General Motors Paves Future: Chevy Bolt, Cruise Automation, Maven, And Lyft
41 mins ago by Steven Loveday Like all automakers, GM spends a vast majority of its time and money designing and manufacturing cars. However, and especially as of late, the innovative automaker is making sure that it’s ahead of the curve when it comes to the future of mobility services, which are potentially more important.
Month: May 2017
Robotics Expert Says Tesla’s Self-Driving Tech a Danger to Cyclists
Tesla’s self-driving car technology has helped make the company a $54 billion success story. But the system still has flaws, according to a Stanford University robotics researcher, who says it shows a disturbing inability to recognize cyclists.
Two dudes start ‘Uber for limos’ to offer free rides to nearby strangers
Stretch is not your ordinary ride-sharing service. It is a bit like Uber – except that it offers rides in limousines entirely free of charge. But here’s the catch: Unlike Uber, Stretch has only one car available and it could be literally anywhere in the United States at this moment.
Med school student: Military service helped me escape poverty
“I didn’t have anything going for me,” he said. “I didn’t see a future.” Galvan’s father had left when he was five years old. Struggling to get by, his mother moved Galvan andhis two siblings from California back to her hometowninMexico where they lived without electricity or hot water.
Robotics Expert Says Tesla’s Self-Driving Tech a Danger to Cyclists
Tesla’s self-driving car technology has helped make the company a $54 billion success story. But the system still has flaws, according to a Stanford University robotics researcher, who says it shows a disturbing inability to recognize cyclists.
This AI will tell you if will split up with your partner in just six questions
Why waste time going out with someone when you know your relationship is already doomed? It looks like it was a lot of fun in Newcastle this weekend Thankfully, a new web app from AI firm DataRobot can tell you, right now, whether you’re going to stay together forever – or split up.
Tesla’s former Autopilot head is launching a self-driving-car company – and it could have a big advantage
It’s not particularly shocking to see a new startup pop up at this point in the lucrative race to develop self-driving-car tech. But it is noteworthy to see one that boasts the star engineers behind Google’s and Tesla’s respective projects as its leaders.
A startup is taking on Tesla with a stunning SUV in the hottest market for electric cars
Electric car startup Nio is planning to battle Tesla in the most lucrative market for battery-powered vehicles: China. Nio will sell its electric SUV, the ES8, in China in early 2018. The move puts the startup in direct competition with Tesla as it looks to gain traction in the country.
Who Do You Trust More With Your Safety: Google or Ford?
A decade ago, it would have been unimaginable that a tech company like Google could successfully challenge automakers, that Tesla would be worth more than Ford, or that ridesharing firms would be major players in personal transportation.
Roborace autonomous car takes a lap in Paris
At the Formula E Paris ePrix over the weekend, the driverless Roborace navigated a lap of the 1.9 km course all by itself – all 14 turns. The autonomous car uses 5 lidar sensors, 2 radar sensors, 18 ultrasonic sensors, 2 optical speed sensors, 6 AI cameras, and satellite positioning information to know where it is and navigate its route.