Lyft drives patent talk on self-driving safety via messages for pedestrians, cyclists
Lyft is in the news, as the United States Patent Office has granted Lyft with a patent for an autonomous vehicle notification system. '
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Automotive
Tesla gears up for fully self-driving cars amid skepticism (Update)
Tesla expects to have full self-driving cars in which humans won't have to touch the steering wheel around the second quarter of next year.
Apr 22, 2019
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Automotive
Do passengers want self-driving cars to behave more or less human?
Recent studies have shown that people have negative attitudes about using autonomous systems because they don't trust them. Moreover, research shows a human-centered approach in autonomy is perceived as more trustworthy by ...
Aug 25, 2021
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Robotics
Can eyes on self-driving cars reduce accidents?
Robotic eyes on autonomous vehicles could improve pedestrian safety, according to a new study at the University of Tokyo. Participants played out scenarios in virtual reality (VR) and had to decide whether to cross a road ...
Sep 20, 2022
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Automotive
Tesla comes when called, but can fray nerves
Roddie Hasan loves his Tesla, but after a fright using a feature that lets him summon the car as he might a dog, he says he will be walking to get it.
Oct 11, 2019
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Uber patent application discusses intention signaling system
Reaching the highest levels of safety for self-driving cars will depend on how well the cars are engineered to know when communications are needed, and to be able to communicate with other cars, with bikes, with people on ...
Security
Team develops new 'attacker' device to improve autonomous car safety
Modern cars and autonomous vehicles use millimeter wave (mmWave) radio frequencies to enable self-driving or assisted driving features that ensure the safety of passengers and pedestrians. This connectivity, however, can ...
May 24, 2023
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Automotive
Advancing human-like perception in self-driving vehicles
How can mobile robots perceive and understand the environment correctly, even if parts of the environment are occluded by other objects? This is a key question that must be solved for self-driving vehicles to safely navigate ...
Sep 13, 2022
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Automotive
Tesla 'full self-driving' vehicles can't drive themselves
Earlier this week, Tesla sent out its "full self-driving" software to a small group of owners who will test it on public roads. But buried on its website is a disclaimer that the $8,000 system doesn't make the vehicles autonomous ...
Oct 23, 2020
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Automotive
Honda launches advanced self-driving cars in Japan
Honda launched the world's most advanced self-driving car licensed for the road on Friday, releasing an initial batch of 100 models in Japan.
Mar 5, 2021
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