GM, Ford and Toyota form group to help with AV rules
Posted on Apr 3, 2019 in Industry News | Comments Off on GM, Ford and Toyota form group to help with AV rules
General Motors, Ford and Toyota said in a statement cited by Reuters they were joining forces with SAE International to establish autonomous vehicle “safety guiding principles to help inform standards development.” The group will also “work to safely advance testing, pre-competitive development and deployment,” they added. Reuters noted regulators in the US had...
Hackers steer a Tesla into oncoming traffic by placing three small stickers on the road
Posted on Apr 2, 2019 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Hackers steer a Tesla into oncoming traffic by placing three small stickers on the road
Cybersecurity researchers from Tencent’s Keen Labs were able to fool Tesla’s Autopilot into merging into oncoming traffic. The hackers also controlled the car using a video game controller. Tesla thanked the group for its research and confirmed that no customers had ever experienced the problems in real driving. A prolific cybersecurity research firm says it has managed to...
GOP House Representatives Urge Energy and Commerce Committee to Take Up Self-Driving Legislation
Posted on Mar 14, 2019 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on GOP House Representatives Urge Energy and Commerce Committee to Take Up Self-Driving Legislation
In a letter dated March 13, 2019, representatives Greg Walden (R-OR 2nd District), Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA 5th District) and Bob Latta (R-OH 5th District) wrote a letter urging the Energy and Commerce Committee to make self-driving legislation a priority. They highlighted the bill’s potential to save lives, enhance mobility and provide international competitiveness for companies...
Tesla Promises Full Self-Driving Model 3
Posted on Mar 6, 2019 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Tesla Promises Full Self-Driving Model 3
Tesla is now taking orders for a Model 3, which includes a full self-driving capability. On March 1, 2019, Tesla announced that “all customers who bought a Tesla before yesterday’s price decrease will be able to buy the Autopilot or Full Self-Driving capability for half of what those features would normally cost after initial purchase.” Experts, on the other hand, say the “full...
Five Autonomous Car Trends Everyone Should Know About In 2019
Posted on Feb 19, 2019 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Five Autonomous Car Trends Everyone Should Know About In 2019
Every major automobile manufacturer is heavily investing in self-driving technology, and 2018 saw many pilot schemes taken onto highways and city roads. By the end of 2019, we may not all be chauffeured around town by robots as we sit in the back and catch up with our Facebook friends, but we will certainly be significantly closer than we are today. Forbes published five major...
