Germany Pioneers Ethical Guidelines for Operation of Driverless Cars
Protecting people rather than property or animals will be the priority under pioneering new German legal guidelines for the operation of driverless cars, the transport ministry said on Wednesday [Aug....
View ArticleRobot-Car Drives in Berlin Traffic Like Nervous Teenager with Learner’s Permit
On a test route in Berlin traffic, an experimental Jeep Grand Cherokee slams on its brakes every few hundred yards, like a nervous teenager with a learner’s permit. In a sense, that’s exactly what the...
View ArticleCalifornia Commissioner Sums up Trump Battle, High on Cannabis Insurance
It’s David vs. Goliath. That about sums up California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones’ feelings on his efforts to keep the remnants of Obamacare up and running in his state while President Trump does...
View ArticleDubai Stages First Public Test of Drone Taxi Service with Electric Volocopter
Talk about rising above the masses. Dubai staged the first public test of its drone taxi service on Monday, offering a peek at what it might—or will—be like to commute by flying car. The self-piloting,...
View ArticleRio Tinto Plans to Use Driverless Trains to Ship Iron Ore in Australia
Rio Tinto is set to use driverless iron ore trains in Western Australia in 2018, the world No. 2 miner of the steelmaking commodity said on Monday after completing its first long-haul journey with a...
View ArticleCars Without a Human Behind the Wheel Coming to California Soon
California has taken another step toward permitting testing of self-driving vehicles without a human driver, continuing a shift away from previous policies that companies criticized as being overly...
View ArticleAlerts System for Tech-Connected Cars Planned for Ohio Turnpike
Officials are planning a new system of travel alert information for part of the Ohio Turnpike near Cleveland with an eye toward a day when autonomous vehicles might regularly cruise the roadway. The...
View ArticlePeugeot Partners with nuTonomy to Test Self-Driving Cars in Singapore
French carmaker Peugeot is partnering with Boston, Massachusetts-based tech firm nuTonomy to test self-driving cars in Singapore. NuTonomy’s software, sensors and computing platforms will be installed...
View ArticleAlphabet to Test Self-Driving Cars in Snowy Michigan
Alphabet Inc.’s self-driving car unit Waymo is expanding winter testing as it works to address a potential blind spot for autonomous vehicles: snowy and icy conditions. Waymo said that Michigan is the...
View ArticleChina’s Baidu Plans July Launch of Self-Driving Car Technology
Baidu Inc. said on Tuesday it would launch its self-driving car technology for restricted environment in July before gradually introducing fully autonomous driving capabilities on highways and open...
View ArticleFrench Startup Navya to Roll Out $290,000 ‘Robotaxi’ in Paris Within Weeks
Navya Technologies SAS will roll its robot-driven automobiles onto the cobbled streets of Paris in the next few weeks to try and beat behemoths from General Motors Co. to Alphabet Inc. at proving...
View ArticleFuture Tech to Create Lower Claims Frequency, New Threats: Allianz Report
Technology is expected to be a major driver of liability claims in the years ahead – cutting frequency and increasing new threats such as cyber, product liability and recall risk, according a report...
View Article‘Flying Taxi’ Successfully Tested in Germany by Start-Up Lilium Jet
A Bavarian start-up is developing a five-seat “flying taxi” after successful test flights over Germany of a smaller version of the electric jet, the company said on Thursday. Munich-based Lilium,...
View ArticleXL Catlin Participates in Consortium Bringing Driverless Cars to UK
Oxbotica, the Oxford-based artificial intelligence company that is developing driverless cars for the UK, announced it is leading a consortium of companies that plans to trial a fleet of fully...
View ArticleApple, Tesla Want California to Toughen Proposed Self-Driving Car Test Rules
Apple Inc. urged California to toughen up its proposed policy on testing self-driving cars, a move that would result in more public data that could help Apple catch up to rivals in the self-driving...
View ArticleUber Builds Toronto AI Team, as It Awaits Outcome of Autonomous Car Lawsuit
Uber Technologies Inc., in the midst of legal battle with Alphabet Inc. over self-driving car technology, is building a new artificial intelligence team in Toronto to help improve its autonomous...
View ArticleHow ‘Exposure Data Tracking’ Is Taking Over Personal Lines Insurance
Today’s insurers want to be there for their customers—literally. With sensors of various kinds in policyholders’ cars, homes and personal devices, “exposure data tracking” is rapidly becoming a...
View ArticleAutonomous Vehicle Testing to Begin in New York State
New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced that New York is now accepting applications from companies interested in testing or demonstrating autonomous vehicles on public roads. Included in the...
View ArticleBMW, Intel & Parts Maker Delphi to Develop Self-Driving Platform
German automaker BMW AG, U.S. chipmaker Intel Corp. and parts maker Delphi Automotive PLC on Tuesday said they would collaborate on development of a highly-automated self-driving platform for BMW, with...
View ArticleVolvo Tests Autonomous Garbage Truck for Use in Cities
Volvo Group is working with Swedish waste and recycling specialist Renova to develop an autonomous garbage collection truck for use in urban areas. The project explores how automation can contribute...
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