Guest Commentary: What Do Superheroes, Driverless Cars And 5G Have In Common?
When 5G arrives, we will all get the chance to experience something akin to the superpowers I used to chat about with my boys when they were little. It will bring to our autonomous driving world superpower-like connectivity, giving cars a near-instant advantage of time and information – kind of like a “sixth sense.”
95 Percent Of US Car Miles Could Be Traveled In Self-Driving, Electric Or Shared Vehicles By 2030, RethinkX Report Says
The report details how the approval of autonomous vehicles will unleash a market grab by existing and new ride-share companies, which will abandon internal combustion engines for A-EVs for purely cost reasons.
Consumer Technology Association Offers Up Official Definitions For Self-Driving Terminology
Daimler and Waymo are chairing CTA’s newly formed Self-Driving Vehicle Working Group.
IBM Patents Cognitive System To Manage Self-Driving Vehicles
Invention expands IBM’s portfolio of patents on autonomous vehicles.
Replacing The ‘C’ In CES With Cars: An Overview
Now that CES 2017 has concluded – taking place from Jan. 5-8 in Las Vegas – let’s look at some of the events that captured the attention of the automotive world, from the OE and aftermarket sides alike.
FCA Delivers 100 Uniquely Built Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Minivans To Waymo For Self-Driving Test Fleet
The vehicles are currently being outfitted with Waymo’s fully self-driving technology and will join Waymo’s self-driving test fleet in early 2017.
Michigan Leads The Way For Innovating And Testing Of Self-Driving Vehicles, Says Consumer Technology Association
The latest CTA research shows four in five consumers recognize the potential benefits driverless technology can offer including reductions in accidents and related injuries, monetary savings in insurance and new mobility options for the disabled.
Autonomous Cars Will Reach Sales Of 24M Units In 2030, Reports Berg Insight
Several automobile manufacturers have initiated projects to develop self-driving features in their cars. The incumbent automakers are joined by multiple new players such as IT companies and other technology-oriented firms.
Despite Safety Concerns, Nearly Half Of US Consumers Look Forward To Driverless Cars
New data shows that 43 percent of U.S. consumers would buy or ride in autonomous vehicles if they were broadly available today, according to the survey released by Altman Vilandrie & Co. However, the survey also reveals widespread concerns about the safety of self-driving cars.
Research And Markets: BMW Testing Self-Driving Vehicles On The Factory Floor
BMW’s robotic trolleys autonomously locate a desired parts container, position under the container and transport it to the packing area. The self-driving trolleys, which are manufactured in-house, are part of a broader incentive to save the automaker several 100 million euros in costs over the coming years and also advance BMW’s self-driving technology for its cars.
