Self-driving lorries hit the road in Sweden
Barrelling down a motorway south of Stockholm in a 40-ton lorry and trailer, the driver keeps a careful eye on the road but, jarringly, no hands on the wheel.
Nov 30, 2022
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Computer Sciences
Human vision—a challenge for AI
Achieving diversity in human vision is one of the major challenges for AI research. In the vast majority of cases, we are better than machines at understanding the world around us. But machines are catching up—slowly but ...
Oct 22, 2022
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Engineering
Understanding fruit fly behavior may be next step toward autonomous vehicles
With over 70% of respondents to a AAA annual survey on autonomous driving reporting they would fear being in a fully self-driving car, makers like Tesla may be back to the drawing board before rolling out fully autonomous ...
Apr 6, 2021
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How an autonomous Ford hybrid manages to drive in the snow
Ford motor company, along with all the other major car manufacturers, has been working on self-driving cars, but unlike others, such as Google, Ford has begun demonstrating an autonomous vehicle that is capable of driving ...
Business
New incentives could electrify the car market, but old roadblocks remain
The passage of the Inflation Reduction Act boosted incentives for car-hungry Americans to buy electric vehicles. For the next ten years, electric vehicle buyers will continue to get up to $7,500 in tax credits toward new ...
Aug 26, 2022
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Engineering
System can minimize damage when self-driving vehicles crash
Engineers have developed decision-making and motion-planning technology to limit injuries and damage when self-driving vehicles are involved in unavoidable crashes.
Oct 10, 2019
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Business
Ethics on autopilot: The safety dilemma of self-driving cars
Self-driving cars, or autonomous vehicles, are revolutionizing how we move from one place to another. They're also raising major safety and responsibility issues.
Dec 14, 2023
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Automotive
Self-driving race cars make history in Indianapolis
The winner was not a driver but an algorithm on Saturday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where the top car clocked an average speed of 218 km/h (135 mph), ushering autonomous vehicles into a new era.
Oct 25, 2021
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Engineering
Three reasons 'self-driving' cars are still a long way off
The recent crash of a Tesla car in the United States, in which two people died, has reignited debate about the capabilities and safety of today's "self-driving" technologies.
Apr 22, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
New dispatching approach could cut the number of taxis on the road while meeting rider demand
The rise of self-driving cars is set to dramatically alter the way we move around cities in the future.
May 23, 2018
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