Insurtech Geared to Autonomous Vehicle Coverage Grabs $5 Million in Funding January 30, 2019 By Mark Hollmer A startup focused on rewarding drivers and fleet owners that use autonomous vehicles and semi-autonomous car safety features has raised...
Tesla ‘Operational Limitations’ Cited for ‘Major Role’ in Crash by Safety Board September 13, 2017 By David Shepardson The chairman of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said on Tuesday “operational limitations” in the Tesla Model S...
Driver-Assist Technology Could Lead to Deteriorating Driver Skills, Researchers Say August 11, 2017 If a car can hit the brakes in an emergency and check blind spots, will that make worse drivers? Increasingly,...
BMW, Intel & Parts Maker Delphi to Develop Self-Driving Platform May 17, 2017 By Paul Lienert German automaker BMW AG, U.S. chipmaker Intel Corp. and parts maker Delphi Automotive PLC on Tuesday said they would collaborate...
Snoozing While Cruising Argues for Full Autonomy in Vehicles February 21, 2017 By Keith Naughton As Ford Motor Co. has been developing self-driving cars, the U.S. automaker has started noticing a problem during test drives:...
Allianz, Toyota & BMW Partner to Develop Autonomous Vehicle Strategies October 7, 2016 By Alexandria Sage Global automakers Toyota, BMW and insurer Allianz will license technology from Silicon Valley start-up Nauto, which uses cameras and artificial...
What Drivers Need in Order to Avoid Crash If Autonomous Systems Fail October 4, 2016 By Madeline Kennedy People operating self-driving cars need at least six seconds and some cues from the vehicle to “get back in the...
Young, Old Adults Respond Similarly When Taking Control of Semi-Autonomous Vehicle October 3, 2016 New research from North Carolina State University finds that older adults have comparable response times to young adults when tasked...
Volvo to Launch Autonomous Driving Trial in London in 2017 April 28, 2016 Swedish car maker Volvo will begin an autonomous driving trial in London in 2017. Called “Drive Me London,” the UK...
Automakers Outpacing Tech Firms in Driverless Car Patents January 5, 2016 By Joseph White and Paul Ingrassia Automakers, not technology companies, are in the driver’s seat in developing self-driving, “autonomous” cars, and Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp. is...