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Volkswagen to kick in USD 2.6 billion to Ford's self driving unit

Volkswagen also plans to build a multi-brand production plant in Turkey.

13 July 2019 12:12 PM IST

As we age, it becomes increasingly more difficult and this is further complicated if the conditions on the road are poor. (Photo: ANI)

Independent? Old? Self driving cars are for you

Fully automated, they are unlikely to require a license and could negotiate bad weather and unfamiliar cities.

5 July 2019 8:05 AM IST

Another dispute Uber faced was from its own drivers demanding the rights that other employees had to holidays and pensions.

Uber self-driving cars, with humans in control, to cruise Friday

Uber is operating self-driving cars in autonomous mode with safety drivers behind the wheel.

27 Jan 2020 7:17 AM IST

Currently smartphone cameras use multiple lenses to create high-quality, in-focus images

No-focus camera made by Indian-led team could make smartphones less...

The single flat lens can reduce the weight, complexity and cost of cameras, says lead researcher Rajesh Menon

13 March 2020 2:52 PM IST

Deep-pocketed companies such as Intel, which is sitting on USD 11.4 billion cash, are expected to forge ahead with their investments in fields they believe will turn into gold mines. After Intel bought Mobileye, the self-driving car startups revenue has ballooned from $210 million in 2017 to $879 million last year. Thats a reflection of the big bets being placed on automated driving by both major technology companies, such as Google spinoff Waymo and Apple, and automakers such as General Motors and Toyota. (Photo | Mobileye)

Intel buys Moovit app to boost its self-driving car business in an age...

The chip maker plans to combine Moovit with Mobileye, a self-driving car specialist that Intel bought for about USD 15...

5 May 2020 3:20 PM IST

Level 5 autonomy means a vehicle can handle any situation, any weather or terrain without human assistancea tall order despite Elon Musks claims Tesla was nearing it. (Photo | Pixabay - Lobpreis)

It's hyberbole, Musk can't bring out a fully automated Tesla this...

Developers are starting to realise the limits of artificial intelligence and the benefits of the human brain in handling...

10 July 2020 5:02 PM IST

The plan for separate lanes runs contrary to the school of thought that systems being tested are getting better and soon will be able to navigate the same lanes as those with cars driven by humans. (Representative Image | AFP)

Plans for special lanes for autonomous cars raises questions on...

Many companies are not yet confident their systems can perform under a range of unpredictable conditions, hence the push...

14 Aug 2020 12:14 PM IST

Chinese consumersknown for eagerly embracing e-commerce, online payments and other digital solutionsare lining up for a spin in DiDi Chuxings self-developed autonomous taxis at a Shanghai pilot project launched in June. (Photo | AFP)

China begins testing robotaxis for hire amid race against US tech...

Autonomous hired cars are considered ideal for accumulating driving time and the data cache needed for cars to learn and...

9 Aug 2020 4:33 PM IST

The deal, one of the largest yet for Mobileye, is a sign of how carmakers and suppliers are accelerating the introduction of features that automate certain driving tasks. (Photo: Intel)

Intel's Mobileye gets self-driving tech deal for 8 million cars

The company's autonomous driving unit has signed this contract with European automaker with its self-driving tech.

18 May 2018 11:08 AM IST

Audi dealers, particularly those from California where Tesla has made significant inroads, cheered the e-tron at Monday nights crowded event.

Audi to invest 14 billion euros in e-mobility, self-driving cars

The company's total projected expenditure for the next five years amounts to 40 billion euros.

4 Dec 2018 6:10 PM IST

Photo provided by the National Transportation Safety Board, investigators examine a driverless Uber SUV that fatally struck a woman in Tempe, Ariz.(Photo: AP)

Self-driving car industry addresses trust issues after Uber crash

Companies like General Motors Co, Alphabet and Uber urged policymakers not to withold on an industry still in...

23 March 2018 9:40 AM IST

The Volvo was in self-driving mode with a human operator behind the wheel when a woman walking outside a crosswalk in Tempe on Sunday night was hit, police said. (Representational | AP)

Self-driving Uber car kills woman pedestrian in Arizona

Uber suspended its entire self-driving vehicle testing in the Phoenix area, Pittsburgh, San Francisco and Toronto.

20 March 2018 8:35 AM IST