View original post.Once a concept confined to science fiction, autonomous vehicles are well on their way to becoming reality. Tech companies, soon followed by traditional auto manufacturers, have been betting big on the space.  In this article, Toptal Insights shares industry-shifting trends and recommended strategies to help incumbents adapt. Technology companies initiated the transformation.  Uber acquired Otto, the self-driving trucking company, …

View original post.Researchers at the University of Toronto in Canada have published a new study in which they look at ways that an increased use of self-driving cars could bring huge benefits to the overall design and infrastructure of parking lots. The researchers used a computer simulation to determine the perfect size of a parking lot that was entirely designed …

View original post.Today, parents spend enormous amounts of time and money ferrying their kids to all their activities. Autonomous cars offer us a glimpse into the family life in the near future — one with more time and less stress. After all, what parent wouldn’t love hopping in a self-driving car to bring one of the kids to a Saturday …

View original post. A self-driving car heads into the woods. Credit: Matthew Doude, CC BY-ND Autonomous vehicles can follow the general rules of American roads, recognizing traffic signals and lane markings, noticing crosswalks and other regular features of the streets. But they work only on well-marked roads that are carefully scanned and mapped in advance. Many paved roads, though, have …

View original post.This article is in association with the Ferrovial Services Centre of Excellence for Cities/Amey. Nobody needs a survey or data to tell us that there too many vehicles on the roads – it’s obvious to anyone living in a city that traffic congestion is endemic. What’s less clear is exactly how to fix it. Congestion is a highly …

View original post.A little-known name in the world of autonomous driving is paving the way for a new type of self-driving car—one that can use “common sense,” as the company calls it, to navigate an uncontrolled environment. While most companies developing self-driving cars are focused on improving sensors, perception, and control, iSee CEO Yibiao Zhao says his company is the …

View original post.2018 has been a considerably important year for Mobility as a Service (MaaS) with the release of platforms such as Mobilleo and the increasing drive to make autonomous cars a possibility in the near future. It’s safe to say that 2019 should continue to improve and build upon the hype generated by Mobility as a Service and we …

View original post.“You’re going to take our cars away!?” You might yell that, in disbelief, after reading the title of this article. And yet, in twenty to thirty years, people will voluntarily give their cars away, in favor of a radically different model of transport: mobility as a service. Several key technologies have recently emerged, which industry analysts believe will …

View original post.Arizona Governor Doug Ducey recently announced a new multimillion-dollar public-private research partnership in the pursuit of fully autonomous vehicles. The move is an indication that Arizona is doubling down on its status as an autonomous-vehicle testing hotbed—mere months after the first-ever human fatality involving an autonomous vehicle occurred on Arizona roads. Despite plenty of setbacks, automakers and tech …

View original post.SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The robotic car company created by Google is poised to attempt a major technological leap in California, where its vehicles will hit the roads without a human on hand to take control in emergencies. The regulatory approval announced Tuesday allows Waymo’s driverless cars to cruise through California at speeds up to 65 miles per …