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HERE Dynamic Smart Maps to Power Mercedes-Benz Driver Assistance Systems
HERE Dynamic Smart Maps to Power Mercedes-Benz Driver Assistance Systems

21 Feb 2018, 12:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Future autonomous Mercedes-Benz vehicles will be using HERE's HD Live Map, updating themselves in near real time conditions.

 
Virginia Tech Pranks News Reporter With Man Disguised as Car Seat
Virginia Tech Pranks News Reporter With Man Disguised as Car Seat

9 Aug 2017, 14:57 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / A man dressed as a car seat fooled tons of people in Alrington, Virginia, into believing that he was operating an autonomous car

 
Audi A7 Becomes First Automated Vehicle To Drive In New York
Audi A7 Becomes First Automated Vehicle To Drive In New York

14 Jun 2017, 13:38 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Audi has marked an interesting premiere in the state of New York. The German premium brand is the first automaker to have a self-driving car on NY's streets

 
BMW Explains Its Self-Driving Car Strategy, No Cars Without Pedals Are Planned
BMW Explains Its Self-Driving Car Strategy, No Cars Without Pedals Are Planned

30 May 2017, 14:11 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / BMW has decided to provide an in-depth view of autonomous driving and assisted driving systems, and to show how it plans to implement them in the future

 
Apple's Self-Driving Car Spotted on Public Roads Near Palo Alto
Apple's Self-Driving Car Spotted on Public Roads Near Palo Alto

23 May 2017, 08:16 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Apple is testing its self-driving car prototype just like any other company that has received approval to do so. They drive it on public roads to help it learn

 
Waymo and Lyft Confirm Self-Driving Car Deal, Uber Better Watch Its Back
Waymo and Lyft Confirm Self-Driving Car Deal, Uber Better Watch Its Back

15 May 2017, 16:51 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Waymo, Google's spin-off focused on self-driving car technology, has signed a partnership with Lyft. The ride-hailing company will get a shot at Uber's business

 
New York Opens Pilot Program That Accepts Applications for Autonomous Car Tests
New York Opens Pilot Program That Accepts Applications for Autonomous Car Tests

11 May 2017, 11:40 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The state of New York has announced that it has inaugurated a year-long program that will grant the permission of testing self-driving cars on public roads

 
South Korea Will Open World's Largest Test Area for Autonomous Cars, K-City
South Korea Will Open World's Largest Test Area for Autonomous Cars, K-City

10 May 2017, 12:17 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Autonomous cars require investments from authorities, not just automakers. South Korea figured this out, and opened the largest test center for driverless cars

 
Uber Forms AI Team In Toronto To Develop the Brain of Its Self-Driving Vehicles
Uber Forms AI Team In Toronto To Develop the Brain of Its Self-Driving Vehicles

8 May 2017, 15:36 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / While the company's legal team is preparing for a courthouse battle with Waymo, Uber continues its plans with self-driving cars. The latest phase involves AI

 
BMW and Intel Will Deploy Fleet of Highly-Automated Cars on US Roads This Year
BMW and Intel Will Deploy Fleet of Highly-Automated Cars on US Roads This Year

5 May 2017, 17:18 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / BMW and Intel have announced they will deploy a fleet for 40 modified 7 Series models on the roads to test highly-automated driving technology

 
Verizon Invests In Start-up Company Focused on Self-Driving Cars
Verizon Invests In Start-up Company Focused on Self-Driving Cars

5 May 2017, 11:58 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The American telecom giant Verizon has allowed its investment arm to fund a company named Renovo. It is a start-up that focuses on connecting autonomous cars

 
Samsung Gets Government Approval To Test Self-Driving Cars, This Looks Familiar
Samsung Gets Government Approval To Test Self-Driving Cars, This Looks Familiar

2 May 2017, 16:00 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Samsung has received the approval of the Korean Government to test self-driving car technology on public roads. It will use modified Hyundai cars for the job

 
Apple Reportedly Uses Logitech Gaming Gear For Its Self-Driving Cars
Apple Reportedly Uses Logitech Gaming Gear For Its Self-Driving Cars

24 Apr 2017, 17:49 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Apple has recently received the California DMV's approval to test self-driving cars on public roads. Its control setup uses Logitech gaming gear

 
Baidu Will Launch Open-Source Self-Driving Car Platform This July
Baidu Will Launch Open-Source Self-Driving Car Platform This July

20 Apr 2017, 15:51 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Baidu, the Chinese equivalent of Google, has announced it will launch an open-source platform for the development of self-driving car technology

 
Study Finds Some Cities Are Better For Self-Driving Cars, You'll Never Guess #1
Study Finds Some Cities Are Better For Self-Driving Cars, You'll Never Guess #1

21 Mar 2017, 09:04 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A complex study that planned to discover the best cities to test and use self-driving cars has revealed interesting details. They contradict driverless tests

 
First Statistics Of Uber's Self-Driving Cars: One Human Intervention Per Mile
First Statistics Of Uber's Self-Driving Cars: One Human Intervention Per Mile

17 Mar 2017, 17:22 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Documents that monitored the activity of Uber's self-driving division were leaked. Fortunately, their conclusions have arrived on the internet, and we have them

 
Nio Showcases Concept Named Eve, Its An Autonomous EV
Nio Showcases Concept Named Eve, Its An Autonomous EV

13 Mar 2017, 16:31 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The Chinese start-up Nio has revealed its latest concept vehicle, an autonomous EV named Eve. It is made to inspire a production car set for 2020

 
Toyota Unveils Its First Autonomous Test Vehicle, It's Built On A Lexus LS600h
Toyota Unveils Its First Autonomous Test Vehicle, It's Built On A Lexus LS600h

3 Mar 2017, 17:29 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Toyota has made another step in the direction of launching a fully autonomous vehicle. The company has completed its first autonomous car developed in-house

 
Waymo Sues Uber Over LiDAR System, Former Employees To Blame
Waymo Sues Uber Over LiDAR System, Former Employees To Blame

24 Feb 2017, 08:47 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Waymo, the self-driving car division of Alphabet, has filed a lawsuit against Uber. The company accuses Uber of stealing proprietary LiDAR technology

 
Nissan Boss Says Car Enthusiasts Will Love Autonomous Cars, He Makes Sense
Nissan Boss Says Car Enthusiasts Will Love Autonomous Cars, He Makes Sense

18 Jan 2017, 17:36 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Carlos Ghosn, the boss of the Renault Nissan Alliance, has stated that car enthusiasts will appreciate self-driving cars. He makes sense, and we agree