Waymo’s new self-driving tech spots pedestrians half a kilometer away

With an eye toward the future of self-driving cars with next-level safety and reliability, Waymo has introduced its fifth-generation system for autonomous vehicles. Called Waymo Driver, the system promises a more comprehensive understanding of the vehi… Continue reading Waymo’s new self-driving tech spots pedestrians half a kilometer away

Wave-powered AUV stations could replace crewed support ships

Although autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) are electrically-powered, they’re typically launched from fuel-burning surface support vessels. A new system is being designed to replace those ships with more environmentally-friendly wave-powered underwa… Continue reading Wave-powered AUV stations could replace crewed support ships

Morphoz concept expands from city car to highway traveler

Renault has offered its take on what personal mobility might look like from 2025, with an electric vehicle that can morph between city and extended travel modes, can be wirelessly charged, and is ready for ride sharing. The company says that we should … Continue reading Morphoz concept expands from city car to highway traveler

Smarter robot swarms offer traffic-free blueprint for autonomous cars

One of a number of benefits promised by a future in which cars drive themselves is less congestion, with advanced autonomous vehicles being so adept at navigating the streets that they not only avoid slamming into each other, but keep traffic flowing m… Continue reading Smarter robot swarms offer traffic-free blueprint for autonomous cars

MIT car-guiding tech sees beneath snow-covered roads

Ordinarily, self-driving cars use cameras and other sensors to “see” where they are on the road. However, what happens if the road markings are covered in snow? Well, MIT has developed a system that lets vehicles look beneath the asphalt instead.Contin… Continue reading MIT car-guiding tech sees beneath snow-covered roads

Jaguar Land Rover shares its vision for autonomous urban mobility

Human drivers don’t really have much of a future if projects like the Sociable Cart, Motiv and Origin are anything to go by. Vehicles that drive themselves – and you – around city streets and urban sprawls are coming, and Jaguar Land Rover has jumped i… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover shares its vision for autonomous urban mobility

Self-driving car dataset missing labels for pedestrians, cyclists

Udacity Dataset 2, used to train thousands of engineers, contained thousands of unlabeled vehicles and hundreds of unlabeled pedestrians. Continue reading Self-driving car dataset missing labels for pedestrians, cyclists

Gordon Murray looks to transform personal mobility with autonomous pod

F1 designer Gordon Murray will reveal his company’s latest take on electric mobility at the Move 2020 show in London this week, an autonomous bubble car called the Motiv that he hopes will start real-world trials soon.Continue ReadingCategory: Automoti… Continue reading Gordon Murray looks to transform personal mobility with autonomous pod

UPS puts autonomous delivery trucks to the test on Arizona highway

UPS is looking to all kinds of new-age vehicle technologies to step up its delivery game, with electric vans, e-bikes and drones that carry smaller packages all part of the mix. It is now expressing a keen interest in autonomous heavy haulers… Continue reading UPS puts autonomous delivery trucks to the test on Arizona highway