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Baidu is opening up its self-driving car platform to developers

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 19 April 2017

Titled Apollo, Chinese company Baidu's self-driving car platform is being released freely to developers. FULL STORY >

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Uber is now creating 3D maps on five continents

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 14 February 2017

Adding Singapore to the list of cities it's building 3D maps of, Uber is now mapping on five continents across the globe. FULL STORY >

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Nvidia and Audi partnering to build an AI car by 2020

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 5 January 2017

Delving deeper into AI for cars, Nvidia announced plans to partner with carmaker Audi to build a road-going vehicle by 2020. FULL STORY >

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Tesla demos how its new self-driving system works

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 21 November 2016

After integrating new equipment on its self-driving electric cars, Tesla showcases how the new system works in a demo video. FULL STORY >

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Intel wants to make $250 million investment to develop self-driving cars

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 16 November 2016

Intel CEO Brian Krzanich stated at the LA Auto Show that Intel will invest $250 million over the next two years to develop autonomous vehicles. FULL STORY >

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German government says Tesla should stop referring to Autopilot

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 17 October 2016

The country's government is concerned the word autopilot might make drivers think they no longer need to pay attention to the road. FULL STORY >

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Toyota's Kirobo Mini robot companion goes on sale next year for $400

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 3 October 2016

File this one under cute gadgets to waste your money on. FULL STORY >

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Google self-driving car recently involved in accident as other vehicle

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 26 September 2016

With autonomous vehicles coming under higher scrutiny of late, one of Google's self-driving cars was involved in an accident where the other vehicle ran a red light. FULL STORY >

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Tesla upgrades its Autopilot to use onboard radar to avoid future accidents

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 12 September 2016

Now in the eighth iteration of its existence, Tesla debuts a new version of its Autopilot system that makes use of the EVs onboard radar. FULL STORY >

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Parker is Nvidia's latest SoC for self-driving cars

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 24 August 2016

Initially shown at CES this year, Nvidia details its System on Chip (SoC) offering for autonomous vehicles, named Parker. FULL STORY >

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Google's self-driving cars can now hoot on their own

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 3 June 2016

Google is teaching its self-driving cars some new tricks, with the latest one knowing when to hoot. FULL STORY >

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Volvo set to experiment with autonomous vehicles in China's major cities

By Staff Writer 7 April 2016

Volvo plans to launch China's most advanced autonomous driving experiment in which local drivers will test autonomous driving cars on public roads in everyday driving conditions. FULL STORY >

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BMW's Vision Next 100 Concept is unlike any car you've seen before

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 8 March 2016

To mark its 100th anniversary, BMW debuts its Vision Next 100 Concept car, with an Alive Geometry interface that communicates with the driver. FULL STORY >

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New patent says Google's self-driving cars could 'talk' to pedestrians

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 30 November 2015

As Google's self-driving cars ramps up their efforts, a newly discovered patent filing could see new prototype vehicles with a series of lights and signs to alert other drivers and pedestrians. FULL STORY >

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Google's self driving cars have driven nearly 2 million kilometres without speeding ticket

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 13 November 2015

Amassing nearly 2 million kilometres on the road to date, Google says its self-driving cars are yet to receive a ticket. FULL STORY >

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