China’s Alibaba doubles down on chips amid cloud computing push
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd will set up a dedicated chip subsidiary and aims to launch its first self-developed AI inference chip in the second half of 2019 that could be used for autonomous driving, smart cities and logistics.
BMW drives to cut battery costs, share costs on autonomous vehicles: executive
German luxury vehicle maker BMW AG plans more deals with mining companies to secure electric vehicle battery materials, and is open to forming alliances to share the costs of developing autonomous-vehicle systems, the automaker’s research and development chief told Reuters.
Blackmore Is Betting the Rest Of the Lidar Industry Has It All Wrong
Lidar is king when it comes to autonomous vehicle sensors, but Blackmore wants to raise the ante further, with increased range and integrated velocity measurement in its FMCW Doppler lidar product. The post Blackmore Is Betting the Rest Of the Lidar Industry Has It All Wrong appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Self-Driving Cars Will Save You Money (You Just Got To Wait)
It’s one of the hottest topics in technology, and soon to be a reality if some manufacturers are to be believed – but how will a future of self-driving cars help to line our pockets? Get The Timeless Reading eBook in PDF Get the entire 10-part series on Timeless Reading in PDF. Save it to […]
Terror suspects ‘planned driverless car bomb blast’
A PAIR of Islamic State-inspired asylum seekers planned to carry out bomb attacks using driverless cars packed with explosives, a court heard yesterday.
First Apple Car Crash Reported, Thanks To A Human Driver’s Fault
Image Credit: MacRumors / YouTube video (screenshot) In the first-ever reported instance of an Apple car crash, a Nissan Leaf rear-ended an Apple Lexus SUV. Apple disclosed the crash in a report to the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), blaming the human driver rather than its own technology for the crash. How the Apple car […]
California Today: California Today: Baby Steps Toward Autonomous Flying
Wednesday: Passenger aircraft that can fly on its own, the state fully abolishes cash bail, and an odd avocado toast recipe.
The Driverless Car Revolution Has Begun
It’s happening right now… Self-driving vehicles are on American roads. Hundreds of them are driving around Arizona as you read this article. Get The Timeless Reading eBook in PDF Get the entire 10-part series on Timeless Reading in PDF. Save it to your desktop, read it on your tablet, or email to your colleagues. Q2 […]
Silicon Valley Takes a (Careful) Step Toward Autonomous Flying
A new flying ambulance service will use small helicopters outfitted with tech that could eventually let them fly without pilots.
In a Shift in Driverless Strategy, Uber Deepens Its Partnership With Toyota
Toyota is investing $500 million in Uber and the ride-hailing company plans to provide its autonomous technology to the Japanese carmaker, a person briefed on the matter said.