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China Temporarily Stops Autonomous Car Testing On Highways
China Temporarily Stops Autonomous Car Testing On Highways

20 Jul 2016, 14:58 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Chinese authorities have temporarily banned the testing of self-driving cars on their highways. Testing will be allowed once dedicated legislation is drafted

 
German Authorities Propose a Black Box Recorder for Semi-Autonomous Cars
German Authorities Propose a Black Box Recorder for Semi-Autonomous Cars

19 Jul 2016, 13:17 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The German authorities are reacting to the latest trends in self-driving technology and think about making future investigations easier on them

 
Here's the Tesla Autopilot Decalogue of Do's and Don'ts
Here's the Tesla Autopilot Decalogue of Do's and Don'ts

18 Jul 2016, 14:33 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / While we're still waiting for the blog post that Elon Musk promised after his Atutopilot came under flak, some guys decided to make a version of their own

 
Mercedes-Benz Future Bus Drives 20 Autonomous Kilometers in Amsterdam
Mercedes-Benz Future Bus Drives 20 Autonomous Kilometers in Amsterdam

18 Jul 2016, 11:21 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Mercedes-Benz is the first company to test a semi-autonomous bus on a public road during an event held earlier today in Amsterdam

 
European Safety Regulators Want To Keep An Eye On Tesla's Autopilot
European Safety Regulators Want To Keep An Eye On Tesla's Autopilot

18 Jul 2016, 08:26 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / RDW, the Netherlands' vehicle regulatory agency, is talking to Tesla and the NHTSA regarding the Autopilot system. The discussion is informal at the moment

 
Elon Musk Says Autopilot Could Still Get Better with No Hardware Intervention
Elon Musk Says Autopilot Could Still Get Better with No Hardware Intervention

15 Jul 2016, 15:34 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Two Twitter messages posted yesterday by Elon Musk show that Tesla is learning things about its Autopilot feature on the move

 
Consumer Reports Demands Tesla to Temporarily Deactivate Its Autopilot Feature
Consumer Reports Demands Tesla to Temporarily Deactivate Its Autopilot Feature

14 Jul 2016, 20:20 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / A well-respected magazine has identified a list of problems with Tesla's Autopilot feature and has publicly demanded Tesla to fix them

 
2018 Audi A8 Aims to Become World's First Fully Autonomous Production Car
2018 Audi A8 Aims to Become World's First Fully Autonomous Production Car

14 Jul 2016, 18:12 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / The race to launch the first fully self-driving production car is beginning to heat up and Audi makes no exception from jumping on the autonomous bandwagon

 
100 Cars Strong Jaguar Land Rover Fleet to Begin Real-World Autonomous Testing
100 Cars Strong Jaguar Land Rover Fleet to Begin Real-World Autonomous Testing

13 Jul 2016, 15:52 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Jaguar Land Rover is the latest car company to announce the beginning of a comprehensive real-world testing program for connected and autonomous cars

 
Nissan Introduces Japan' First Autonomous Drive Feature On Serena Minivan
Nissan Introduces Japan' First Autonomous Drive Feature On Serena Minivan

13 Jul 2016, 15:10 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Nissan will be the first Japanese automaker to introduce an autonomous drive feature on one of the models it sells in the domestic market, the Serena Minivan

 
Elon Musk Clarifies the "Beta Testing" Staple Attributed to the Autopilot
Elon Musk Clarifies the "Beta Testing" Staple Attributed to the Autopilot

11 Jul 2016, 15:18 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The Autopilot was described as being in a "beta test" phase, but apparently, it was done just so Tesla drivers wouldn't get their hopes too high. Didn't work...

 
The One Thing That Could Have Made the Fatal Autopilot Crash Even Worse
The One Thing That Could Have Made the Fatal Autopilot Crash Even Worse

10 Jul 2016, 12:15 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Tesla got out of the whole fatal Autopilot crash incident reasonably well, but there is one scenario that would have had far worse repercussions

 
Third Party Test of Semi-Autonomous Cars Proves Why Autopilot Can Be Dangerous
Third Party Test of Semi-Autonomous Cars Proves Why Autopilot Can Be Dangerous

8 Jul 2016, 12:45 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / An independent publication had the foresight of testing four semi-autonomous cars just as the news of people crashing while using these systems are picking up

 
Mahindra Wants To Make Self-Driving Electric Vehicles
Mahindra Wants To Make Self-Driving Electric Vehicles

5 Jul 2016, 16:24 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Indian giant Mahindra wants to invest in the field of electric vehicles and self-driving cars. The company plans to build autonomous EVs

 
Tesla Updates Software For Its Cars, Autopilot Gets New Features
Tesla Updates Software For Its Cars, Autopilot Gets New Features

5 Jul 2016, 09:24 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Tesla's 8.0 Software Update has begun beta testing, and end-users will get the new version soon. The interface has been redesigned, and Autopilot is improved

 
Add Speed to the List of Causes for the Tesla Model S Autopilot Fatal Crash
Add Speed to the List of Causes for the Tesla Model S Autopilot Fatal Crash

4 Jul 2016, 11:25 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The first fatal crash involving a Tesla car with the Autopilot engaged took place, and it looks like the driver was braking every available rule

 
BMW Vows to Bring Autonomous Cars By 2021, Partners With Intel and Mobileye
BMW Vows to Bring Autonomous Cars By 2021, Partners With Intel and Mobileye

1 Jul 2016, 17:22 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Despite what lots of carmakers are beginning to suggest, the autonomous car isn't here yet. BMW wants to make it a reality in 5 years

 
Tesla Owner Tests Autopilot's Pedestrian Detection Skills, Is Not Impressed
Tesla Owner Tests Autopilot's Pedestrian Detection Skills, Is Not Impressed

27 Jun 2016, 15:29 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A Tesla Model S owner claims he has found several issues with the Autopilot's pedestrian detection abilities. The collision avoidance system did not impress

 
HERE Pushes for Common Self-Driving Car Language, Has One to Offer
HERE Pushes for Common Self-Driving Car Language, Has One to Offer

30 Jun 2016, 16:08 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Driverless cars are going to talk among themselves more than drivers ever had, but to do that effectively, they need to speak the same language

 
Law Firm "Hires" First Artificially Intelligent Robot-Lawyer
Law Firm "Hires" First Artificially Intelligent Robot-Lawyer

27 Jun 2016, 16:37 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A law firm has enlisted Ross, an artificial intelligence attorney, to assist its human lawyers. This is the first job of this kind for robots