Waymo Is Now Allowed to Carry Passengers in Its Self-driving Cars in California
Posted on Jul 3, 2019 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Waymo Is Now Allowed to Carry Passengers in Its Self-driving Cars in California
Waymo has received a permit to carry passengers in its self-driving vehicles in California. The permit, which was issued by the California Public Utilities Commission on Tuesday, allows Waymo to carry passengers in autonomous vehicles on California highways, though the Google spinoff cannot charge them for rides, and the vehicles must have a safety driver behind the wheel. Waymo is the...
Driverless cars will disrupt airlines
Posted on Jun 11, 2019 in Industry News | Comments Off on Driverless cars will disrupt airlines
As driverless cars become more capable and more common, they will change people’s travel habits not only around their own communities but across much larger distances. Our research has revealed just how much people’s travel preferences could shift and found a new potential challenge to the airline industry. Imagine someone who lives in Atlanta and needs to travel to Washington, DC, for...
Elon Musk Interviewed on AI and Self-driving Cars
Posted on Apr 22, 2019 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Elon Musk Interviewed on AI and Self-driving Cars
Elon Musk was recently interviewed by Lex Fridman on the topic of AI and Self-Driving cars. Some of his comments included: Self-driving cars will be five to ten times more valuable than non-self-driving cars. Tesla has nearly 500,000 cars on the road with the full self-driving sensor suite. Regulators will need data proving the self-driving needs to be at least two or three times safer...
The Impact of a 5G Network on Transportation
Posted on Apr 16, 2019 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on The Impact of a 5G Network on Transportation
The future of transport starts with driverless cars, and, in the early days of 5G, the automotive sector is likely to see some of the biggest changes. Everyone from Apple Inc. to Uber Technologies Inc. is looking to build self-driving cars. But while test cars are already on the roads in some cities, the commercial introduction of these vehicles — essentially large, mobile...
Florida Could Expand Self-Driving Car Law
Posted on Apr 11, 2019 in Insurance Developments and Trends | Comments Off on Florida Could Expand Self-Driving Car Law
Self-driving vehicles could be operated in Florida without a human backup under a bill approved by a House committee last week, which could pave the way for companies like Uber and Lyft to deploy fleets of driverless vehicles. Republican sponsor Rep. Jason Fischer said he wants Florida to be ahead of other states in allowing the vehicles on state highways as the technology continues to...
