Google’s Self-Driving Cars Have a New Name: ‘Waymo’
It stands for a new way forward in mobility. Also–the name of a workout in Arkansas. Continue reading Google’s Self-Driving Cars Have a New Name: ‘Waymo’
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It’s Time to Start Thinking of Amazon as a Transportation Company
The company just unveiled a huge data-hauling semi-truck called Snowmobile, following plans for cargo planes and of course, delivery drones. Continue reading It’s Time to Start Thinking of Amazon as a Transportation Company
‘Motorsport Manager’ Shows That Racing Is About So Much More Than Driving
Racing management game based on Formula 1 makes an impressive leap from mobile devices to PC. Continue reading ‘Motorsport Manager’ Shows That Racing Is About So Much More Than Driving
This Gadget Is Stopping Traffic Collisions Before They Happen
Because in a fight with a truck, you’re gonna lose. Continue reading This Gadget Is Stopping Traffic Collisions Before They Happen
Grand Theft Auto V Used To Teach Self-Driving AI
For all the complexity involved in driving, it becomes second nature to respond to pedestrians, environmental conditions, even the basic rules of the road. When it comes to AI, teaching machine learning algorithms how to drive in a virtual world makes sense when the real one is packed full of squishy humans and other potential catastrophes. So, why not use the wildly successful virtual world of Grand Theft Auto V to teach machine learning programs to operate a vehicle?
The hard problem with this approach is getting a large enough sample for the machine learning to be viable. The idea …read more
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People Who Drive While Playing ‘Pokémon Go’ Are the Real Monsters
And not just because it’s dangerous. Continue reading People Who Drive While Playing ‘Pokémon Go’ Are the Real Monsters
Is driving style the next biometric?
Modern cars are rolling computer networks, constantly capturing data about how they’re being driven, and perhaps even, who is driving them. Continue reading Is driving style the next biometric?
A ‘Sixth Sense’ Protects Inattentive Drivers, Except When They’re Texting
Researchers find a weakness in the brain’s excellent error-correction hardware. Continue reading A ‘Sixth Sense’ Protects Inattentive Drivers, Except When They’re Texting