How long will it be before autonomous cars hit the streets? A current outlook. When I founded this site, it was very often – not only from Elon Musk and Tesla – the speech of one decade. Until today, people wanted to have autonomous driving practically in their pockets. Maybe not level 5, i.e. full… Continue reading Autonomous driving in the crisis
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Vehicle networking & autonomous driving
Autonomous driving has many building blocks. A very important component is telematics. Strictly speaking, autonomous driving only means that the car or vehicle moves by itself. That can already be found in the word automobile. It’s just that it doesn’t just drive itself, i.e. it’s motorized, it steers the car itself. But that requires an… Continue reading Vehicle networking & autonomous driving
Motorhomes of the future
Can motorhomes also be automated? Is this possible in the foreseeable future? Autonomous driving itself will be a long time coming and the old promises that it will be ready soon have all had to be canceled. Autonomous driving will not be possible for a long time. That also implies the motorhomes, but there are… Continue reading Motorhomes of the future
BMW 7 Series offers hands-free driving in the US
In the US, BMW drivers will soon be able to take their hands off the wheel. But level 3 has not yet been reached. In Germany you can only drive hands-free from level 3. This is currently only possible with the Mercedes Benz S class. This has also recently received approval in Nevada. But also… Continue reading BMW 7 Series offers hands-free driving in the US
Brad Templeton and his map of autonomous driving
The AutonoMap shows places where autonomous vehicles are available to the public. This is the “AutonoMap” from Brad Templeton, a well-known software developer and author for science fiction, who has already dealt with autonomous driving. The map shows places where predominantly autonomous vehicles are driving on streets and sidewalks. Or there are routes on which… Continue reading Brad Templeton and his map of autonomous driving
Parking garages are being prepared for autonomous driving
The supplier Bosch is equipping 15 Apcoa car parks in Germany for autonomous parking processes. The idea is that you can park your car at a position and it drives itself into the parking garage. You can then pick it up again at another location. You save parking and the parking garage saves space, because… Continue reading Parking garages are being prepared for autonomous driving
Video: Musk and the Autonomous Driving Hype
Tesla has been accused of exaggerating the level of automation in their vehicles. Now a piquant detail has become known. A Tesla promotional video overseen by Musk exaggerated the car’s capabilities. The 2016 video advertised the driver assistance system’s capabilities. Musk is said to have even dictated the opening text of the video, after which… Continue reading Video: Musk and the Autonomous Driving Hype
Robotics: Atlas grabs and throws
Robotics company Boston Dynamics has taught its humanoid robot to grab and throw. The new Atlas robot from Boston Dynamics is one step further – towards complete freedom of movement. Since 2016 he can walk and get up when he falls down. A year later he mastered one somersault and now he runs, he grabs… Continue reading Robotics: Atlas grabs and throws
MIT Study: Computing Capacity for Autonomous Driving and the CO2 Footprint
A study by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) examined the CO2 emissions in relation to the computing power of autonomous driving. This is enormous. Autonomous driving requires high computing power, especially if it is operated globally and on a large scale. Already now crisps specially developed for this technology. A recent study from MIT… Continue reading MIT Study: Computing Capacity for Autonomous Driving and the CO2 Footprint
Didi is allowed to compete again in China
After 18 months of investigation, Didi is back at the start in China. The ride hailing service didi was suspended in China for 18 months. The company has now regained its approval. [embedded content] Officially, the reason for the withdrawal of the license was the illegal collection of user data. In July 2021, Didi was… Continue reading Didi is allowed to compete again in China