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Assisted driving systems are failing head-on collision tests
Assisted driving systems installed in Tesla, Hyundai and Subaru vehicles failed to avoid head-on collisions in testing done by AAA. Read more…
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The 6G vision is becoming clearer, the 5G vision was not bold enough
The 6G vision was a bit warm and fuzzy, talking of noble causes such as focusing on our societal needs but it is now becoming more concrete. Read more…
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Are flying taxis about to be cleared for take-off or is there turbulence?
Flying taxis are attracting a lot of attention at the moment. Archer’s unveiling of its ‘Maker’ version is just one of many hyped ‘launches.’ Read more…
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Fully autonomous cars are still years away says the guy who holds the key
Fully autonomous cars have been a dream for many years now. As with most dreams, the pitfalls delays and failures are swept under the carpet. Read more…
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Cars continue to be a fascination for the tech industry, but why?
For almost a decade, cars have been the focus of attention and investment from the tech industry, forcing the car industry to transform. Read more…
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Baidu deploys world-first multi-modal autonomous driving MaaS platform
Baidu deployed a multi-modal autonomous driving MaaS (mobility as a service) platform for AI-driven city transportation services in Guangzhou. Read more…
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Is the dream of autonomous vehicles turning into a nightmare?
Autonomous vehicles have been the stuff of dreams and hype for some years now. Traffic jams would be a thing of the past. Read more…
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Tesla ‘very’ close to level 5 autonomous driving, says Musk
US electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc is “very close” to achieving level 5 autonomous driving technology, Chief Executive Elon Musk said Read more…
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5G IoT revenue to reach $8 billion by 2025 – not for the meek!
It is always comforting to see that 5G is about to take off and that the IoT – likewise – is ready for primetime.
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Autonomous cars just hit a major hazard – expect long delays
The reversal of fortune for autonomous cars has been swift and merciless. Just a year ago, the forecast was looking rosy Read more…
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The autonomous car disruption is about to be disrupted
It might come as no surprise but not many people would be willing to pay more – or at least a lot more – for an autonomous car than a traditional one. Read more…
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Is Tesla the Google of the automotive industry?
Yet, Tesla is now the most valuable automotive company on the planet. That is even after the near scandal last year. Read more…
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Big Tech – turning your car into a smartphone
Technology companies transformed smartphones and televisions into continuous fountains of revenue. Now, big tech wants the same thing for your car. Read more…
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Hyundai to invest $35 billion in mobility by 2025
Hyundai Motor Group said it plans to invest 41 trillion won ($35 billion) in mobility and other auto technologies by 2025. Read more…
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Have automakers got the maths wrong with autonomous cars?
Automakers who are expecting to avoid a collapse in vehicle demand because autonomous vehicles will be replaced more frequently are in for a nasty shock. Read more…
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Autonomous cars – are we there yet?
Whatever the hype (and there is a ton of that) autonomous cars have hardly left the driveway. Two big issues are safety and security. Read more…
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Future cars: networked, safe, self-driving and shared
Experts agree that future cars will be networked, safe, self-driving and shared with far less risk of loss due to accidents on road. Read more…
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Autonomous vehicles tested using “virtual human” pedestrians
A “virtual human” suddenly steps out at a blind bend, but the engineer in the Volvo car’s driving seat on the test track doesn’t flinch. Read more…
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Friday Futures: the weather on Mars, AI driven cat toy
AV manufacturers and law enforcement want to avoid this problem. It could mean programming AVs to pull over as soon as they detect flashing police lights Read more…
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The problem with autonomous cars is not cars
There is a problem with autonomous cars. Actually there are a few but the one I discovered the other day may cause grid lock rather than free flowing traffic across our cities. I was in Read more…
