ASA To Host Webinar On Telematics Policy
During ASA’s upcoming webinar, participants will hear from aftermarket representatives, vehicle manufacturers and ASA leadership about the implications of policy developments for repair professionals.
Carnegie Mellon Traffic21 Institute: Enough Benefits To Warrant Widespread Adoption Of Current Safety Technologies
The researchers examined forward collision warning, lane departure warning and blind spot monitoring systems. These technologies can include partially autonomous braking or controls to help vehicles avoid crashes.
Guest Commentary: The Future Is Now!
From driverless, “connected” cars to tele-commuting, technology is changing our industry and the way we work and live, in general. In today’s guest commentary, Dr. John Passante looks at technology and the affect it will have on great leaders of the future.
Google Robot Car Sideswipes Bus; Consumer Watchdog Reiterates Call For Further Investigation
According to the report on the DMV’s website, the car had moved into the right side of the lane at a traffic light to make a right turn on red, but was blocked by sandbags. The traffic light turned green and several cars started through the intersection. The Google robot car moved back toward the center of the lane to go around the sandbags and sideswiped the bus, which was passing, the report says.
Volkswagen’s Dr. Herbert Diess To Keynote CES 2016; Launch New Electric Car
Diess will use the CES stage to launch an all-electric concept car while focusing his remarks on electric mobility driving the automotive market. Owned and produced by the Consumer Technology Association, CES 2016 runs Jan. 6-9, 2016, in Las Vegas.
Consumer Watchdog Urges California DMV To Ignore Google’s Pressure And Continue To Act In Public Interest With Regard To Robot Car Regulations
According to Consumer Watchdog, the testing rules have important safeguards, but should still be improved. The group would like to see police investigations of crashes involving driverless vehicles.
Guest Commentary: Silicon Valley Changing Our Game
“This next cycle of technology will have impact not only on the design and operation of the vehicle itself but also on consumer behavior and how people engage with their cars,” writes industry veteran Jay Burkhart.
Continental, Google, IBM Collaborate On Automated Driving System
Continental also entered into a research partnership with BMW to develop an “electronic co-pilot” in January 2013.