Autonomous Vehicle News

  • UK trials safety framework for off-highway autonomous vehicle deployment


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    Oxbotica and TRL have piloted the use of the first Code of Practice for the safe and cost-effective deployment of autonomous vehicles in unstructured off-highway environments, with a live trial conducted in a quarry using a number of off-road v...

  • Hyundai to cut combustion engine lineup, invest in EVs, report says


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    SEOUL -- Hyundai Motor Group will slash the number of combustion engine models in its lineup to free up resources to invest in electric vehicles, two people close to the automaker told Reuters. Hyundai Motor Group, which includes Hyundai Motor ...

  • U.S. Drivers Concerned Over Sharing Road With Autonomous Vehicles, Says Study


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    However, according to one recent study, U.S. drivers are less than keen on the idea of widespread autonomous vehicle adoption. In a recent study between American Automobile Association (AAA) and the Technology and Public Purpose Project at the ...

  • People drive more if driving is (partially) automated


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    If he wants to know how humans will move 10 years from now, he finds it helpful to study the features of partially automated cars currently available, such as Tesla’s autopilot. Autopilot is an advanced driver assistance feature, along with Gen...

  • Beep secures $20 million Series-A investment from Intel and Blue Lagoon


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    Beep, a provider of multi-passenger, electric, autonomous mobility solutions, has closed the company’s Series A investment round with Intel Capital and Blue Lagoon Capital, raising $20 million. Beep will join Intel Capital’s portfolio of innova...

  • The Mayflower Autonomous Ship Transforms Ocean Science with the Help of Iridium®


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    The Mayflower Autonomous Ship is an international effort led by marine research non-profit ProMare and IBM with support from partners around the world. The cutting-edge autonomous ship will gather environmental data a number of ways, but most n...

  • Opinion: It’s time for Elon Musk to start telling the truth about autonomous driving


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    Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk has shown that he has an influential platform by roiling the cryptocurrency market with his tweets. It is time for him to use it for a more important purpose: Telling the truth about autonomous driving. T...

  • Ford Boosts EV Investment Again, Sees Big Drop In Battery Cost


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    Ford (F) announced more spending on electric vehicles and predicted a sharp drop in costs for EV batteries during an investor day. Ford stock rose. The event comes a week after the unveiling of the F-150 Lightning electric truck, which has now ...