Pedestrian's death raises concerns over driverless cars
Self-driving cars were once the fixtures of futuristic cartoons and sci-fi films.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 21, 2018
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Who is to blame when driverless cars have an accident?
The news that an Uber self-driving vehicle has killed a pedestrian in the US has made headlines around the world.
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Mar 20, 2018
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Crash marks first death involving fully autonomous vehicle
A fatal pedestrian crash involving a self-driving Uber SUV in a Phoenix suburb could have far-reaching consequences for the new technology as automakers and other companies race to be the first with cars that operate on their ...
Business
Mar 20, 2018
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Self-driving vehicle strikes and kills pedestrian in Arizona (Update)
A self-driving Uber SUV struck and killed a pedestrian in suburban Phoenix in the first death involving a fully autonomous test vehicle—a crash that could have far-reaching consequences for the new technology.
Business
Mar 19, 2018
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Lyft, auto parts maker Magna partner on autonomous vehicles
Ride-hailing company Lyft is joining with large Canadian auto parts supplier Magna to develop self-driving vehicles, sharing expenses on a multi-year project that could vault them onto the leader board in autonomous technology.
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Mar 14, 2018
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Boaty McBoatface returns from first mission under the ice
The yellow high-tech autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), affectionately known as Boaty McBoatface, has successfully returned from an ambitious science expedition deep below half a kilometre of ice.
Earth Sciences
Mar 14, 2018
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Ford and Miami to form test bed for self-driving cars
Ford Motor Co. is making Miami-Dade County its new test bed for self-driving vehicles.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Feb 27, 2018
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Accelerating self-driving car innovation
On a Monday morning in January of this year a man got into his Tesla sedan, pulled onto a highway outside of Los Angeles, and engaged the vehicle's semi-autonomous "Autopilot" mode. The car juggled inputs from 8 cameras, ...
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Feb 27, 2018
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Study shows autonomous vehicles can help improve traffic flow
Improvements in traffic flow and fuel consumption are boosted when even a few autonomous vehicles are immersed in bulk traffic, according to research by a Rutgers University-Camden scholar, Benedetto Piccoli, and a team of ...
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Feb 20, 2018
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Maximizing the environmental benefits of autonomous vehicles
The added weight, electricity demand and aerodynamic drag of the sensors and computers used in autonomous vehicles are significant contributors to their lifetime energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new ...
Environment
Feb 15, 2018
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