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Hi Tech & Innovation Nov 13, 2018

Waymo to expand fledgling self-driving car service

A self-driving car service being tested by Alphabet-owned Waymo will be opened up to more people in the Phoenix, Arizona, area, chief John Krafcik said Tuesday.

Biochemistry Nov 8, 2018

Self-assembling protein filaments designed and built from scratch

For the first time, scientists have created, from scratch, self-assembling protein filaments.

Hi Tech & Innovation Nov 8, 2018

Driving autonomous cars off the beaten path

Autonomous vehicles can follow the general rules of American roads, recognizing traffic signals and lane markings, noticing crosswalks and other regular features of the streets. But they work only on well-marked roads that ...

Optics & Photonics Nov 7, 2018

Next-generation technology is coming to a self-driving car near you

Typically, navigation systems for autonomous cars use visible light to identify foreign objects. This works most of the time. But in misty, foggy, or rainy conditions, self-driving cars become a deer in headlights, largely ...

Hi Tech & Innovation Nov 2, 2018

Uber wants to resume self-driving car tests on public roads

Nearly eight months after one of its autonomous test vehicles hit and killed an Arizona pedestrian, Uber wants to resume testing on public roads.

Telecom Oct 25, 2018

Trump to develop national strategy on '5G' wireless networks

The Trump administration is announcing plans to come up with a strategy for supporting the development of next-generation wireless networks known as "5G."

Energy & Green Tech Oct 25, 2018

Spread of self-driving cars could cause more pollution – unless the electric grid transforms radically

The world is on the cusp of dramatic changes in the ways people own, operate and power their means of transportation.

Automotive Oct 25, 2018

Why we need more than just data to create ethical driverless cars

What do we want driverless cars to do in unavoidable fatal crashes?

Hi Tech & Innovation Oct 9, 2018

To crash or swerve? Study reveals which actions taken by self-driving cars are morally defensible

A crash by one of Uber Technologies, Inc.'s self-driving cars earlier this year resulted in the first pedestrian death associated with self-driving technology. The incident highlighted the challenges technology companies ...

Automotive Oct 3, 2018

Honda joins forces with GM's Cruise to develop autonomous vehicles

Japanese carmaker Honda has joined forces with the General Motors tech startup Cruise to develop autonomous vehicles as the race to market self-driving cars heats up, the companies announced Wednesday.

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