Former General Motors executive Bob Lutz has written an article for Automotive News that stresses that the end of the automotive era is near. Soon “it will be the well-to-do, to the amazement of all their friends, who still know how to drive.” In fact, Lutz boldly predicts that the human-driven automobile, its repair facilities, its… Continue reading Bob Lutz Says ‘Kiss the Good Times Goodbye,’ Automotive Era at End
Tag: Autonomous Vehicles
Tesla Says Autopilot Hardware News Coming Soon
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said again Wednesday that he believes the automaker’s current hardware for its Autopilot system is sufficient for achieving full autonomy. Still, he teased that there will be “more on the hardware front soon.” In a letter to shareholders, Tesla said Autopilot will soon experience a rapid rollout of additional functionality. “Now… Continue reading Tesla Says Autopilot Hardware News Coming Soon
Elon Musk Groans About Delphi’s $450M NuTonomy Acquisition
Delphi Automotive announced today that it will acquire autonomous vehicle technology company nuTonomy Inc. for $450 million. By combining efforts with nuTonomy in Boston, Singapore, and other pilot cities around the world, Delphi will have 60 autonomous cars on the road across three continents by year-end, with the goal to further accelerate global fleet expansion… Continue reading Elon Musk Groans About Delphi’s $450M NuTonomy Acquisition
GM Acquires LIDAR Company for Self-Driving Efforts
General Motors has acquired LIDAR technology company Strobe, Inc. to bolster the Cruise Automation team’s efforts to develop next-generation technology for self-driving vehicles. “Strobe’s LIDAR technology will significantly improve the cost and capabilities of our vehicles so that we can more quickly accomplish our mission to deploy driverless vehicles at scale,” Kyle Vogt, Founder and CEO… Continue reading GM Acquires LIDAR Company for Self-Driving Efforts
NHTSA Offers Relaxed Guidelines For Autonomous Vehicle Testing
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released Tuesday new guidelines that seemingly aim to encourage the development of autonomous vehicle systems. The guidance eliminates a federal mandate requiring carmakers testing autonomous systems to receive government approval before cars hit the road. The process is now voluntary, as the Department acknowledges that the advancement of self-driving… Continue reading NHTSA Offers Relaxed Guidelines For Autonomous Vehicle Testing
NTSB Says ‘Operational Limits’ of Autopilot Played Part in Deadly Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board said on Tuesday that “operational limitations” of Tesla’s Autopilot system played a ‘major role’ in a 2016 crash. One person was killed when a 2015 Tesla Model S collided with semi-truck on U.S. Highway 27A. The Tesla’s Traffic-Aware Cruise Control and Autosteer lane-keeping assistance features were being used by the… Continue reading NTSB Says ‘Operational Limits’ of Autopilot Played Part in Deadly Crash
Lawmakers Consider Autonomous Vehicles With ‘Self Drive Act’
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=9&v=ytInsBB1lIQ” video_title=”1″][vc_column_text]Lawmakers are showing an interest in the potential for autonomous vehicles, as the House passed this week a bipartisan driverless car bill while the Senate is preparing its own version of a self-driving car bill soon. The “Self Drive Act” (H.R. 3388) gives companies more freedom to develop and test the technology without… Continue reading Lawmakers Consider Autonomous Vehicles With ‘Self Drive Act’
The Model 3 Needed New AP Hardware, But Not For The Reason Everyone Thinks
The following is speculation based on the author’s experience, the known Model 3 feature set, and Tesla’s plans and recent statements. Summary The Model 3 reportedly contains Autopilot hardware dubbed “v2.5“ News outlets have yet to fully explore the meaning and purpose Tesla isn’t providing a full explanation because they don’t want to tip their… Continue reading The Model 3 Needed New AP Hardware, But Not For The Reason Everyone Thinks
TMC Connect: Dr. Lex Fridman’s Autopilot Research Findings From Interior Camera Recordings
With confirmation that the Model 3 will include an interior camera that will likely be used to monitor driver behavior, it’s a good time to revisit Dr. Lex Fridman’s presentation at TMC Connect 2016. He told the TMC audience that driver-facing cameras are a “huge missing piece” for advancing automation. Fridman is a postdoctoral associate working… Continue reading TMC Connect: Dr. Lex Fridman’s Autopilot Research Findings From Interior Camera Recordings
Autopilot Has Been Improving on AP1 Vehicles Too
As an AP1 Model X owner, I didn’t expect Autopilot to evolve much over the last 12 months. Tesla software engineers had their hands full writing code for AP2 vehicles, so I figured Autopilot updates for AP1 vehicles would simply enter a dormant phase. That certainly did not turn out to be the case! While… Continue reading Autopilot Has Been Improving on AP1 Vehicles Too