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THE AUTOMOTIVE industry has arguably changed the most since the advent of the internet of things (IoT). IoT has driven countless innovations, especially in the autonomous cars sector. The marriage between cars and IoT brings a host of…

Yandex’s autonomous ambitions extend beyond the automotive domain. The Moscow-based company today announced that its self-driving division responsible for developing, testing, and deploying its driverless vehicle fleet is piloting a robot…

Are consumers ready for autonomous cars? According to a new survey, the answer is a resounding yes. The survey was commissioned by ANSYS, an engineering simulation company that works in sectors like aerospace and wearable tech and has…

CURRENTLY, auto sales are an indicator of consumer’s confidence in the economy and perhaps even a marker of national prosperity. When auto sales are down, it’s not just the car manufacturers who worry, but also analysts and regulators.…

Autonomous vehicles are exceedingly complex to develop, so Arm announced a consortium today to tackle the various safety and computing problems in a collaborative way. Dipti Vachani, senior vice president of automotive and embedded at Arm,…

Autonomous vehicles are becoming more and more sophisticated, but concerns still abound about the safety of such systems. Creating an autonomous system that drives safely in laboratory conditions is one thing, but being confident in those…

A report from CNBC this morning says Apple has cut over 200 employees from its top secret “Project Titan” autonomous vehicle program, however, the company says it still sees a “huge opportunity” in the space. The layoffs were formally…

Uber is looking to integrate autonomous technology into its bike and scooter-share programs. Details are scarce, but according to 3D Robotics CEO Chris Anderson, who said Uber announced this at a DIY Robotics event over the weekend, the…

Are you ready for the year 2030? Most of us can hardly imagine what life will be like then, although we can probably set aside flying cars and time travel for now. At CES 2019, a company called Veoneer showed me what the future will be…

Robot Train Mining corporation Rio Tinto says that an autonomous rail system called AutoHaul that it’s been developing in the remote Pilbara region of Australia for several years is now entirely operational — an accomplishment the company…