When it comes to machine ethics, the Trolley Problem always seems to come up in some form. At its simplest, the Trolley Problem is a thought experiment with a real trolley, careening down a track. You’re standing at a switch in the track (or someone else is), and down one … [continued]
Yesterday, when I wrote about 10 existing and announced robotaxi services, I skipped a notable one that a reader brought to my attention. The service is provided by Aptiv, which we have covered several times, but not since last September.
The prominent auto parts supplier Delphi Automotive PLC is partnering with the France-based firm Transdev Group to create and launch a new autonomous, on-demand shuttle service in Europe, according to a joint announcement from the firms.
The auto parts supplier Delphi Automotive — currently in the process of changing its name to “Aptiv Inc” — is aiming to reduce the costs of self-driving cars by over 90% by 2025, the company’s CEO, Kevin Clark, revealed in a recent interview.
The Boston-based self-driving vehicle tech firm nuTonomy is now in the process of being acquired by Delphi Automotive, according to a press release from Delphi. The newly signed acquisition agreement between the two firms calls for an upfront purchase price of $400 million + earnouts totaling around $50 million.
The computers needed for self-driving cars suck up so much power that they actually detract from overall range and lead to lower fuel economy. Is that a problem?
The Canadian investment fund Evolve Funds Group is planning to launch what will be the world’s first “future car”–focused exchange-traded fund (ETF) on Friday, according to reports.
The L3Pilot self-driving vehicle tech research project — backed by a broad consortium of Europe-based firms and operating under the management of Volkswagen Group — recently launched in Wolfsburg, Germany.
A long list of ecological ills come from the neverending stream of motorists burning millions of barrels of oil a day in the US alone — carcinogenic air and water, a destabilized climate, a dying Great Barrier Reef, and an overall threat to human life itself.
An important new industry guideline for wireless power transfer technology and infrastructure — “SAE TIR J2954 Wireless Power Transfer for Light-Duty Plug-In/ Electric Vehicles and Alignment Methodology” — was recently approved for publication by SAE International, according to reports. The new guideline will reportedly be available on the SAE website … [continued]
