Scientists develop sensor to save children, pets left in vehicles
A small, inexpensive sensor could save lives by triggering an alarm when children or pets are left alone in vehicles.
Nov 11, 2019
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What humans want in an automated car
Agreeable, conscientious and stable. These are three human personality traits that, it turns out, we want to see in our driverless cars regardless of whether we possess them ourselves, according to a new study from the University ...
Nov 8, 2019
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Image: Driving into the future
A highly autonomous self-driving shuttle has entered service at ESA's technical heart. Its official inauguration took place on Tuesday, when it was assigned a suitably spacey name – "Orbiter' – chosen through an employee ...
Nov 1, 2019
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Researchers develop platform for scalable testing of autonomous vehicle safety
In the race to manufacture autonomous vehicles (AVs), safety is crucial yet sometimes overlooked as exemplified by recent headline-making accidents. Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are using ...
Oct 25, 2019
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The driving school for computers
In order to generate realistic images of road signs, researchers pit two algorithms against each other.
Oct 24, 2019
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Waymo is mapping L.A. in hopes of someday introducing driverless taxis
Waymo this week set three Chrysler Pacifica minivans crawling Los Angeles streets to make maps—but not the kind made for humans.
Oct 10, 2019
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Emissions-free transport speeding up in Europe
Hydrogen-powered cars are seen as a potential solution to the pollution caused by gasoline and diesel engines, but the mass roll-out of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) hasn't yet materialized. As noted in a report by ...
Oct 1, 2019
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Remote-sensing technology to detect emissions from passing cars
Air pollution levels remain dangerously high in various parts of the world. According to the World Health Organization, 9 out of10 people breathe air containing high levels of pollutants, such as particulate matter and nitrogen ...
Oct 1, 2019
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Tractor overturn prediction using a bouncing ball model could save the lives of farmers
In 2016, 417 farmers and farm workers died from a work-related injury in the United States, and 312 in Japan, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 2018 agricultural safety report. Overturning tractors ...
Sep 26, 2019
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Australia uses new technology to catch drivers on phones
An Australian state is attempting to persuade people to put down their smartphones while driving by rolling out cameras to prosecute distracted motorists.
Sep 23, 2019
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