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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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Ford and Baidu kick off self-driving car road tests in China
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co and Baidu launched a two-year project on Wednesday to test self-driving vehicles on Chinese roads, amid a global race by carmakers and internet firms to develop autonomous vehicle technology. Read more…
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Ford and Baidu partner to develop AI for even smarter cars
(Reuters) – Ford Motor Co said on Wednesday it signed a letter of intent with China’s internet search company Baidu Inc to develop artificial intelligence and smart connectivity in cars. The No.2 U.S. automaker said Read more…
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5GAA, Audi, Ford and Qualcomm demo live C-V2X interoperabllity
The 5G Automotive Association (5GAA), Audi, Ford and Qualcomm Technologies have announced what they claim is the world’s first demonstration for Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X) direct communications technology interoperating across vehicles from different manufacturers. C-V2X is Read more…
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Tmall and Ford launch a huge vending machine that dispenses cars
Alibaba’s Tmall has unveiled its first “super test-drive center” in Guangzhou that is, in effect, a giant vending machine that dispenses Ford vehicles for test drives. Under a limited promotion, consumers can sign up on Read more…