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...
Hackers steer a Tesla into oncoming traffic by placing three small stickers on the road
Posted on Apr 2, 2019 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Hackers steer a Tesla into oncoming traffic by placing three small stickers on the road
Cybersecurity researchers from Tencent’s Keen Labs were able to fool Tesla’s Autopilot into merging into oncoming traffic. The hackers also controlled the car using a video game controller. Tesla thanked the group for its research and confirmed that no customers had ever experienced the problems in real driving. A prolific cybersecurity research firm says it has managed to...
Commission welcomes agreement on new EU rules to help save lives
Posted on Mar 27, 2019 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Commission welcomes agreement on new EU rules to help save lives
The EU institutions have reached a provisional political agreement on the revised General Safety Regulation. As of 2022 new safety technologies will become mandatory in European vehicles to protect passengers, pedestrians and cyclists. The new mandatory features will include: For cars, vans, trucks, and buses: warning of driver drowsiness and distraction (e.g., smartphone use while...
Hackers crack Tesla Model 3 in competition, Tesla gives them the car
Posted on Mar 25, 2019 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Hackers crack Tesla Model 3 in competition, Tesla gives them the car
A group of hackers managed to crack a Tesla Model 3 as part of a hacking competition and Tesla gave them the car for exposing the vulnerability. The automaker made a Model 3 available to hackers in order for them to find and exploit vulnerabilities in the vehicle’s system. The event happened in Vancouver this week and a team of two hackers managed to find an exploit on the last day of...
