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Research Finds Autonomous Vehicles are Six Times Safer if Trained Using One-in-a-Million Accident Cases

Other significant findings include evidence that AVs are twice as likely to be accurate in their detection of a collision risk without compromising performance on detecting other more frequent types of accident and can achieve a 20 times improvement on … Continue reading

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Autonomous Vehicles: Predictions v. Truth

The cause of most accidents is human error; distracted driving, speeding, drunk driving and reckless driving are the top four causes of accidents. Enter autonomous vehicles — vehicles capable of maneuvering through the streets without any input from a human … Continue reading

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B.C. Tesla Driver Kicks Out Window to Escape Fire

Jamil Jutha’s 2021 Model Y suddenly shut down and lost all power. A cause of the fire that engulfed the vehicle is under investigation. Jutha said he encourages Tesla owners to familiarize themselves with the vehicle’s manual window latch. Click … Continue reading

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Study Reveals Assisted Driving Systems Struggle with Collision Tests

The AAA, a U.S. consumer and travel services organization, said the tests illustrate how current assisted driving and automated braking systems fall short of true autonomous driving, and require drivers to stay in control of vehicles. Click here to read … Continue reading

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U.S. Issues New Safety Rule Governing Driverless Vehicles

NHTSA said it hopes the final rule “provides regulatory certainty that, despite their innovative designs, vehicles with ADS technology must continue to provide the same high levels of occupant protection that current passenger vehicles provide.” Click here to read more. … Continue reading

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Digital Radar on a Chip Speeds Autonomous Vehicle Adoption

Radar was late to the game in autonomous vehicles, early developers of which preferred lidar and visual camera sensing suites. But radar has distinct advantages. For one, it’s a fantastic sensor for collision avoidance, particularly when used in concert with … Continue reading

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Autonomous Vehicle Testing Goes Live on London Streets

Through a combination of test simulation, end-user experience research and real-world trials, ServCity will inform how cities can exploit the potential of future mobility solutions and accelerate their deployment. Click here to read more.  

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The Five Biggest Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Trends in 2022

Autonomous driving promises a future where road traffic accidents and speeding tickets are no longer a feature of life. Mobility will be transformed, as will be the environment we live in, as roads, towns and cities are reconfigured to accommodate … Continue reading

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Report: Auto Insurance Industry Could Drop by 71 Percent

With the rapid advancements in autonomous vehicle technology and regulations, the auto insurance sector could decrease by 71 percent, or $137 billion, by 2050, according to a recent report by KPMG. The report, which was originally released in 2015, has … Continue reading

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Senator Tony Mendoza Convenes Hearing on Autonomous Vehicles and Auto Insurance in California

Senator Tony Mendoza Convenes Hearing on Autonomous Vehicles and Auto Insurance in California

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Michigan Governor Legalizes Autonomous Vehicles on State Roadways

Gov. Rick Snyder signed legislation this week that allows operation of autonomous vehicles on Michigan roads where before only testing of these vehicles by manufacturers was permitted. Continue reading

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State Farm, Bloomberg Government Publish Survey on Autonomous Vehicles

State Farm Insurance and Bloomberg Government have released the results of a survey
designed to gauge public attitudes about driverless cars. Continue reading

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Rosekind: We Can’t Wait for Autonomous Technology to be Perfect

If the automotive industry expects the National Department of Transportation to release thousands of pages of regulations on autonomous vehicles in the coming weeks, they will not get them, according to Mark Rosekind, administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety … Continue reading

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Audi Engineer Outlines Next Steps to Autonomous Vehicles

What is next on the path to fully automated vehicles? Kaushik Raghu, senior staff engineer at Audi, said the answer is traffic jam piloting. Continue reading

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NHTSA Extends Public Comment Period for Automated Guidance

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has extended its deadline for industry insight on the agency’s development of guidelines for the “Safe Deployment and Operation of Automated Vehicle Safety Technologies.” Continue reading

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NHTSA Gets an Earful about Developing Guidelines for Automated Vehicles

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) held its first public meeting Friday about autonomous vehicles. It is seeking industry insight to develop guidelines for the “Safe Deployment and Operation of Automated Vehicle Safety Technologies.” While NHTSA supports this technology’s rapid introduction, those that took the microphone by and large asked the safety administration to slow down its timetable to set guidance, saying there are still more questions than answers. Continue reading

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NHTSA: Glazing FMVSS Could Pose Obstacle for Autonomous Vehicles

When it comes to the development of autonomous vehicles, the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) could be an obstacle. This is according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which released an initial report that identifies which areas of the FMVSS could prove to be an issue and glazing is one of those spotlighted. Continue reading

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