Ford to begin testing autonomous vehicles on public roads
Palo Alto, California — December 16, 2015 — Another contender has stepped into the autonomous vehicle ring. Ford has announced it has secured permission to begin testing fully autonomous Ford Fusion Hybrid on public roads next year. Ford is officially enrolled in the California Autonomous Vehicle Tester Program to test autonomous vehicles on public roads. […]
Volvo partners with Microsoft to drive next-gen auto technologies
By Mike Davey Toronto, Ontario — November 23, 2015 — Volvo has announced it will partner with Microsoft to jointly develop next generation automotive technologies. Areas of future collaboration between the two companies could include autonomous driving technologies and the utilization of data generated from connected cars to create new services. For now, the two […]
Report: Autonomous vehicles a decade away
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — November 11, 2015 — A new report from Navigant suggests that fully automated vehicles that operate with no driver are “still a decade away.” But the incremental systems necessary to create the foundation for true AVs will come into production over the next five to ten years. According to […]
Autonomous Vehicle technology ‘coming like a freight train’
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — November 10, 2015 — Activity in the automated vehicle (AV) space is accelerating, rapidly. The Canadian Automated Vehicle Centre of Excellence (CAVCOE) is dedicated to researching, tracking and analyzing its development. CAVCOE has recently released some juicy tidbits for those interested in the development of AVs. The head of […]
Major automakers commit to making automatic braking a standard feature
By Jeff Sanford Ruckersville, Virginia — September 15, 2015 — The US-based National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) have announced that ten major vehicle manufacturers have committed to making automatic emergency braking (AEB) a standard feature on all new vehicles built. “We are entering a new era […]
Friday Fun: Sensor overload, human unpredictability and autonomous vehicles
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — September 3, 2015 — Some interesting facts and figures from the week that was: – The number of sensors in cars may be getting ridiculous. The new Tesla SUV has gull-wing doors equipped with sensors so that when they open they don’t hit anything. However, it seems certain that […]
Google self-driving cars involved in 11 minor accidents
By Adrien Montoya Los Angeles, California — May 12, 2015 Google’s self-driving cars have been involved in 11 minor accidents over the past six years, the company announced Monday. The cars were being tested on roads and highways in California. According to the Associated Press (AP), Google released the number on May 11, after AP […]
