Autonomous Vehicles Will Require Cities to Change Their Transportation Methods

With self-driving cars set to take the boredom and hassle out of getting around, transportation methods will take a backseat to traveling around in driverless vehicles, making it the perfect time for cities to change how transportation is handled.

Vineeth Joel Patel2022-10-18 10:00 PT

Mobileye’s Autonomous Vehicle Runs Red Light in Demonstration

The Intel-owned company blamed the incident on a television crew’s cameras, as they reportedly created electromagnetic interference.

Vineeth Joel Patel2018-07-02 19:45 PT

IEEE Fellow Talks the Human Benefit of Self-Driving Cars

Autonomous car researcher Dr. Ioannis Kanellakopoulos spoke at the Silicon Valley Chinese Technology & Business Association (SVCTBA) Conference on Friday June 2, in San Jose, California about the human benefit of self-driving cars.

Eric Walz2017-07-12 13:53 PT

Baidu to Release Open Source OS for Self-Driving Cars

Baidu, one of the world’s largest internet technology companies, has just announced that it will open source its autonomous driving technology, which includes the software designed for its self-driving cars. The move is hoped to speed up the development of self-driving cars, and entice other car manufacturers to work with Baidu's technology.

Eric Walz2017-05-26 13:41 PT

Zoox hires former head of NHTSA, plans a service to rival Uber

Silicon Valley autonomous car start-up Zoox Inc. recently announced it has hired Mark Rosekind, the former head of the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), to be its new chief safety innovation officer.

Eric Walz2017-05-25 13:19 PT

Quanergy Collaborates with Koiti on Automotive Headlights With Built–In LiDAR Sensors

Silicon Valley company Quanergy Systems, a leading provider of solid state LiDAR sensors located in Sunnyvale, California has partnered with Koiti Manufacturing Co., Ltd. based in Japan, to build automotive headlights with built in LiDAR sensors.

Eric Walz2017-05-24 17:39 PT

Apple Granted a Permit in California to Test Autonomous Vehicles

Apple revealed on Friday, April 14th (PDT) that it had been granted a permit to test autonomous vehicles on public roads in California.

Eric Walz2017-05-21 18:32 PT

GM adding 1,100 jobs at San Francisco Based Cruise Automation

California officials announce an $8 million dollar tax credit to hire 1,100 workers at San Francisco based autonomous driving start-up Cruise Automation.

Eric Walz2017-05-20 17:26 PT

Silicon Valley Start-up Luminar to Begin Production of its LiDAR

Luminar, a Silicon Valley start-up has developed an improved Lidar for self-driving cars and announced that production will begin soon. Some features of this system are highlighted.

Eric Walz2017-05-20 15:25 PT