Autonomous Vehicle News

  • Ford re-enters AI space with fresh approach


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    ByFord has unveiled its new AI-focused subsidiary, Latitude, focusing on “hands-free, eyes-off-the-road” autonomous driving solutions. And he has made it clear that he intends to do just that by selling vehicles with autonomous driving capabili...

  • Ford is creating a new division to lead its partial autonomy and hands-free driving tech


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    Ford announced the creation of a new wholly owned subsidiary called Latitude AI to lead its efforts to develop a hands-free, eye-off, unsupervised driving system. The company has rehired about 550 employees from Argo AI, the autonomous vehicle ...

  • AAA: Drivers grow more fearful of self-driving cars, as autonomous technology advances


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    Fear of self-driving cars is on the rise, according to AAA, even as drivers express interest in the partially-automated vehicle technology. Fear of self-driving cars is on the rise, according to AAA, even as drivers express interest in the part...

  • Motorists fear self-driving cars, AAA says


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    Almost 70% of people said they were afraid of self-driving vehicles, up from 55% last year, according to a new survey from AAA survey. Such findings mean automakers need to do a better job at making self-driving technology safer and more reliab...

  • Ford creates new Latitude AI business to develop hands-free, automated driving tech


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    Ford unveiled Thursday a new business unit called Latitude AI, designed to develop automated driving tech for future vehicles. Ford shifted its focus from full self-driving L4 advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) being developed by Argo AI...

  • Experts ranked the leading self-driving companies. Tesla didn't even crack the top 10.


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    Research firm Guidehouse Insights regularly ranks companies developing automated driving tech. Tesla didn't make this year's top 10, and ranked last of 16 companies assessed. That's despite CEO Elon Musk's confidence in his Full Self-Driving te...

  • Nearly 70% of Americans are now ‘afraid’ of self-driving cars, survey says


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    STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Despite recent advancements in autonomous vehicle technology, Americans are growing increasingly wary of the safety of self-driving cars. On Thursday, AAA released the results of its annual automated vehicle survey, findi...

  • Robotaxi tech improves but can they make money?


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    That vehicle, an autonomous people mover with no steering wheel or space for a driver but room for six passengers, is due to go into production shortly and Cruise expects it will be in use in the US for ride-hailing later this year, with Dubai ...