Tag: autonomous car
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Fail of the Week: Roboracer Meets Wall
There comes a moment if our job sees the light of day, openly presented to folks who are curious to find the results of our hard work, only for this to fail at a spectacularly awkward way. This is the dreaded “Demo Curse” also it recently befell the SIT Acronis Autonomous team. Their Roborace automobile…
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Tesla Begins “Full Self Driving” Public Beta as Waymo and Cruise Go Unattended
Self-driving technology is a holy grail that promises to forever change the way we interact with cars. Thus far, there’s been plenty of hype and excitement, but full vehicles that remove the driver from the equation have remained far off. Tesla have long posited themselves as a market leader in this area, with their Autopilot…
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Tesla’s Smart Summon – Gimmick or Greatness?
Tesla have aimed to position themselves a part technology firm, as part automaker. Their distinctive offering is that their vehicles feature technologies not available from their market rivals. The business has touted it s “” technologies that was self-driving that was complete, and routine software upgrades have unlocked new performance over recent years. The hottest…
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Hailing a driverless ride in a Waymo
Ed Niedermeyer Contributor Share on Twitter Ed Niedermeyer is an author, columnist and co-host of The Autonocast. His book, Ludicrous: The Unvarnished Story of Tesla Motors, premiered in August 2019. “Congrats! This car is yours, with no one up front,” the pop-up telling from the Waymo app reads. “This journey will probably be different. With…
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Elon Musk says The Boring Company will launch in China this month
Elon Musk Wishes to drill holes in China. Even the Tesla founder has tweeted to reveal that his tunnelling and transportation startup, The Boring Company, will be launching in China later this season. Musk is due to speak at an AI seminar, known as the World Artificial Intelligence Conference, taking place in Shanghai on August…
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How China’s first autonomous driving unicorn Momenta hunts for data
Cao Xudong turned on the side of the street at panties and a black T-shirt printed with the term “Momenta,” the name of his startup. Before founding the firm — that last year topped $1 billion at valuation to become China’s first autonomous driving “unicorn” — he’d led an undercover life, but he was convinced…
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Elon Musk calls it ‘financially insane’ to buy a car that isn’t an EV capable of full self-driving
During the Tesla Annual Shareholder Meeting which occurred on Tuesday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk didn’t mince words when he spoke about what he thinks about their value proposition of traditional fossil fuel vehicles. He called it “financially mad ” to buy any car that isn’t a electric automobile capable of full freedom — which, conveniently,…
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Hyundai and Kia’s Valet Will Automatically Park and Charge EVs While You Shop
Hyundai and Kia recognize among the biggest challenges looming for electric vehicles in cities throughout the globe is about the infrastructure behind the daily usage of keeping vehicles sufficiently charged. Now keeping EVs charged from home requires mapping and planning of charging stations. The Korean automotive companies envision simplifying issues with a completely automated system…