Yandex Restructures Self-Driving Vehicle Business
Yandex will increase its stake in new self-driving vehicle company (Yandex SDG) to 73% and invest an additional $150 million in its future development.
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Our Sci-Fi Future: Elon Musk Inspires A Transportation Paradigm Shift (Infographic)
From horses to camels to railroads to Interstate highways, humans have always sought faster and more convenient ways to move around the planet. The next decade or so will see the sort of radical advances in transportation technology that used to take a century. Electric vehicles represent only one of several new and improved modes of transport that will be coming into widespread use.
New Florida Law Just Legalized Driverless, Human-Less, Self-Driving Vehicles
When will regulators approve self-driving vehicles? Well, in Florida, they already have. “More than a month after the Florida legislature passed a bill legalizing the use of autonomous vehicles, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the bill into law,” 10News reports.
LeBron James Pitches For Driverless Cars, Intel Takes Risks With Media Campaign
LeBron James has added a new corporation to his already robust endorsement portfolio of Nike, Coca-Cola, Beats by Dre, Verizon, and Kia Motors. Welcome to the Lebron James empire, Intel. The company known for its processors has branched out into the Internet of Things (IoT), Associative Memory AI, climate research with Arctic conservationists, commercial drones, and self-driving car technology. And the latter is where LeBron James comes in. His important assignment is to build trust in autonomous vehicles.
Michigan Pitching Itself as Autonomous Vehicle Playland
In what looks more like a move to unlock Michigan for incumbent auto manufacturers than a move to make itself more Tesla friendly, a new bill seeks to make the state more friendly to autonomous vehicle technology development. Being the home to many large automakers, notably General Motors and Ford, … [continued]
Do Driverless Cars Need Drivers?
By Rutt Bridges Would you rather fight traffic, or catch up on Facebook, or chat with friends on your cell phone? Today, people try to do all of these at once—endangering our lives and the safety of our roads. Thanks to the rapid advancement of driverless vehicle technology, however, these … [continued]
Elon Musk Requests Applications For Autopilot Software Engineers On Twitter
Originally published on EV Obsession. Software engineers wanting to help in the creation of a fully autonomous driving system, listen up! Tesla is apparently now hiring new software engineers in order to “ramp up the team” and more quickly achieve “generalized full autonomy.” So, if you ever wanted to work … [continued]
South Australia Changing Road Laws To Accommodate Autonomous Cars
It looks as though at least part of Australia is getting ready to embrace the technology of autonomous (driverless) vehicles, based on recent actions taken by the state of South Australia. The government of that state recently outlined its plan to reform two pieces of key automotive legislation in order to accommodate … [continued]
Autonomous Vehicles & Smart Cities Can Cut Auto Fatalities & CO2 Emissions By 2025
Originally published on Rocky Mountain Institute. By Jonathan Walker and Karen Crofton How to End Human-Error Auto Fatalities and Slash Automotive Carbon Emissions in Just 10 Years A staggering two out of every three Americans will be involved in an accident related to drunk driving in their lifetime. And with … [continued]
Google CEO Larry Page On Why He Would Leave His Billions To Tesla CEO Elon…
Google CEO and co-founder Larry Page recently shared his strong appreciation of Tesla CEO & Chief Product Architect, SolarCity Chairman, & SpaceX founder & CEO Elon Musk. The two seem to be kindred spirits, and are of course billionaires. They have also reportedly been friends for many years. Page’s statements … [continued]
