Hyundai shares soar on Apple car talks reports
Shares in South Korean automaker Hyundai soared Friday on the back of reports it was in talks with Apple for a joint project to manufacture self-driving electric vehicles.
Jan 08, 2021
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LUCIDGames: A technique to plan adaptive trajectories for autonomous vehicles
While many self-driving vehicles have achieved remarkable performance in simulations or initial trials, when tested on real streets, they are often unable to adapt their trajectories or movements based on those of other vehicles ...
Dec 21, 2020 feature
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Studying trust in autonomous products
While a certain level of trust is needed for autonomous cars and smart technologies to reach their full potential, these technologies are not infallible—hence why we're supposed to keep our hands on the wheel of self-driving ...
Dec 08, 2020
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Honda wins world-first approval for Level 3 autonomous car
Honda on Wednesday won approval to sell Level 3 autonomous cars in Japan, in what the automaker and Japanese authorities said was a world-first.
Nov 11, 2020
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Where are our self-driving cars?
Tesla recently made headlines with the beta launch of its Full Self-Driving system. That system comes with a disclaimer saying, "It may do the wrong thing at the worst time, so you must always keep your hands on the wheel ...
Nov 04, 2020
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Road test: Chinese 'robotaxis' take riders for a spin
Chinese entrants in the race to put autonomous vehicles on the road are bringing "robotaxis" online in hopes that a hired-car format can be the key to unlocking wide acceptance of the futuristic technology.
Aug 09, 2020
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German court rules Tesla's 'Autopilot' is false advertising
A German court ruled Tuesday that specific terms used by Tesla for its electric cars' assistance features are false advertising, including the vehicles' "Autopilot" feature.
Jul 14, 2020
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Musk says Tesla close to developing fully autonomous car
Tesla founder Elon Musk said Thursday that the world's recently crowned most valuable auto company could achieve a fully autonomous car by the end of 2020.
Jul 09, 2020
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The electric future of autonomous vehicles
Autonomous vehicles come at a cost: increased energy use. Some suggest that these increased power needs are significant enough to drastically reduce vehicle range, eliminating the possibility of electric autonomous vehicles. ...
Jun 29, 2020
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Autonomous cars could revolutionise transport for disabled people – if we change the way we design
The move towards driverless cars isn't just a chance for people to relax at the wheel. It's an opportunity to revolutionise personal transport in a way that offers life-changing benefits to people with disabilities.
May 20, 2020
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