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Self-Driving Cars

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

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Tesla’s Autopilot Scandal Puts Future of Autonomous Transport Under Microscope
Tesla’s Autopilot Scandal Puts Future of Autonomous Transport Under Microscope
May 09, 2024  |  Transportation

If you take your hands off the wheel, you might crash.  That proverbial piece of advice, commonly leveled at business leaders and managers, has taken...

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From Factories to the Fast Lane, Unpacking Autonomy’s Potential
From Factories to the Fast Lane, Unpacking Autonomy’s Potential
May 08, 2024  |  Technology

As the electric vehicle (EV) landscape shows signs of short-circuiting, automakers are eyeing another innovation. One more futuristic, and more fitting, for our rising artificial...

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Musk’s Master Robotaxi Plan: Giving Tesla the Uber, Airbnb Treatment
Musk’s Master Robotaxi Plan: Giving Tesla the Uber, Airbnb Treatment
April 24, 2024  |  Ridesharing

The global electric vehicle (EV) marketplace is seeing demand suffer under ongoing macro pressures. That’s why, according to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, it’s a good...

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Amazon-Owned Zoox Expands Operation of Autonomous Cars in Las Vegas
Amazon-Owned Zoox Expands Operation of Autonomous Cars in Las Vegas
March 14, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Amazon-owned autonomous car company Zoox has expanded the area in which its robotaxis are operating. The company is also operating the vehicles at faster speeds, in light...

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Apple Hardware VP DJ Novotney Departing for EV Maker Rivian
Apple Hardware VP DJ Novotney Departing for EV Maker Rivian
January 28, 2024  |  Apple

A veteran Apple executive who oversaw the company’s electric vehicle efforts is reportedly resigning. DJ Novotney, a vice president of hardware engineering, is leaving Apple after...

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Report: Apple Scales Back and Delays Plans for Self-Driving Vehicle
Report: Apple Scales Back and Delays Plans for Self-Driving Vehicle
January 23, 2024  |  Apple

Apple has reportedly scaled back and delayed its plans to develop a vehicle. After initially aiming for a fully autonomous vehicle, the company has scaled back...

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Mobileye’s Excess Inventory Hints at Longer Road Ahead for Autonomous Vehicles
Mobileye’s Excess Inventory Hints at Longer Road Ahead for Autonomous Vehicles
January 05, 2024  |  Transportation

For autonomous vehicles (AVs), the road ahead stretches out a bit farther. On Thursday (Jan. 4), Mobileye, which makes self-driving technology — spanning cameras and...

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Report: Tesla Data Breach Was an Inside Job
Report: Tesla Data Breach Was an Inside Job
August 20, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

A data breach at Tesla in May was apparently the work of insiders. That’s according to a notice from the Maine attorney general issued Friday...

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Toyota Backs Chinese Autonomous Driving Startup Pony.ai With $400M
Toyota Backs Chinese Autonomous Driving Startup Pony.ai With $400M
February 26, 2020  |  Investments

Toyota has backed Chinese firm Pony.ai with a $400 million investment, according to the Financial Times. The newest funding totals $462 million and puts a...

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