Boston Approves Self-Driving Car Test
Posted on Jun 28, 2018 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Boston Approves Self-Driving Car Test
The City of Boston has granted autonomous driving company nuTonomy and its parent company Aptiv permission to run autonomous vehicles on public roads across the city. The self-driving cars have been in a testing phase in the Seaport area of Boston for more than a year. Aptiv, formerly Delphi Automotive, is also conducting a self-driving test with Lyft in Las Vegas. In addition to...
How Brexit Will Impact Trucking
Posted on Jun 27, 2018 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on How Brexit Will Impact Trucking
For BMW to run its factories in England, it requires 150 trucks a day to transport parts and equipment arriving from mainland Europe. It sends 118 trucks, also packed with products, to the mainland. The level of integration between England and the rest of the mainland highlights the challenge facing the auto industry if England leaves the EU without a deal, or without frictionless...
How Driverless Cars Will Impact Cities
Posted on Jun 26, 2018 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on How Driverless Cars Will Impact Cities
Kroger Co. is about to test whether it can drive supermarket customers away from crowded grocery aisles with a fleet of diminutive driverless cars designed to lower delivery costs. The test program could make Kroger the first US grocer to make deliveries with robotic cars that won’t have a human riding along to take control in the event something out of the ordinary occurs....
Automotive and Technology Leaders to Explore Human Impact of Self-Driving Vehicles
Posted on Jun 22, 2018 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Automotive and Technology Leaders to Explore Human Impact of Self-Driving Vehicles
It has been well documented that the implementation of driverless vehicles will likely lead to the elimination of millions of jobs from cabbies to delivery men to truckers. Waymo, Uber, Ford and others have formed the Partnership for Transportation Innovation and Opportunity (PTIO) as a non-profit which will allow the organization to accept donations and lobby government. According to...
Kia Debuts Plan for Autonomous Cars
Posted on Jun 18, 2018 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Kia Debuts Plan for Autonomous Cars
At the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show in Asia, Kia debuted plans that included advanced connectivity and Level 4 autonomous driving technology. Level 4 technology indicates that the car drives without driver involvement. By 2025, Kia plans to adopt connected car technologies across every vehicle segment and intends to make every model a connected car by 2030. Kia also plans to...
Michigan State University Influencing Policy Conversations
Posted on Jun 13, 2018 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Michigan State University Influencing Policy Conversations
Recently, experts from Michigan State University assembled leaders from the academic world, business and government to discuss the implications of driverless technology and how the public can prepare for its commercialization. The workshop discussed issues beyond engineering and technology since this technology will impact the world economically, socially and culturally. The greatest...
