Self-Driving Cars

A self-driving car, also known as an autonomous car, driverless car, or robotic car, is a vehicle that is capable of sensing its environment and moving safely with little or no human input.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

Car Rental Company Enters Self-Driving Arena
Car Rental Company Enters Self-Driving Arena
June 27, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Self-driving cars can be a scary concept to come to grips with, but with advances in technology, it may be here in the mainstream before...

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Lyft’s Recent Fundraising Includes $25M From Jaguar Land Rover
Lyft’s Recent Fundraising Includes $25M From Jaguar Land Rover
June 13, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Lyft, the ridesharing app, recently raised $600 million in venture funding with participation from Jaguar Land Rover, via its mobility services unit InMotion. That news comes from TechCrunch,...

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Ford Hopes Former Furniture Executive Can Bring It Up To Tech Speed
Ford Hopes Former Furniture Executive Can Bring It Up To Tech Speed
May 23, 2017  |  News

Ford Motor has appointed a new Chief Executive for the automaker who has little experience in the auto industry or the technology market, both of...

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Judge Calls For Investigation Of Waymo’s Uber Claims
Judge Calls For Investigation Of Waymo’s Uber Claims
May 15, 2017  |  News

Uber saw a judge last week request federal prosecutors investigate the company to see if Uber Technologies and an executive worked together to steal technology...

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Alphabet Vets Take On Mapping In New Self-Driving Startup
Alphabet Vets Take On Mapping In New Self-Driving Startup
May 05, 2017  |  What's Hot

Self-driving tech startup DeepMap looks to enable next-gen autonomous vehicles with mapping technologies. Founded by Alphabet Inc. mapping veterans, the startup is constructing systems that...

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Tencent Buys Stake In Tesla
Tencent Buys Stake In Tesla
March 30, 2017  |  Retail

China’s internet giant Tencent, owner of the wildly popular messaging app WeChat, reportedly just bought up a 5 percent stake in U.S. automaker and energy...

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Uber Report Shows Self-Driving Cars Still Need Significant Work
Uber Report Shows Self-Driving Cars Still Need Significant Work
March 20, 2017  |  Ridesharing

While Uber has made some progress in developing its self-driving cars, there is still significant work to be done, according to a company report obtained...

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PYMNTS’ Daily Data Dive: Intel Joins Self-Driving Car Race With $15B Mobileye Partnership
PYMNTS’ Daily Data Dive: Intel Joins Self-Driving Car Race With $15B Mobileye Partnership
March 14, 2017  |  Daily Data Dive

Self-driving cars are still in their infancy stage while many companies are eager to find a way to get on board. Intel is the latest...

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Driverless Vehicles Here ‘Very Quickly,’ Says Cruise CEO
Driverless Vehicles Here ‘Very Quickly,’ Says Cruise CEO
March 14, 2017  |  Innovation

The battle to create the first successful fleet of autonomous vehicles is heating up. Last year, GM acquired Cruise Automation, a Bay Area driverless vehicle...

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