MIT is teaching cars to navigate using a simple map and visual data, just like humans

MIT is working on a new way for self-driving cars to get around in unfamiliar areas by imitating the way human drivers navigate. Called Variational End-to-End Navigation and Localization, it uses basic maps and video cameras to analyze and na… Continue reading MIT is teaching cars to navigate using a simple map and visual data, just like humans→

5 Things Impacting Security in 2019?

As technology advancement continues at a break neck speed, what can we expect in 2019? More of the same.  In particular watch for the following trends that impact security to occur:
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OTA: Good for Drivers, Better for Hackers?

The auto industry is on a fast track to autonomous vehicles, in which nearly all vehicle operations will be under the control of a central computer, leaving the passengers to sit back and relax on the road. Where to turn, when to brake, how fast to go… Continue reading OTA: Good for Drivers, Better for Hackers?→

Baidu announces Apollo Enterprise, its new platform for mass-produced autonomous vehicles

Baidu made several big announcements about Apollo, its open-source autonomous vehicle technology platform, today at CES. The first is the launch of Apollo Enterprise for vehicles that will be put into mass production. The company claims that Apollo is already used by 130 partners around the world. One of its newest partners, Chinese electric vehicle […] Continue reading Baidu announces Apollo Enterprise, its new platform for mass-produced autonomous vehicles→

This Autonomous Testing Ground Is Laying the Groundwork for the Future of Transportation

Since opening in 2015, Michigan’s Mcity has been testing the reliability of self-driving cars in a model city, complete with fake pedestrians. Continue reading This Autonomous Testing Ground Is Laying the Groundwork for the Future of Transportation→

Vehicle Cybersecurity: Mitigating the Threat of Connectedness

Earlier this year, authors David Morris, Garikayi Madzudzo and Alexeis Garcia-Perez released a report on threats to vehicle cybersecurity, noting that the systems in automobiles are as vulnerable as any other connected device. In large part, that is t… Continue reading Vehicle Cybersecurity: Mitigating the Threat of Connectedness→