In a preprint paper, Uber researchers describe MultiNet, a system that detects and predicts the motions of obstacles from autonomous vehicle lidar data. They say that unlike existing models, MultiNet reasons about the uncertainty of the behavior and movement of cars, pedestrians, and cyclists using a model that infers detections and predictions and then refines those to generate potential trajectories.

DETROIT (AP) — A new study says that while autonomous vehicle technology has great promise to reduce crashes, it may not be able to prevent all mishaps caused by human error.

Self-driving truck company Kodiak Robotics has released a 49-page safety self-assessment report that aims both to demonstrate the startup's commitment to public safety and provide a detailed portrait of how the company programs and operates its autonomous vehicles."We believe it's critical

Perfecting the technology has taken longer than expected. The coronavirus pandemic has made it even more difficult.

The Seoul City government will put seven self-driving vehicles and three unmanned delivery robots on actual roads in the city as part of its smart mobility project. The city held a launch ceremony for the programme on Tuesday in Sangam-dong, western Seoul, with LG Uplus, Unmanned Solution, Control Works, Dogugonggan, SML, Automos, Spring Cloud and Yonsei University, according to Pulse.

​Self-driving cars could hit the road as soon as 2020, and automakers and regulators are preparing for immense changes.

Volvo wants to stop anyone from getting seriously injured or killed in its new cars by 2020, but advanced air bags and blind-spot warning systems can only go so far. It needs cars that can detect, predict, and avoid trouble, all on their own.

A good technology demonstration so wows you with what the product can do that you might forget to ask about what it can't. Case in point: Google's self-driving car. There is a surprisingly long list of the things the car can't do, like avoid potholes or operate in heavy rain or snow.

The next big thing in autonomous vehicles really is big. At a ceremony at the Hoover Dam last Wednesday, automotive manufacturer Daimler unveiled a self-driving truck – the first to be cleared to drive on US roads. For the freight industry, the Inspiration Truck holds the promise of a future with fewer accidents, lower fuel costs and well-rested drivers.

Google's own self-driving car is almost ready to be tested on public roads. In a blog post, project director Chris Urmson says that a few of the prototype vehicles will drive around Mountain View, California, where the company is based. Safety drivers will accompany the cars, which will be capped at 25mph. Unlike Google's ultimate vision for the vehicles, these cars will come with a removable steering wheel, accelerator pedal, and brake pedal.

Trucks could haul cargo from Canada through the United States to Mexico and back navigate border crossings without the need for passports, visas or even a driver to steer them if a proposed driverless trucking corridor becomes a reality.

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In a new national poll, more than 1 in 4 Americans said they would support limits on humans driving cars in the near future, given the fact that robotic self-driving cars could be safer. Google says that self-driving cars will likely be commercialized in about 5 years and their widespread use could overtake human-driven cars soon after.

It’s no dramatic hyperbole to suggest that the automotive industry is destined to change more in the next 20 years than it has in the last 100. For a century, cars have consisted of a reasonably simple combination of four wheels, engine, steering system and pilot. Human and mechanics. But the introduction of GPS technology alongside infrared and radar scanning, high definition cameras and, most importantly, the processing tech to stitch it all together has resulted in a truly disruptive...

Efficiency gains per mile travelled could be immense, according to a new study. A paper published today in Nature Climate Change examines the effect to greenhouse gas emissions if another automotive niche converted to a more climate-friendly fleet: what might happen if, in 2030, US taxis were all self-driving, battery-powered EVs?

Google Self Driving Cars now being tested on the roads of Austin for the first time outside of California, since the project started in 2009.

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In this post I will explore the economic realities of the coming autonomous car revolution for the auto industry. Recently there has been a great buzz around the imminent arrival of self-driving cars. There has also been much discussion about what this means for society and the mass movement of people. Companies like Uber have raised billions in order to maneuver themselves into a position to take advantage of the coming disruption in the auto industry...

Uber's CEO this week said if Tesla comes through on its promise to build self-driving cars by 2020, his company will buy them all to use for its service.

Not everyone is looking forward to the age of autonomy. One potential loser? Local governments.