Jack hits the road—Audi-bahn politely
Audi reports that the Audi A7 piloted driving concept “Jack”, is driving better and shows consideration for other road users. “Jack” exhibits a driving style
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Self-Driving Autonomous Connections
It seems like almost every day, there is new announcement about self-driving cars. This week started off with an announcement that Google will buy 100
FCA will design special Chrysler Pacifica minivans for Google self-driving
Google will add about 100 new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans to their self-driving car program by the end of the year. Google is collaborating
Consumer Watchdog biting at Google’s self-driving heels for NHTSA – should have brakes & human at wheel
Consumer Watchdog today called on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to require a steering wheel, brake and accelerator so a human driver can take
Ford Fusion Self-Drives in Nightonomy Darkness in Desert
Ford announced that its self-driving Ford Fusion has been driving on lonely desert roads at night with no headlights using high-resolution 3D maps in Whittman,
Ann Arbor to help drive autonomous research for Toyota
Toyota announced a research center in Ann Arbor, near the University of Michigan (U-M) campus. CEO Dr. Gill Pratt announced the venture at the GPU
Safety laws, driver-facing cameras & real-time maps needed for self-driving autonomous cars
As Google tries to drive through U.S. automotive safety laws while testing self-driving cars in Phoenix, two separate studies reveal two kinds of features needed
Volvo DriveMe will drive self-driving in China with 100 cars
Volvo Cars, plans to launch an autonomous driving experiment in which local drivers will test autonomous driving cars on public roads in everyday driving conditions
Semi-Autonomous Self-Driving coming to 2017 Ford Fusion – stop-and-go stops and goes for the driver in traffic
New stop-and-go technology available on the 2017 Fusion, works the existing adaptive cruise control feature. When initiated, the feature automatically accelerates and brakes while maintaining
Teens want their own any brand cars not self-driving ones
Teenagers know about self-driving cars, but they still want to drive, reports Nielsen. They don’t care what brand will drive self-driving cars. However, elementary school
Willow Run from bomber factory turned self-driving car test site, now has board & CEO
A nonprofit organization and a board of directors have been formed to handle operations for the new American Center for Mobility at Willow Run. The
Self-driving cars need human controls or new laws for driverless cars
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will hold two public meetings this spring to gather input as it develops guidelines for