Automakers and technology firms face a difficult road ahead in clearing regulatory hurdles to deploy autonomous vehicles (AVs) without human controls on public roads, reported new agency Reuters. These statements were made by industry officials and lawmakers. Ford Motor and Volkswagen announced earlier this week that they would close self-driving startup Argo AI, citing a… Continue reading US car majors hit the brakes on driverless cars
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US car majors hit the brakes on driverless cars
Automakers and technology firms face a difficult road ahead in clearing regulatory hurdles to deploy autonomous vehicles (AVs) without human controls on public roads, reported new agency Reuters. These statements were made by industry officials and lawmakers. Ford Motor and Volkswagen announced earlier this week that they would close self-driving startup Argo AI, citing a… Continue reading US car majors hit the brakes on driverless cars
Autoliv and Geely to develop advanced safety tech for future vehicles
Autoliv China, a subsidiary of the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, Autoliv, and Geely Auto Group, a leading global automobile manufacturer, have entered a strategic cooperation agreement to develop advanced safety technology for future vehicles. The collaboration includes a system approach to automotive safety and will cover 16 technologies. The objective is to develop… Continue reading Autoliv and Geely to develop advanced safety tech for future vehicles
ZF to carve out passive safety systems division as independent unit
ZF has decided to carve out its Passive Safety Systems Division and set it up independently by the end of 2023. This decision is intended to open up new strategic options for action for the occupant protection systems business and is the result of a continuous review of the ZF portfolio. In the course of… Continue reading ZF to carve out passive safety systems division as independent unit
Ontime rolls out robotaxi service
A passenger uses a robotaxi service app in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province. [PHOTO/CHINA DAILY] Ontime, a mobile transportation platform headquartered in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, has launched operations consisting of manned and automatic vehicles in Guangzhou, becoming the first travel platform in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area to realize dual operation of… Continue reading Ontime rolls out robotaxi service
Autonomous driving: VW ends cooperation with Ford subsidiary Argo AI
VW boss Blume stops investing billions in startup Argo AI. A new partner is to bring the ID.Buzz to autonomous driving. (Autonomous driving, intel) Go to Source
Pete Buttigieg Says He Isn’t Sure Self-Driving Cars Are Ever Going to Make It
“It feels like the widespread use of autonomous driving is seven years away, and it’s been seven years away for 10 years.” Zeno’s Finish Line Self-driving cars still have a lot of hills to climb, and a few unprotected left turns to navigate, before they’re truly roadworthy — or safe. It’d be remiss to downplay… Continue reading Pete Buttigieg Says He Isn’t Sure Self-Driving Cars Are Ever Going to Make It
GM temporarily suspends advertising on Twitter following Elon Musk takeover
watch now DETROIT – General Motors is suspending its advertising on Twitter following Elon Musk’s takeover of the social media platform, the company told CNBC on Friday. The Detroit automaker, a rival to Musk’s Tesla, said it is “pausing” advertising as it evaluates Twitter’s new direction. It will continue to utilize the platform to interact… Continue reading GM temporarily suspends advertising on Twitter following Elon Musk takeover
Driverless cars aren’t going away, but we need to lower our expectations about them
/ The failure of Argo AI may lead some to speculate that autonomous vehicles are a lost cause. But the technology works, often very well; it just won’t be used in the way we originally thought. Driverless cars aren’t going to change the world.Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The driverless car startups that… Continue reading Driverless cars aren’t going away, but we need to lower our expectations about them
Self-driving cars: Japan opens roads to Level 4 vehicles in April
TOKYO — Japan plans to allow nearly autonomous vehicles on public roads in a limited capacity starting this spring, paving the way for services such as robotaxis and driverless buses. Under plans revealed this week, the National Police Agency seeks next April to lift a ban on so-called Level 4 self-driving vehicles, which can operate without… Continue reading Self-driving cars: Japan opens roads to Level 4 vehicles in April