Tag: Autonomous Cars
Cruise Robotaxi Operations get reduced by 50% following Crash with Fire Truck
A Cruise robotaxi collided with a fire truck that was responding to an incident.
The company is now limited to 50 autonomous taxis during the day and 150 at night.
The local DMV is investigating recent ʺconcerning events” involving Cruise. The California Department of...
Hyundai Motor Group Forms an Alliance with LG, Samsung, and SK
This alliance will provide Hyundai and Kia with a strong local supply chain in South Korea.
Components sourced from these companies will mostly be used in electric and autonomous vehicles.
This could help Hyundai Motor Group become a global leader in the EV...
Chinese Automaker BYD Says Automation Should be Used in Factories Instead of Cars
The company says full automation is almost impossible in private vehicles.
Instead, BYD wants to use these technologies to replace factory workers.
This could represent large savings, but development still needs to progress. While most automakers are working to develop more and more capable...
Ford BlueCruise Becomes the First “Hands-off” Autonomous Driving System in Europe
This technology is available in Europe on the Mustang Mach-E electric SUV.
BlueCruise allows drivers to let go of the steering wheel on mapped highways.
Level 3 and 4 systems might still be more than 10 years away. Ford has now become the first...
Hyundai Says its Cars will Retain Physical Buttons For a Few Years at Least
The main controls for Audio and Climate will continue to be physical buttons and dials.
All functions will be moved to a touchscreen once level 4 autonomous driving arrives.
The automaker says this decision is to improve safety. Automakers have been moving more and...
Ford Announces Production Increases and a New Push for Autonomous Technologies
The company launched Latitude AI from the Bones of the Former Argo AI.
Focus will be on a level 3 driver assistance system.
The Mustang Mach-E, Bronco Sport, Maverick, F-150 (including Lightning), Transit, and E-Transit will see a boost in production. Late last year,...
Ford Patented a System that Could Make Autonomous Cars Repossess Themselves
This is intended to make it easier for Banks to recover the vehicle in case the owner stops paying for it.
The vehicles could drive themselves to the impound lot without the owner knowing.
Many other measures are included to make the owner’s...
Autonomous Vehicles Could Add a New Light to Traffic Signals
Autonomous vehicles could interact with traffic signals by indicating their position and adapting their speed.
This could improve the flow of traffic and reduce fuel and energy consumption.
The light would let drivers know if they can follow the autonomous vehicle in front. Researchers...
Here are the 10 Best Driver Assistance Systems According to Consumer Reports
More than half of new cars can be equipped with a semi-autonomous driver assistance system.
Ford’s BlueCruise beats out GM’s SuperCruise in every category except “Unresponsive driver”.
Hyundai/Kia’s Highway Driving Assist doesn’t make it to the top 10. Consumer Reports has just published its...
Mercedes-Benz Received the First Approval for Level 3 Autonomous Driving in the U.S.
The company can now sell and operate level 3 autonomous vehicles in Nevada and soon in California.
The EQS and the S-Class should be the first vehicles to offer this feature.
Mercedes’ level 2 system is also improved with automatic lane change capability. Mercedes-Benz...
