The Autonomous Report: Mercedes ‘solves’ the Trolley Problem and AVs may only work in limited areas
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — October 16, 2016 — Autonomous vehicles (AVs) continued to grab headlines in the tech and business press this week. Some of the highlights include Mercedes Benz indicating they’ll prioritize driver safety over pedestrians, the potential for aftermarket solutions, more controversy surrounding Tesla’s Autopilot function and MIT Technology Review predicts […]
The Autonomous Report: Trains will feel the bite, big drop in auto insurance predicted and Lyft founder’s vision for the future
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — October 8, 2016 — It’s another week, and that means another slew of reports on autonomous vehicles (AVs). This week we look into how some of the big OEMs appear to be cooperating, rather than competing in the AV space, a report from bank Morgan Stanley outlines the case […]
Friday Fun: New tricks for catching distracted drivers, new admissions about emissions and California busts a staged collision ring
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — May 19, 2016 — This week we take a look at new tricks for catching distracted drivers, more admissions from OEMs about distorted emissions data and California has busted a big staged collision ring. – The May long weekend is upon us and police are getting ready for a […]
Google self-driving car causes accident
By Mike Davey Mountain View, California — March 2, 2016 — It finally happened. One of Google’s self-driving cars has actually caused a crash. It’s been known for months now that the company’s autonomous vehicles have been involved in accidents, but this is the first time that the self-driving vehicle could reasonably be said to […]
No ‘near-miss’ for rival self-driving cars
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — July 2, 2015 — Auto industry media went wild recently with a story that suggested two self-driving cars had come close to colliding. The close call was said to have occurred on San Antonio Road in Palo Alto, California. The reports stated that a Google-operated self-driving Lexus nearly collided […]
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 […]
