Autonomous Vehicle News

  • Council Roundup: City prepares for automated vehicle future with regional approach


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    The document captures a shared future vision and guidance on the preparation, planning and implementation of AV technologies. In June 2022, the council received a mid-project update on the AV Strategic Vision, including how the technology is ev...

  • Do Traffic Signals Need a Fourth Light for Self-driving Cars?


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    A “white light” added to traffic signals could enable self-driving vehicles to help control traffic flow—and let human drivers know what’s going on. “The white phase concept also incorporates a new traffic signal, so that human drivers know wha...

  • Republican Policymakers Spotlight Autonomous Vehicles’ Benefits


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    Approving a regulatory framework for autonomous vehicles would facilitate the technology’s adoption throughout the national transportation landscape, top Republicans on a U.S. House committee indicated this month. Fellow Republican policymakers...

  • San Francisco Officials Detail Self-Driving Car ‘Mayhem’ in Letter to State


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    Incidents like a recent one in which San Francisco firefighters had to smash the window of a driverless Cruise car that plowed into an active fire scene highlight the need for stricter regulations on autonomous vehicles. Writing in the San Fran...

  • The Unintended Consequences of Autonomous Vehicles


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    Fast Company reported on the study, which found that the extra computing power required by autonomous vehicles (AVs) could significantly increase carbon emissions. AdvertisementJae Young Ju/Getty ImagesIt’s important to note that the MIT resear...

  • How a Fourth Traffic Light Color Could Help Ease Our Transition to Self-Driving Cars


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    The tricolor electronic traffic light has existed since 1914, and the color scheme is used the world over. So get ready for every old-timer to absolutely lose it over the IEEE’s latest idea: A “white light,” phase on traffic lights that would s...

  • Compact Non-Mechanical 3D Lidar for Safer Autonomous Driving


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    Caption: Researchers developed a new nonmechanical 3D lidar system, which is the size of a business card (seen in front of the system on the left). They also show that it can be used to measure the distance of poorly reflective objects and auto...

  • Skydweller Aero Inc. Successfully Demonstrates Initial Autonomous Flight


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    Skydweller Aero Inc., an aerospace company developing solar-powered aircraft for defense and commercial industries, today announced the successful completion of its first autonomous flight test demonstrations utilizing the company’s new proprie...