Self-driving Cars Are Now on the Streets of Hamburg
Posted on Apr 30, 2019 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Self-driving Cars Are Now on the Streets of Hamburg
Five electric Volkswagen cars fitted with the latest in autonomous technology are now driving on a section of Hamburg’s streets. The carmaker announced Wednesday that its first tests of vehicles with Level 4 automation in a major German city are underway. The e-Golf cars Volkswagen is testing are designed to handle complex urban traffic patterns without help from drivers,...
Uber Gets $1B Investment Boost for Autonomous Vehicle Unit
Posted on Apr 24, 2019 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Uber Gets $1B Investment Boost for Autonomous Vehicle Unit
Uber has raised another $1 billion. The investment is specifically going to Uber’s autonomous vehicle division with the goal of solving one of the biggest challenges in the fledgling sector of implementing hardware and software cheaply and at scale. Three organizations are behind the investment, including Toyota. Also backing the division are SoftBank Vision Fund and the Denso...
Elon Musk Interviewed on AI and Self-driving Cars
Posted on Apr 22, 2019 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Elon Musk Interviewed on AI and Self-driving Cars
Elon Musk was recently interviewed by Lex Fridman on the topic of AI and Self-Driving cars. Some of his comments included: Self-driving cars will be five to ten times more valuable than non-self-driving cars. Tesla has nearly 500,000 cars on the road with the full self-driving sensor suite. Regulators will need data proving the self-driving needs to be at least two or three times safer...
Insurer Must Defend New Jersey State Suit over Carjacking Coverage
Posted on Apr 18, 2019 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Insurer Must Defend New Jersey State Suit over Carjacking Coverage
A New Jersey state appeals court revived a policyholder’s coverage bid over injuries incurred during a violent carjacking, holding that a trial court must reconsider a psychiatrist’s finding that the use of an automobile played a significant factor in the assault. The policyholder claimed he was kidnapped at gunpoint by three individuals who drove him around to banks to withdraw money,...
The Impact of a 5G Network on Transportation
Posted on Apr 16, 2019 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on The Impact of a 5G Network on Transportation
The future of transport starts with driverless cars, and, in the early days of 5G, the automotive sector is likely to see some of the biggest changes. Everyone from Apple Inc. to Uber Technologies Inc. is looking to build self-driving cars. But while test cars are already on the roads in some cities, the commercial introduction of these vehicles — essentially large, mobile...
