Google Patents Tech for Self-Driving Cars to Detect, Avoid Emergency Vehicles
Google’s self-driving cars may be able to detect and avoid law enforcement and emergency vehicles, according to a patent from the company.
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Uber Rolls Out Self-Driving Car in Pittsburgh
Bristling with “a variety of sensors including radars, laser scanners, and high resolution cameras,” Uber’s first self-driving car is hitting the streets of Pittsburgh in the coming weeks, according to a blog post from the ride-sharing company.
World View: Artificial Intelligence Breakthroughs in 2015, the Singularity by 2030
Contents: 2015 – A breakthrough year for Artificial Intelligence; The debate about preventing the Singularity; Artificial Intelligence and Climate Change; Proof that the Singularity will occur by 2030
Tesla Owners May Experience Overnight ‘Self-Driving’ Update
Tesla has unveiled a new update, allowing its cars to drive by themselves using radar and ultrasonic sensors and cameras.
Google Forms New Holding Company, ‘Alphabet’
The new company will be called “Alphabet,” Google CEO and co-founder Larry Page announced Monday.
How Much the Self-Driving Version of Your Car Will Save on Insurance
(Ferenstein Wire) — Self-driving cars will save the average driver about $1,000 annually, or cost $250 a year total, according to estimates from auto insurance startup Metromile.
27% of Americans Already Support Limits on Humans Driving Cars, Prefer Self-Driving
In a national poll, more than 1 in 4 Americans said they would support limits on humans driving cars in the near future, given the fact that robotic self-driving cars could be safer.
Futuristic Simulation Finds Self-Driving ‘TaxiBots’ Will Eliminate 90% of Cars, Open Acres of Public Space
A fascinating new simulation finds that self-driving cars will terraform cities: 90 percent of cars will be eliminated, acres of land will open up, and commute times will drop 10 percent.
Google Teaming with UN to Dominate Transportation Future
Thanks to sponsorship by Google, California has become the “tip of the spear” for the United Nations’ Environmental Programme (UNEP) to create a world in the next 30 years where all decision making will be controlled by environmental, social and governance policies (ESG). On Feb. 2, 2015, Google hosted U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx to unveil the 30-year plan to implement the UN- and Google-backed initiative.
Consumer Electronics Show Opens with Focus on Cars
Consumer Electronics Show 2015 opened Monday morning in Las Vegas to throngs of the digerati hoping to get a peek at the latest technology trends and styles. Unlike shows in the past that featured connected gadgets and media, this year’s focus seems to be on the automobile as the ultimate connected consumer electronics platform.
