Charity Allen, head of regulatory at self-driving car startup Aurora, has posted a blog highlighting the current problem facing autonomous vehicles of individual state rules.
While some American states are yet to even formulate laws regarding self-driving cars, others have developed their own individual regulations. 29 states so far have passed autonomous vehicle laws to...
US Senators Richard Blumenthal and Ed Markey have penned a letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) asking whether vehicle manufacturers have disclosed vulnerabilities with their cars.
The letter is being sent in the wake of a damning Consumer Watchdog report earlier this month that warned a mass cyberattack could result in the remote control of connected cars.
Los Angeles-based Consumer Watchdog released a
Autonomic, a subsidiary of Ford, has partnered with electric vehicle manufacturer Ayro to develop a range of services for mobility applications.
Ayro develops emissions-free, electric light-duty vehicles for commercial and consumer markets. Autonomic is a cloud platform designed specifically for the advancement of connected cars.
Gavin Sherry, Co-Founder and CEO of Autonomic, said:
“At Autonomic, we designed our platform to accelerate the progress of connected vehicles and it’s...
Opinion Who lives? Who dies? Who decides?
The ethics surrounding driverless cars and autonomous decision making are hotly debated subjects.
In a situation of certain fatality, should the driverless car hit A and B to save C, or swerve to hit C to save A and B? The moral conundrum is hopelessly difficult to resolve. The scenario echoes the renowned...
While the automotive industry continues to accelerate its self-driving and electric car plans, consumers are still not showing confidence in them.
A survey by J.D. Power found consumers have a "low level of confidence" for autonomous vehicles and a "neutral level of confidence" for electric vehicles.
Leading concerns about connected vehicles include a high fear of failure (71%) and of the vehicle being compromised while on the road (57%).
Consumers leading fears are understandable given recent...
Cambridge-based firm Wayve is joining the ranks of Britain's most-funded driverless car startups.
Wayve was launched by Cambridge PhDs Amar Shah and Alex Kendall. The company's technology aims to enable driverless cars to navigate even on unknown roads.
The startup is now set to secure around $20 million in funding from investors which include Lastminute.com founder Brent Hoberman and Silicon Valley fund Eclipse.
Lior Susan, Founder of Eclipse, is leading the funding round according to Companies House...
A report from Consumer Watchdog features 20 anonymous whistleblowers from the connected car industry voicing their concerns about cyberattacks.
Automotive giants are racing to pack their vehicles with connected technology which improves the driving experience and helps their cars stand out. As in any such race, safety considerations often aren’t given the priority required.
Connected technologies such as remote engine starts, adjusting the climate via smartphone, and increasingly automated driving and...
American automotive giant Ford is building its own LTE/5G network to test connected cars in a private environment.
Ford’s network will be set up at its campus in Dearborn, Michigan. The network will operate in the 3.5GHz CBRS band and use equipment from Ericsson, Juniper, and Dell.
The company has filed a request with the FCC for permission to build a test network in the spectrum band.
Little information about Ford’s plans can be extracted from
Japanese automotive giant Toyota is pumping $600 million into Chinese ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing.
Didi Chuxing is based in Beijing and claims to be the world's leading mobile transportation platform. The company provides app-based transportation services, including taxi hailing, private car hailing, social ride-sharing ,and bike sharing.
Stephen Zhu, Senior Vice President of DiDi, said:
“DiDi is committed to helping our cities achieve new energy and smart transportation...
Amazon has expanded its unique in-car delivery service to newer vehicle models from Honda and Acura.
No-one likes missing parcel deliveries: they could be important to have that day, and often it means having to go on a jaunt to your local delivery office.
You could have a parcel left on your porch at risk of it being stolen, but Amazon has been looking at other possibilities. One of the potential solutions was a digital key allowing Amazon delivery drivers to let themselves in your home to put the parcel...
