View original post. A few years ago, Tesla seemed to be leading the race to develop self-driving cars. The company had rolled out a lane assistance feature, dubbed AutoPilot, leading to controversy related to the use of that name and overall consumer expectations of what a product labeled “AutoPilot” could reasonably achieve. Now, a new report from Navigant Research has …

View original post. Overview The mobility of the future is “eascy” – electrified, autonomous, shared, connected and “yearly” updated. In this study, we describe the factors influencing the sector leading up to 2030 in the key US, Europe, and China markets. It also describes how the automotive industry should restructure itself in terms of volume, scale, and complexity. Through mathematical modeling …

View original post. Projected to be road-ready in five to seven years, driverless cars are on the minds of politicians, policy makers and city planners around the world. In Sweden, Minister of Infrastructure Tomas Eneroth is one politician who is opening up the dialogue around regulations for driverless cars. Recently, Minister Eneroth took a ride in one of the driverless buses that are …

View original post. The very idea of a driverless vehicle rolling around on the streets seems incredible. And yet, we may be close to seeing such vehicles on the road around the world, thanks to artificial intelligence (AI), among other driving forces. In the recent past, there have been some amazing advances in autonomous vehicle technology which indicate the dream is inching toward fruition. …

View original post. BRITISH motorists could have to take another driving test and get a new license to be able to own a self driving car. UK drivers may be required to take another driving test and get a new licence to be able to operate and own a driverless car. While self-driving cars have had a turbulent few months, …

View original post. Legislation on the testing of autonomous cars does not address liability and safety concerns, warn Ashley Nunes, Bryan Reimer and Joseph F. Coughlin. Last month, for the first time, a pedestrian was killed in an accident involving a self-driving car. A sports-utility vehicle controlled by an autonomous algorithm hit a woman who was crossing the road in …

View original post. I’m continuing my series looking at digital transformation trends in various industries. Previous focus has been on trends in sectors such as healthcare, retail, finances and media and entertainment. Today, I’ll discuss how digital transformation has revolutionized the automotive industry. By 2020, growing digitalization and advancements in technology will have increased the automotive industry investments to $82 billion. The automotive industry has …

View original post. The automated vehicle age is nearly upon us and it’s set to completely change our driving habits and the way we think of car ownership. What’s more, the introduction of driverless cars will have a huge impact on society, mobility and future city infrastructure, and also lead to the development of new and disruptive business models. While …

View original post. Many tech pioneers of Silicon Valley are dipping their toes into the world of driverless car technology. Some of the 52 different companies that have been approved by the California Department of Motor Vehicles to test autonomous vehicles on the road include Apple, Waymo, Tesla, Ford, Honda, BMW, Nissan, Intel and Uber. “We’re still in the very early stages …

View original post. Automakers can now start testing fully driverless cars on California’s roads. According to the state DMV’s new regulations that became effective on April 2nd, it can now issue three types of autonomous vehicle testing permits. The first kind is the original one it approved years ago, which needs a driver behind the wheel, while the other two could pave the way …