General Motors in January bought
autonomous vehicle technology start - up Cruise Automation for a reported $ 1 billion, while Toyota has committed to spending $ 1 billion over five years to develop technologies behind the self - driving car.
Ford (f) also announced its intention to make self - driving cars for commercial ride - sharing or on - demand taxi services by 2021, a target the automaker says it will reach by expanding its Silicon Valley research lab, as well as investing in or
buying autonomous vehicle technology startups.
Until now, most automakers have been keeping their internally
developed autonomous vehicle technology close to the vest, but this venture will see Volvo's self - driving tech made available to other carmakers, with revenue shared between Volvo and Autoliv.
Elaine Herzberg's death, the first involving a pedestrian and a self - driving car, represents a watershed moment for autonomous vehicle technology
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This budget proposal will empower the state commissioner of the department of motor vehicles (DMV) to «approve demonstrations and tests consisting of the operation of a motor vehicle equipped with
autonomous vehicle technology while such motor vehicle is engaged in the use of such technology on public highways within this state.»
The framework is modeled in part after the United Kingdom's Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill, which stipulates that injury victims be compensated by their insurance provider for damages caused by
faulty autonomous vehicle technology.
Especially in high - speed conditions, «it's hard for people to maintain vigilance and even some of the muscle memory that goes along with controlling a car,» said J. Christian Gerdes, a Stanford University professor of mechanical engineering who has tested and
researched autonomous vehicle technology since the 1990s.
The company, which was acquired by car makers Audi AG, BMW Group and Daimler AG for $ 3 billion in August, says it's working on high - resolution maps to
enable autonomous vehicle technology.
During a dinner at the Detroit show, Ford's executive chairman cited statistics that show some 50 percent of the world's population will soon live in urban areas, as one of Ford's primary justifications for making a big push
with autonomous vehicle technology and greener powertrains.
The company announced in January plans to take its self - driving Chrysler Pacifica hybrid minivans to Atlanta, the 25th city for Waymo to test
its autonomous vehicle technology in since 2009.
A New York Times report in August said Apple was going to test
its autonomous vehicle technology in a shuttle that transports the company's employees between buildings on its campus.
It also led Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, a proponent of
autonomous vehicle technology, to suspend Uber from operating in the state.
Shanghai - based SAIC Motor Corp and electric vehicle start - up NIO also got permissions from the Chinese government to start testing
their autonomous vehicle technology.
The deal shows that
autonomous vehicle technology is spreading beyond the consumer niche and reaches into commercial markets.
The suit accuses Uber of stealing trade secrets, infringing on patents and competing unfairly in an effort to catch up on
autonomous vehicle technology.
Last year, General Motors paid more than $ 1 billion for Cruise Automation,
an autonomous vehicle technology start - up, and Ford recently announced plans to invest $ 1 billion over five years in Argo AI, an artificial intelligence start - up formed in December.
Report suggests government must take measures to ensure the UK is well equipped to support the emergence of connected and autonomous vehicle technologies
This demonstration and testing will enable state officials to assess the «development of
autonomous vehicle technology and to begin identifying potential impacts of such technology on safety, traffic control, traffic enforcement, emergency services, and such other areas» of importance to state officials and others charged with traffic safety.
It will give companies a one year window until April 2018 to test «
autonomous vehicle technology» so long as they get approval for the demonstrations by the state motor vehicles department.
If you accept the theory that
autonomous vehicle technology will soon begin accelerating the way computers and the internet have, then it won't be long before you'll have to trailer your sports car to a private racetrack just to experience the joys of cranking a steering wheel and executing a perfect heel - toe downshift.
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is investing heavily in the future of connected and
autonomous vehicle technology and has now announced its plans for real - world fleet tests in the UK.
After several years of testing
its autonomous vehicle technology around California's Bay Area, Google recently confirmed that it was taking its self - driving vehicles to Austin, Texas.
After this transition, the testing program will move again next year, this time to the American Center for Mobility, a facility dedicated to the testing and development of
autonomous vehicle technologies.
Now, I'm all for trusting tech and a huge proponent of
autonomous vehicle technology, but if I felt a little uneasy with DCA I can only imagine others will as well.
The strategy, called «ACE,» aims to put a strong focus on
autonomous vehicle technology, connectivity, and eco / electric platforms, hence the acronym «ACE.»
But the development and ensuing race to build
these autonomous vehicle technologies can get costly.
The Volkswagen I.D. Buzz concept van — which made its global debut at the Detroit Auto Show earlier this year — pays homage to the past with styling cues from the iconic VW Microbus, while looking ahead to the future with its fully electric powertrain and
autonomous vehicle technology.
BMW has equipped a 5 Series with
autonomous vehicle technology and is testing it out on the highway.
KPMG predicts that
autonomous vehicle technology will have a major impact on the insurance business, shrinking the sector by 71 per cent or US$ 137 billion by 2050.
The company is pursuing its own strategy of
autonomous vehicle technology, Bruce said, confirming earlier reports that its focus was on adding autonomous safety features to its line of performance cars.
Video of a fatal self - driving Uber crash that some experts say exposes flaws in
autonomous vehicle technology.