Industry Future Automobiles might Self-Drive to an Impound lotPakyong, 6 March: As it transitions to electric and digital technologies that provide many advantages, including decreased carbon emissions, improved safety, and increased comfort, the automotive industry is going through a huge upheaval.\nFord has submitted a patent application for a linked car technology system that facilitates vehicle repossession in the event of late payments.\nHere is a step-by-step guide to what the future of autonomous vehicles may look like.\nA multi-step repossession process would start if the owner continued to disregard the messages.\nThe linked car future depicted in Ford’s patent is a nightmare scenario where external software dictates where we go, what we do, and how we do it.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Ford Files Patent for Systems to Repossess Vehicles by Locking Features","slug":"ford-files-patent-for-systems-to-repossess-vehicles-by-locking-features","publishDate":"2023-03-05 00:00:00","createdLocal":"2023-03-06 14:30:58.347429","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Ford Global Technologies, a subsidiary of Ford Motor Company, has filed a patent for new “systems and methods to repossess a vehicle,” including potentially locking certain features after missed payments.\nThe application notes a feature locking a delinquent owner of his or her vehicle could include an emergency mode that would override the lock if the driver needed to travel to seek urgent medical care.\nCBS News quoted a statement from Ford saying the company does not “have any plans to deploy this [technology].” Ford added that it was granted 1,342 patents in 2022.\nCiting patent attorney Michael Messinger, the outlet noted that companies often patent ideas to keep their competitors from using them and that the patent process is often lengthy and complex.\nHowever, the Drive’s Peter Holderith wrote many vehicles equipped to receive over-the-air software updates may already be capable of implementing some of the features mentioned in the application “without physical modifications.”
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Honda And Sony EV To Offer Next-Level Gaming And Media Options, Creating Potential For Conflicts","slug":"honda-and-sony-ev-to-offer-next-level-gaming-and-media-options-creating-potential-for-conflicts","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-03-06 14:30:57.988569","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Honda and Sony have now entered the moving entertainment space with their new EV brand, Afeela.\nBut the future-forward autonomous vehicle is sparking conversation over potential conflicts that could follow the car's release.\nBut the sedan didn't exactly 'wow' the crowd, and critics have taken note of some potential liability concerns associated with the gaming EV.\nThe reveal of the first Afeela gaming EV was spearheaded by Sony CEO, Kenichiro Yoshida, who envisions an entirely new in-cabin experience for their smart fleet of EVs.\nSony and Honda are just two of the many autonomous vehicle makers now looking to pursue an entertainment-based gaming EV.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"What are the six SAE levels of self-driving cars?","slug":"what-are-the-six-sae-levels-of-self-driving-cars","publishDate":"2023-03-06 05:00:00+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-03-06 14:30:56.787269","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Driverless cars aren’t the same as self-driving cars .\nThe deployment of self-driving cars also very much depends on the culture of the unpredictable elements of its environment.\nFIVE OF THE INTERNET’S MOST PERTINENT QUESTIONS ABOUT LEVELS OF SELF-DRIVING CAR AUTOMATIONWhat are the five levels of self driving cars?\nAre self-driving cars legal in the UK?\nCould self-driving cars be on UK roads by 2025?
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Head of Algorithm at DAMO Academy Leaves Company to Explore Outdoor Cleaning Robots","slug":"head-of-algorithm-at-damo-academy-leaves-company-to-explore-outdoor-cleaning-robots","publishDate":"2023-03-06 05:20:00+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-03-06 14:30:54.786568","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Chen Junbo, the former head of algorithm at the Alibaba -backed DAMO Academy, has left his post to start a new business.\nChen Junbo graduated from the College of Computer Science and Technology at Zhejiang University and has worked for Alibaba Cloud, Taobao, Cainiao and DAMO Academy.\nIn January 2022, Wang Gang, vice president of Alibaba and head of autonomous driving of DAMO Academy, left his post.\nCheng Li, CTO of Alibaba , became the head of the academy’s autonomous driving business while Chen was in charge of the day-to-day operation.\nThe company now founded by Wang Gang after departing Alibaba is involved with indoor cleaning robots, while Chen’s company devoted itself to outdoor cleaning robots.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Autonomous vehicles will allow insurers to become ‘disruptors’","slug":"autonomous-vehicles-will-allow-insurers-to-become-disruptors","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-03-06 14:30:52.210000","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"‘This is an amazing opportunity for the insurance industry,’ explained autonomous expertInsurers and brokers must seize the opportunities that the rapidly approaching move towards autonomous transport will deliver.\n“However, we know that – in a decade – autonomous vehicles will be a reality.\nHe added that the technology for autonomous vehicles was already in place, but that the insurance sector’s challenge would be a leap in progress required to comprehend regulations and rules that would allow autonomous vehicles to operate on roads.\n“We need to work with all stakeholders to create a reliable and affordable cover for autonomous vehicles,” he explained.\n“The most exciting part of the whole journey is that the disruption caused by the arrival of autonomous vehicles will undoubtedly create far wider changes and with them more opportunity for insurers.”
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Fears of Self-Driving Cars are on the Rise","slug":"fears-of-self-driving-cars-are-on-the-rise","publishDate":"2023-03-04 01:01:00","createdLocal":"2023-03-05 14:31:03.352691","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Concerns about self-driving cars are significantly higher than last year, according to an annual automated vehicle survey just released by AAA.\nThe survey reveals 68% of drivers are afraid of riding in a self-driving vehicle.\n“Most new vehicles are equipped with some level of advanced driver assistance technology, which can enhance the safety of motorists if used properly,” Jenkins continued.\nConsumers are not entirely opposed to advanced vehicle technology.\nADA is classified as Level 2 automation – the highest level of vehicle automation available for purchase by the public.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"AAA: Fear of autonomous vehicles is on the rise","slug":"aaa-fear-of-autonomous-vehicles-is-on-the-rise","publishDate":"2023-03-04 00:00:00","createdLocal":"2023-03-05 14:31:02.434143","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Just one in ten drivers say they would trust a vehicle to drive itself while they are in it.\nAAA shares this information with automakers, government officials and the driving public to provide a current snapshot of awareness and attitudes surrounding AV capabilities.\nFor years, AAA has called for standardized technology names that clearly indicate what a system can or cannot do.\nMillennials (60%) are less likely to be afraid of riding in an autonomous vehicle, compared with 77% of Baby Boomers.\nFully autonomous vehicles are classified as Level 5 automation, according to a standard developed by the Society of Automotive Engineers.
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