Hit Speed Bumps
August 05, 2019  |  Retail

Connected and self-driving cars and truck stand as some of the next big frontiers when it comes to retail and retail innovation, but challenges to...

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Elon Musk Says Next Teslas Will Have Netflix, YouTube
Elon Musk Says Next Teslas Will Have Netflix, YouTube
July 29, 2019  |  Innovation

Tesla is adding to its in-car entertainment features and will soon offer Netflix and YouTube streaming on its vehicles’ multimedia screens, Tesla CEO Elon Musk...

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Alphabet’s Waymo, DeepMind Team For More Sophisticated Self-Driving Tech
Alphabet’s Waymo, DeepMind Team For More Sophisticated Self-Driving Tech
July 25, 2019  |  Innovation

Waymo, a self-driving and robotaxi company, and DeepMind, an AI company, have teamed up to better train self-driving software in a way that mimics Darwinian...

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Autonomous Vehicles Run Into Serious Roadblocks
Autonomous Vehicles Run Into Serious Roadblocks
July 22, 2019  |  Innovation

Sometimes, when an idea – especially one that has long stewed in popular imagination – makes serious and well-funded moves toward becoming reality, the excitement...

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