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The U.S. Military Begins Autonomous Vehicle Testing

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Self-driving vehicles are not just for commercial or residential use. The same autonomous vehicle technology used to make city roadways safer can also offer increased safety for troops in the field.Self-Driving U.S. Army Military TrucksLast month, the U.S. Army began test driving convoys of trucks equipped with self-driving technology. The four vehicles drove together using vehicle-to-vehicle technology to communicate their … Continue reading “The U.S. Military Begins Autonomous Vehicle Testing”

The Pittsburgh And Uber Partnership Could Be The Future Of Self-Driving Cars

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Pittsburgh has a track record of promoting emerging technology for their economic growth.Regulators had often taken a hands-off approach when it came to directing commerce, and we see this same pattern of economic growth when we look at how Pittsburgh is adopting autonomous vehicle technology like Uber.Leading The Autonomous Vehicle IndustryEven though Uber’s testing program is in its early stages, … Continue reading “The Pittsburgh And Uber Partnership Could Be The Future Of Self-Driving Cars”

Driverless Car Ethics: When “Gut Decisions” Are Made By Machines

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With so many vehicles coming out with at least partially-automated features, many drivers are growing more comfortable with the idea of technology-assisted driving.After all, it’s easy to see the benefits of technology you make use of everyday.Cruise control keeps us from speeding; smart sensors and camera parking-assist systems take the fear out of parallel parking, and nearly everyone you know … Continue reading “Driverless Car Ethics: When “Gut Decisions” Are Made By Machines”

U.S. Roads: The Biggest Barrier For Automated Vehicles

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A Bump In The RoadAutonomous vehicles rely on various types of technology to allow them to navigate public roads. Ranging from sonar, video cameras, and beacons that communicate with traditional traffic equipment like safety cones, automated cars need technology to understand, interpret, and interact with their surrounding environment. While this technology is advancing at an astonishing rate, it also has … Continue reading “U.S. Roads: The Biggest Barrier For Automated Vehicles”

A Fork in the Road for Safety?: Google & Uber Part Ways Over Self-Driving Cars

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Though the automotive industry is notorious for being slow to implement new innovations, the race to a driverless future is evolving at a rapid rate – but this time, it’s tech companies and startups that are making the headlines.Lots of tech companies are either partnering with automotive manufacturers or developing their own vehicles in the current trend towards autonomous cars, … Continue reading “A Fork in the Road for Safety?: Google & Uber Part Ways Over Self-Driving Cars”

Can State Regulators Catch Up To Self-Driving Car Manufacturers?

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Not Outlawed Means LegalAlmost a dozen vehicle manufacturers have committed to delivering autonomous vehicles for public road driving by 2020. The consequences of not having established regulations for advanced technologies that impact every civilian are severe.Today, self-driving cars are legal in the United States, because they are not outlawed. If there is not an established law that says something is … Continue reading “Can State Regulators Catch Up To Self-Driving Car Manufacturers?”

How Will Autonomous Cars Impact The Environment?

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Driving Vehicle Automation ForwardThe primary goal of vehicle automation is to produce cars and trucks that improve the safety of human drivers and its occupants. Having technology that allows a vehicle to communicate with other cars on the road is only valuable if that communication reduces the impact of human and property damages. As technology is adopted by leading automobile … Continue reading “How Will Autonomous Cars Impact The Environment?”

Autonomous Tech & Driverless Cars: What’s On the Road Now, and What’s Next

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Autonomous cars haven’t been a new concept since at least Isaac Asimov, but this year the automotive industry and tech companies seem to have finally hit the throttle on making them reality. The industry is undergoing a shift that is likely to change the face of the marketplace and rewrite the rules of the road.But are consumers aware of the … Continue reading “Autonomous Tech & Driverless Cars: What’s On the Road Now, and What’s Next”

Autonomous Car Technology – Past, Present, and Future

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Building The Dream Of Automated Driving CarsThroughout the past decade, we have witnessed one of the greatest strides in automobile technology with the focus on autonomous cars.Advancements have accelerated with the participation of the leading car developers including BMW, Ford, Audi, and most recently Google and Tesla entering the ring.While you may only recently have heard about self-driving cars in … Continue reading “Autonomous Car Technology – Past, Present, and Future”

The Five Levels of Automotive Autonomy

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Are you ready to trust computers and connected cars with your life? That’s the question many consumers and manufacturers are considering now that autonomous vehicle technologies (self parking, emergency braking, lane change detection, etc.) are becoming more widespread.Five Levels of AutonomyWhen we talk about autonomous vehicles, we aren’t just referring to self-driving cars. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has defined five … Continue reading “The Five Levels of Automotive Autonomy”

6 Mind-Bending Ways Self-Driving Cars will Change Life as We Know It

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In 1957, Central Power and Light Company (CPLC) released an advertorial that featured the image of a cheerful nuclear family playing a board game while hurling down the highway in a dome-shaped pod. The caption read:“Electricity May Be The Driver”One day, the company claimed, travel will be safer and more enjoyable thanks to the power of electric-enabled sensors. Although CPLC … Continue reading “6 Mind-Bending Ways Self-Driving Cars will Change Life as We Know It”