Posts Tagged ‘Self-driving cars’
Microsoft Teams With General Motors On Self-Driving Cars
Microsoft is joining the growing list of companies getting into the self-driving car segment. Microsoft has announced that it will join forces with Cruise (the self-driving subsidiary of General Motors) to help speed up the commercialization of autonomous vehicles. The software giant is also contributing $2 billion to a new equity investment fund for Cruise.…
Read MoreReport: Apple’s (Not-So-Secret) Self-Driving Car To Debut In 2021
The Apple Car is alive and well. The long-awaited (and long rumored) Apple self-driving car is reportedly still in development. In fact, the company expects it to debut in 2021. All of this according to a Taiwanese report in the Economic Daily News. Apple said back in 2017 that it had been granted permission to test…
Read MoreUber Sells Off Their Self-Driving Car Unit
Uber’s self-driving unit, Advanced Technologies Group (ATG), is being sold off. The division will be acquired by start-up competitor Aurora Innovation. The deal, expected to close in the first quarter of 2021, values ATG at $4 billion. The unit was valued at $7.25 billion in April 2019 when Softbank, Denso, and Toyota took a stake…
Read MoreWaymo and Fiat Chrysler Expand Their Autonomous Vehicle Partnership
Self-driving car company Waymo and Fiat Chrysler (FCA) have announced that they are expanding their autonomous vehicle partnership. The expansion will now include both commercial and consumer vehicles. Previously, the focus was only on consumer vehicles. Fiat will develop fully self-driving vehicles exclusively with Waymo going forward, the companies said in a news release. Waymo…
Read MoreGerman Court Orders Tesla to Stop Using Misleading “Autopilot” Phrases
Tesla loves to tout their technology. As one of the leaders in electric vehicle technology, they routinely brag about their battery capabilities and industry-leading driving range. They also market things “Autopilot” and “Full Self-Driving.” You might be surprised to learn that neither of those features will actually completely drive your car. Tesla’s self-driving system is…
Read MoreIIHS Study Finds Self-Driving Cars Not As Safe As Industry Claims
Self-driving cars may not be as safe as originally thought. Fully autonomous vehicles have long been heralded by the automotive industry as a solution to road deaths. However, self-driving cars could likely only prevent a third (33%) of all road crashes. That’s according to a new analysis by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Traffic…
Read MoreNew Polls Finds Majority Of Americans Don’t Trust Self-Driving Vehicles
Americans still don’t trust self-driving cars. In a new poll commissioned by the advocacy group Partners for Automated Vehicle Education (PAVE), nearly half of Americans say they would not get into a self-driving taxi. The poll, conducted online by SurveyUSA, found widespread skepticism about autonomous vehicles. Roughly 1,200 American adults were surveyed. Of them, 48%…
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