On the heels of becoming the latest investor in Ola, today Hyundai announced another key deal to further its ambitions in next-generation automotive services. Yandex, the Russian search giant that has been working on self-driving car technology, has inked a partnership with Hyundai to develop software and hardware for autonomous car systems. This is Yandex’s […]
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How John Deere’s autonomous vehicles are besting self-driving concept cars
In this special edition of MashTalk, Mashable sits down with John Stone, Senior Vice President of Intelligent Solutions for John Deere, at CES 2019.
Stone discusses how the latest models of autonomous vehicles are revolutionizing farming practices an…
Brodmann17 nabs $11M for its automotive computer vision tech that runs on any CPU
Efficient computer vision systems are a critical component of autonomous and assisted driving vehicles, and now a startup that has developed a way to deliver computer vision technology without relying on costly and bulky hardware — by building deep learning software that can run even on low-end processors — has secured a round of funding […]
View More Brodmann17 nabs $11M for its automotive computer vision tech that runs on any CPUFord made a bed that stops people from hogging the whole thing
Ever wake up and find yourself at the edge of your bed, dangling for dear life? Yeah, us too. That’s why Ford’s new bed is pretty neat. It has sensors that feel when your partner is invading your space and gently rolls them over so you can sleep in p…
View More Ford made a bed that stops people from hogging the whole thingDream of Apple Car may be dead as company dismisses 200 employees
If you’re still dreaming of owning a shiny, white Apple Car one day, we’ve got some bad news for you: Apple just dismissed 200 employees from its autonomous vehicle group, internally dubbed Project Titan, CNBC reported Thursday.
An Apple spokesperson…
Daimler’s semi-autonomous trucks may be hitting a road near you
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Daimler is developing trucks that can steer, accelerate, and decelerate on their own — and much more. Read more…
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Honda demos its ‘Dream Drive’ of the future
Autonomous cars may seem cool, but imagine being on a five-hour car ride with nothing to do while your car drives itself. BORING. Well, Honda is trying to fix that, and is thinking about things you and your passengers can do while your car takes you t…
View More Honda demos its ‘Dream Drive’ of the futureElon Musk’s Boring Company unveils its first tunnel
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Elon Musk’s Boring Company has unveiled its first tunnel. Musk says the 1.14-mile demonstration tunnel cost $10 million to make. Looks like Musk is getting serious about fixing the traffic hell in LA. Read more…
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View More Elon Musk’s Boring Company unveils its first tunnelReport: A manager at Uber’s self-driving unit warned executives about safety issues just days before fatal crash
Less than a week before a Uber self-driving SUV prototype struck and killed a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona last March, a manager sent executives an email cautioning that its autonomous vehicle unit needed to “work on establishing a culture rooted in safety,” reports The Information. Robbie Miller, then a manager in the unit’s testing operations, […]
View More Report: A manager at Uber’s self-driving unit warned executives about safety issues just days before fatal crashTesla pulls useless ‘Full Self-Driving’ add-on from its cars
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For years, Elon Musk has been touting the promise of a self-driving car. Well, it looks like that promise is a little further off than Musk previously thought, if it materializes at all.
On Thursday, Elon Musk unveiled a new “lower cost, mid-range” Tesla Model 3 car coming in at around $45,000. At the same time, one eagle-eyed Twitter user noticed another update over at Tesla: the optional add-on “Full Self-Driving” feature was gone.
Also available off menu for a week. Was causing too much confusion.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 18, 2018
According to Musk’s reply tweet, the option is still available for Tesla customers who’d like it, but the company won’t be advertising it as it “was causing too much confusion.” Read more…
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Volvo’s 360c concept car doesn’t have a steering wheel
Volvo’s new 360c concept car is fully electric and autonomous. Read more…More about Mashable Video, Autonomous Cars, Electric Cars, Volvo, and Tech
View More Volvo’s 360c concept car doesn’t have a steering wheelCars are the new hot spot for companies to sell you things
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When everyone’s a passenger instead of a driver, the car experience really starts to change.
As we take more and more Lyft and Uber rides — and eventually once autonomous cars drive us around — the purpose of the car will transform. The space once centered on getting us from point A to point B is already becoming yet another portal to sell us stuff.
Services like Cargo and Vendy bring products like gum or earbuds into cars tied to ride-hailing services so you can have them there and then. It’s a vending machine in the age of ride-hailing apps. Uber has already exclusively partnered with Cargo as a side hustle for drivers. Grab in Singapore similarly has partnered with the in-car commerce startup with a captive customer base in the back seat. Read more…
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