Nissan moves towards autonomous driving with ProPILOT
Yokohama, Japan — July 14, 2016 — A new vehicle with autonomous capabilities will soon be available for sale in Japan. Nissan’s new Serena, scheduled to go on sale in Japan in late August, will come equipped with the company’s ProPILOT autonomous drive technology. This makes Nissan the first Japanese automaker to introduce a combination […]
The Autonomous Report: Update on the fatal Tesla crash, self-driving trucks and a robot that parks your car for you
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — July 8, 2016 — This week reveals new developments for autonomous vehicles (AVs) including a look into Audi’s self-driving trucks, a Chinese robot that parks your car for you and insight into the fatal Tesla crash. – Ann Carrns writes in the New York Times that “advances in self-driving […]
Tesla’s Autopilot feature under investigation after fatal crash
By Mike Davey Washington, DC — July 1, 2016 — Federal regulators in the US are investigating in the wake of a fatal crash involving a Tesla Model S that was operating with its self-driving Autopilot feature engaged. The driver of the Tesla, Joshua D. Brown of Ohio, died when the vehicle was in a […]
Insurance Institute report examines challenges of insuring autonomous vehicles
Toronto, Ontario — June 27, 2016 — Semi-automated vehicles and cars with advanced driver assistance systems have already begun to enter Canada’s fleet. While we can’t know for sure when the first true driverless cars will arrive, it seems certain that they will be on the roads at some point in the near future. This […]
The Autonomous Report: Local Motors delivers an automated bus, Tesla will share its data and Rio Tinto uses driverless trucks
Toronto, Ontario — June 26, 2016 — A wealth of interesting news from the world of autonomous vehicles (AVs) this week, including potential improvements to Tesla’s autopilot feature, driverless mining trucks and China’s deep investment in the Internet of Cars. – Various new technologies, from 3D printing to automated vehicles, come together in this one […]
Report: Lux Research says only five automakers earn ‘positive take’ on self-driving
By Mike Davey Boston, Massachusetts — June 21, 2016 — There’s no question that autonomous vehicle research is grabbing a lot of headlines, and many automotive companies are throwing their hat into the ring. But a new report from Lux Research, “Determining Who’s in the Fastlane for Autonomous Vehicles: A Comparison of Automotive OEM Plans […]
The Autonomous Report: GM may partner with Google, Volvo releases ‘Pilot Assist’ and a look at where expertise lives
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — June 19, 2016 — The autonomous vehicle space continued to generate a lot of news across the world in the last week, including new developments from Volvo, the possibility of new partnerships between Google and automakers and a chart showing where expertise in the various aspects of autonomous vehicles […]
NHTSA will allow states to make own regs for self-driving cars
By Mike Davey Detroit, Michigan — June 14, 2016 — The US-based National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a major announcement regarding the future of self-driving vehicles. In brief, the NHTSA will implement federal regulations, but will have no say when it comes to the regulations made by the individual states, according to […]
The Autonomous Report: OEMs weigh in on licensing, UK insurer introduces ‘driverless’ policies and much more
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — July 10, 2016 — There were a number of interesting items from the world of autonomous vehicles (AVs) recently including a look at testing and regulation of “drivers” for AVs, a UK-based insurer offering a new policy for autonomous features and Google’s self-driving cars learn how, and when, to honk. […]
IHS Automotive expects 21 million self-driving cars by 2035
Southfield, Michigan — June 8, 2016 — There may be as many as 21 million autonomous vehicles on the road in less than 20 years, according to the latest forecast from IHS Automotive. This is a substantial increase from previous estimates. A statement from IHS Automotive says the forecast is influenced by recent investments in […]
