Baidu and TomTom Partner for Autonomous Vehicle HD Maps
TomTom (TOM2) and Baidu (BIDU) announced this week that they have partnered to develop high definition (HD) maps for autonomous driving. Their collaboration on the development...
LiDAR, HD Maps Highlighted at TU-Automotive Detroit
If fully autonomous vehicles are to be a reality, chances are they will have a combination of HD maps, LiDAR (light detection and ranging)...
Avis signs on to manage Waymo’s self-driving vehicle fleet in Phoenix
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Waymo has entered into an agreement with rental car company Avis that will see Avis manage its autonomous vehicle fleet in Phoenix. Phoenix is...
Race Car Features Driverless Technologies
BARCELONA—A new autonomous race car will test self-driving technology in extreme conditions. Rolled out at the Mobile World Congress, Robocar, has 33 sensors onboard,...
Autonomous Vehicle Technology Featured at Mobile World Congress
BARCELONA—While it will never be confused with Europe’s large car shows, last week’s Mobile World Congress featured a growing number of automakers concentrating on...
Record Number of Car Announcements at CES
Between the blaring TV sets and drones on display, were auto companies making major autonomous vehicle announcements at CES. In fact, CES featured 138...
Nevada Bill Calls for Legalization of Self-Driving Cars
The legalization of self-driving cars in Nevada may become a reality through a draft bill from the Governor’s Office of Economic Development. The bill,...
Silicon Valley vs. Academia and Automakers…
In January’s Transportation Research Board (TRB) meeting in Washington, D.C., attendees agreed that self-driving vehicles are the future. The bottom line is when is...
Autonomous Vehicles Coming…But When?
The autonomous or driverless vehicle market, thanks to companies like Torc Robotics, seems to be a big side topic at connected car conferences. Location...
Trade Group Says Car Technology Should Be Shared
LAS VEGAS—In order to grow the burgeoning autonomous vehicle (AV) industry, automakers should share test data, according to a new report released at the...
Interview with Chris Hennessy, IAV
Where does IAV see the autonomous vehicle market heading? Is it too soon to be optimistic about cars that drive themselves in five...
Interview with Tim Johnson, NextEnergy
Driverless Report interviews Tim Johnson, Director, Transportation Initiatives, NextEnergy, timj@nextenergy.org, (313) 833-0100 x250
DC: Where does NextEnergy see the autonomous vehicle market heading? Is it too soon...