AAA Report Says Americans Don’t Trust Autonomous Cars As Waymo Offers Free Rides In LA

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2024 20:40:42 +0000

AAA reports more people fear riding in an autonomous car this year than last year. Clearly the robotaxi idea has a bit of work to do yet.

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Volkswagen Ramps Up Electric Vehicle Software & Mobility Solutions

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sun, 08 Dec 2019 05:40:56 +0000

On January 1, Volkswagen will pull all its software development activities together under the umbrella of a new division called Car.Software. One goal is the creation of a dedicated operating system — vw.os — for all vehicles manufactured by Volkswagen Group.

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Hyundai To Begin Autonomous Electric Shuttle Service In Irvine, California Next Month

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2019 23:05:30 +0000

Hyundai autonomous ride sharingHyundai is partnering with Pony.ai and Via to provide autonomous ride-sharing services in Irvine, California. It will provide at least 10 specially modified Kona Electric SUVs to the BotRide experiment.

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Researchers Say Lab Rats Prefer Driving Their Own Electric Cars Over Riding In Autonomous Vehicles

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 23:15:20 +0000

Rats prefer electric carsIn an experiment that may have implications for humans, researchers at the University of Richmond say lab rats are happier driving electric cars than being ferried around in autonomous vehicles. Imagine that.

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Tesla Ramps Up Quest For Driverless Cars With Acquisition Of DeepScale

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2019 17:35:27 +0000

DeepScale autonomous carTesla has acquired DeepScale, an artificial intelligence company that focuses on computers for self-driving cars. The terms of the deal have not been announced.

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