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ChatGPT fiascos remind us that AI is still stupid
ChatGPT and AI in general had a bad month, demonstrating yet again that AI is far too stupid to do anything that could be remotely described as intelligent. Read more…
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Autonomous driving has now entered the capitulation phase
Autonomous driving continues to have a torrid time as its devotees adjust to the reality of commercialization that has been obvious for quite some time. Read more…
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Ford and VW go back to the autonomous-car drawing board
The road map to fully self-driving vehicles is being rewritten once again, this time by Ford and Volkswagen as their joint startup Argo AI shuts down. Read more…
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Regulators still not sure Tesla cars can drive themselves
Tesla’s advanced driver assistant software won’t gain regulatory approval in 2022, as regulators aren’t convinced its cars don’t need someone behind the wheel. Read more…
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Lidar could become a lot cheaper, thanks to Volvo
Volvo intends to include Lidar on all of its vehicles, which is likely to accelerate cost reduction to the point where Lidar is as ubiquitous as Wi-Fi. Read more…
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Nvidia reveals new centralized autonomous driving platform
Nvidia unveiled its DRIVE Thor computing platform that centralizes autonomous and assisted driving as well as other digital functions like in-car entertainment. Read more…
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Self-driving cars will probably never be truly autonomous
For all the hype over self-driving cars, industry executives and experts admit remote human supervisors may be needed permanently in case something goes wrong. Read more…
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Driverless taxis are not necessarily autonomous taxis
Baidu gets a license to operate “driverless” vehicles in China, but just because there is no one in the driver’s seat does not mean that there is no driver. Read more…
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The autonomous driving pie in the sky has crashed back to Earth
The brutal consolidation of the autonomous driving sector continues as investors increasingly realize just how ludicrously overvalued it is. Read more…
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Jidu Auto unveils electric “robot” car with Level 4 autonomy
Baidu’s EV arm Jidu Auto has launched a “robot” concept car with Level 4 autonomous driving capabilities and voice recognition controls. Read more…
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Geely has launched its first batch of LEOsats for self-driving cars
Geely sent nine LEOsats into orbit as it builds out a satellite network to provide more accurate navigation for autonomous vehicles. Read more…
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Tesla’s biggest products this year: self-driving cars and a humanoid robot
Tesla’s most important products this year and next will not be cars, but autonomous driving software and a humanoid robot for factories: Musk Read more…
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Wayve solution could disrupt autonomous driving – if it works
Wayve proposes a unique solution that breaks all of the usual rules of autonomous driving – but making it commercially viable is a long shot. Read more…
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The electric car market – where platforms, markets and buzzwords collide
The electric car market has been a fascinating arena to watch for several years. Now, it is becoming like a good Netflix series. Read more…
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Self-driving electric car wars heat up amid tech alliances formed at CES
Major automakers deepen ties with key tech partners to boost their self-driving capabilities as they prepare to fight Tesla and (yes) Apple. Read more…
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The future of mobility is metamobility, says Hyundai
Hyundai expects to leverage its expertise in robotics and AI to build a future ‘metamobility’ network linking the real and the virtual world. Read more…
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Baidu and Pony.ai cleared to launch robotaxi services in Beijing
Baidu and self-driving startup Pony.ai have won approval to launch paid driverless robotaxi services in a designated area in Beijing. Read more…
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Self-driving startups using special features to test driverless cars: humans
Self-driving startups have begun testing their driverless cars in the past year, with an additional feature: human operators. Read more…
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Driverless cars have an Achilles Heel – the humble road sign
Confusing driverless cars is becoming a sport. Even before the high-profile case of a sign confusing a Tesla there were examples. Read more…
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Road to ruin: why autonomous cars will probably kill pedestrians
We hear a lot about how autonomous cars will reduce and even eliminate road fatalities. That might be true for passengers. For pedestrians, not so much. Read more…