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.»
Not exact matches
While the
technology for fully -
autonomous vehicles is still being perfected, it is now considered much more feasible than it once was.
While proponents of
autonomous vehicles believe they will be much safer than those driven by humans, they'll have to prove that Monday's accident and subsequent ones are not the result of fundamental flaws in self - driving
technology.
CNBC's Phil LeBeau goes behind the wheel of several
autonomous vehicles at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to demonstrate how Delphi's new V2E (
vehicle to everything)
technology allows cars to communicate with each other and avoid accidents,
while moving through traffic with greater ease.
While greater mainstream acceptance of fully
autonomous vehicles promises a wide range of benefits, there are also plenty of drawbacks with this
technology that often go overlooked.
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.
Additionally, Toyota will help Mazda develop
autonomous and connected
vehicle technologies,
while hoping that some good old fashioned Zoom Zoom will rub off on its very reliable, but often dull cars and trucks.
Volvo is arguably the leading manufacturer in advancing self - driving
technology, and it will take responsibility for any accidents caused by its
vehicles while operating in
autonomous mode.
While the name sounds slightly disturbing, the
technology's application is quite interesting, using signals from the driver's brain to assist with driving in a
vehicle's manual and
autonomous functions.
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.
While many are obsessing about new horizontal transportation
technology like self - driving cars or
autonomous vehicles running on roads, in much of the world the real problems involve mass public transport and vertical movement.
And
while self - driving
vehicles have been in our imaginations for many decades,
vehicles from Tesla and others with driving - assistance
technology suggest fully
autonomous self - driving cars will be a reality in the not too... Read More»
While tech companies like Google are moving aggressively to develop
autonomous vehicles, traditional automakers are moving just as fast to add
technology that allows cars to brake and steer themselves independently.
Since Chen joined BlackBerry, the company managed to pivot from hardware development towards software, establishing partnerships Chinese search giant Baidu,
while also continuing work on
autonomous and connected
vehicle technology.