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Tesla autopilot was 40 percent safer
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Monday, 23 January 2017 13:02

Tesla autopilot was 40 percent safer


Surprise result from the death inquiry


A watchdog investigation into the death of a Tesla car driver when he was running the car on auto-pilot had some unexpected good news for the car market.

Tesla let off the hook in death probe
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Friday, 20 January 2017 12:41

Tesla let off the hook in death probe

User error in “self-driving” car

US car safety regulators have cleared Tesla of involvement in the death of a bloke whose Model S collided with a truck while he was using its Autopilot system.

Intel scores Delphi Automotive deal
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Tuesday, 29 November 2016 12:21

Intel scores Delphi Automotive deal


Parts maker wants to produce self-driving cars by 2019


Intel has signed a deal with Auto parts maker Delphi Automotive Plc and Israeli technology firm Mobileye.

Intel invests $250 million in self-driving cars
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Thursday, 17 November 2016 12:04

Intel invests $250 million in self-driving cars


Automotive on the cusp of change


Intel CEO Brian Krzanich told the assorted throngs at the LA Auto Show's AutoMobility conference that Chipzilla will invest $250 million over the next two years to make fully autonomous driving a reality.

Nvidia VP of software goes to General Motors
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Thursday, 10 November 2016 10:29

Nvidia VP of software goes to General Motors


Self-driving Sasha Ostojic

It was quite a big deal when a key Zen engineer, Jim Keller, left AMD for Tesla, and we are starting to see a trend now as Sasha Ostojic Vice President, Software at Nvidia has taken a job at General Motors. 

Apple gives up on self-driving cars
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Monday, 12 September 2016 10:57

Apple gives up on self-driving cars


Too innovative

The fruity tax dodger Apple has pulled out of the race to build self-driving cars because the industry was not doing what it was told.

Uber self-driving Volvos use Nvidia Tegra
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Tuesday, 23 August 2016 10:59

Uber self-driving Volvos use Nvidia Tegra


Incredibly important win

Back in January,  Nvidia  revealed that it had a two Parker SoCs on a board that it calls Drive PX 2 and that the Volvo XC90 will be the first car to use it. A few days back, Uber revealed that customers in down town Pittsburg will be able to use Volvo XC90 cars for their Uber rides. 

Jaguar Land Rover building 100 self-driving cars
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Ready by the end of the year

Jaguar Land Rover said it will create a fleet of more than 100 research vehicles over the next four years as part of a cunning plan to test autonomous and connected technology.

Uber wants self-driving cars
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Friday, 20 May 2016 12:56

Uber wants self-driving cars


Does not have to pay the drivers

Controversial taxi outfit Uber is working on self-driving vehicle technologies for more than a year and it's finally shown off an autonomous car.

Apple invokes the ancient gods for car business
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Might have chosen the wrong ones

Apple has been trying to draft ancient gods into its cult to develop its self-driving car.  Like the car it might backfire badly.