Connected-Cars Workshop: Weighing Benefits, Risks of Self-Driving Vehicles
Panelists at a July 5 workshop weighed the benefits of autonomous vehicles against the potential risks, touching on issues ranging from diagnostics to cybersecurity.
Nissan on Self-Driving Cars: ‘We See the Driver Remaining Engaged and Integral’
At a recent forum in Washington, D.C., Nissan said its approach is not to replace the driver but to enhance the driver’s experience “by introducing technologies that make cars more intelligent and more exciting partners.”
Kangaroos Confound Driverless Cars in Australia
Despite all the hype and the billions of dollars pouring into R&D of self-driving vehicles, the Australian kangaroo is proving that nature can be a formidable foe for even the most advanced manmade technology.
Auto Insurers Could Take $137 Billion Hit from Self-Driving Cars: KPMG
Autonomous vehicles will shift driving risk to the OEMs, significantly reducing the need for personal auto insurance.
Autoliv, Volvo, Nvidia to Develop Advanced Systems for Self-Driving Cars
Autoliv and Volvo Car Corp. said they will work with the Santa Clara, Calif.-based artificial-intelligence firm Nvidia to develop next-generation self-driving car technologies, with a target to bring Level 4 autonomous driving to the market by 2021.
Consumer Watchdog Urges Congress to Let States Set Safety Standards for Autonomous Vehicles
As a House subcommittee considered more than a dozen bills proposing various federal standards for self-driving vehicles, the group Consumer Watchdog expressed concern that a federal proposal to pre-empt state safety regulations “would leave a regulatory void without meaningful safety protections.”
Commercialization of Flying Cars a Possibility by 2035: Frost & Sullivan
At least 10 companies are expected to launch a flying car in the next five years. Frost & Sullivan sees “limited commercial applications of flying cars a possibility by 2035,” thanks to advances in autonomous flying as well as vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) technologies.
ASA Mechanical Leaders Discuss Connected Cars on Capitol Hill
Members of ASA’s Mechanical Operations Committee recently met with top committees on Capitol Hill to discuss the future of connected cars and autonomous vehicles.
Distractions Make Humans Unreliable in Robot Car Emergency
An article recently published in the New York Times says that human beings cannot be counted on to take over a robot car in the event of an emergency.
Bosch, TomTom: HD Map Uses Radar Signals to Let Autonomous Vehicles Know Where They Are
The map’s integrated Radar Road Signature layer allows self-driving vehicles to determine their exact location on a road within a few centimeters, according to the companies.
