First full-scale Hyperloop system is almost ready for takeoff
The test system, known as DevLoop, is located in the Nevada desert and built by LA-based company Hyperloop One, which hopes to begin testing the apparatus this year.
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5G will help autonomous cars cruise streets safely
Years from now, your first autonomous may have a lot of help from 5G networks to cruise the streets safely.
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Ford to invest $1B in A.I. startup toward self-driving cars
Ford plans to invest $1 billion over the next five years in Argo AI, an artificial intelligence startup that will help develop a virtual driver system for the automaker’s autonomous vehicle coming in 2021.
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The road ahead is paved with car communication
Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology have come up with an algorithm that allows autonomous and manually-driven cars to share the road.
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Data shows Tesla vehicle crashes dropped 40% with Autopilot
After ending an investigation into a fatal crash involving a Tesla sedan with its semi-autonomous Autopilot engaged, the Department of Transportation also determined that the technology reduces crashes.
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It’s not technology, but humans that may not be ready for self-driving cars
It seems clear that advanced driver assistance systems can prevent accidents by reacting faster than humans in many situations, but after the first recorded fatal crash of a Tesla Model S while operating in Autopilot mode, automakers should be asking themselves if drivers are ready to use the technology responsibly.