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Article "CES 2017, part one: Robocar technology and concept cars"

by Brad Templeton
January 15, 2017

 

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So driverless cars are flying now

Published on Feb 3, 2017

A big name in air travel says it will have a working, autonomous, flying car by the end of 2017. How would such a thing work, and when will you be able to jump into one?

 

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Article "RANKED: The 18 companies most likely to get self-driving cars on the road first"

by Danielle Muoio
April 3, 2017

 

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KPMGVoice: Car and No Driver | Chapter 5 of The Great Rewrite

Published on Oct 12, 2016

Autonomous vehicles are on the way. They'll rewrite more than just transportation.

"Autonomous vehicles"

 

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Article "No, Detroit is not winning the robocar race"

by Brad Templeton
April 5, 2017

 

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The battle over car brains

Published on Apr 26, 2017

There are two schools of thought about the future architecture of autonomous vehicles: The macro and micro views. What do they propose and require? A supercomputer in the cloud or understanding the immediate environment? Consider the differences with NXP Automotive's Ross Mcouat.

 

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The two technologies that will make or break self driving cars

Published on May 5, 2017

If carmakers can nail sensor fusion and 5G, this whole self driving thing might actually work.

 

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Stanford Seminar: Self-driving cars for everyone

Published on May 17, 2017

MS&E472: Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Seminar
Self-Driving Cars for Everyone
Tim Kentley-Klay & Jesse Levinson, Zoox

Tim Kentley-Klay and Jesse Levinson, co-founders of autonomous-vehicle startup Zoox, detail a not-too-distant future when we’ll get into their cars and do nothing other than say where we need to go. In conversation with Stanford Professor of the Practice Tina Seelig, the two entrepreneurs explain how self-driving cars work and how their fleet of electric vehicles could make owning a ride obsolete.

About the Speakers:
Tim Kentley-Klay and Jesse Levinson are co-founders of Zoox, a robotics company developing fully autonomous vehicles and the supporting ecosystem required to bring the technology to market. Prior to Zoox, where he serves as CEO, Kentley-Klay founded three successful international design and technology driven companies: XYZ Studios, Crayon and Wheelbarrow. He is an accomplished businessman, entrepreneur, designer, animator and filmmaker.

Levinson, CTO of Zoox, graduated from Princeton University and completed a computer science Ph.D. and postdoc at Stanford. There, he developed algorithms for Stanford’s winning entry in the 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge, and went on to lead the self-driving car team’s research efforts. Levinson also co-created a popular mobile photography app, Pro HDR, that has been purchased by more than a million people.

 

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ai.bythebay.io: Danny Shapiro, AI and self-driving cars

Published on May 26, 2017

Self-driving cars have AI at heart. Deep Learning enables this AI, and new computing approaches are required to make it a reality.

 

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Go Baby Go - New modified toy car designs for children with disabilities

Published on May 28, 2017

Researchers at Oregon State University have developed two new modified toy car designs for children with disabilities in an effort to encourage them to further explore, play, and engage in physical and social activities.

The new cars were developed under the umbrella of the “Go Baby Go” program at OSU, which provides modified, ride-on toy cars to young children with disabilities so they can move around independently. Independent movement has been linked to a wide range of developmental benefits in young children.
The sit-to-stand car is a modified version of the original Go Baby Go car, but encourages the child to stand up in order to activate the switch that makes the car move. The goal is to encourage the physical skills of pulling up to stand, bear weight and balance, while also fostering more interaction with peers.

The "Throw Baby Throw" car is a modified toy car that uses a toy pitching machine to throw foam balls. The goal is to provide a way for children who have upper extremity limits to participate in throwing, a fundamental motor skill, while also facilitating socialization.
Modified toy cars are an inexpensive way to help toddlers with mobility issues get around, experts say. Power wheelchairs can be costly and typically aren't available for children until they are older, and may not always be an option for children who are expected to eventually be able to walk. Toy cars and their modifications start at about $200, while motorized wheelchairs can run thousands of dollars.

Press-release
"New modified toy car designs offer children with disabilities more options"

May 24, 2017

 

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Article "Many different approaches to Robocar Mapping"

by Brad Templeton
July 31, 2017

 

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Sense the future of driving – Hitachi

Published on Sep 7, 2017

Autonomous driving is on the horizon, and Hitachi Chemical is helping to pave the way. Autonomous vehicles rely on advanced sensors and processing to navigate the roads safely and efficiently. Hitachi Chemical’s thermal management technology, adhesives, and protective coatings are essential to the performance and reliability of components such Lidar, Radar, Cameras, and GPS. Hitachi Chemical is a global active innovator transcending the boundaries of chemistry, with high functional materials as core to optimizing and enhancing the burgeoning market towards autonomous mobility.

Hitachi, Ltd., Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan

 

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IAA 2017 Future Talk with Dr. Kal Mos – Artificial Intelligence & Human Behavior

Streamed Sep 18, 2017

Join us live from the International Motorshow (IAA) 2017 for a Future Talk with Dr. Kal Mos, Artificial Intelligence & Human Behavior.

This talk will shed light on how artificial intelligence can improve your driving experience in terms of safety and comfort.

 

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History Channel 1998 : driverless car technology overview at Carnegie Mellon University

Published on Sep 29, 2017

Time Machine From 1998. Features Red Whittaker, Chuck Thorpe and gets a bit more into the vision systems of the ALVINN and RALPH neural networks running behind the scenes. Courtesy of The History Channel.

 

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Why I might finally buy a car again

Published on Oct 2, 2017

 

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Robocar Rally 2017 | Learn how to build an autonomous 1/16th scale car

Published on Oct 13, 2017

Robocar Rally 2017 | Driving your autonomous vehicle

Published on Oct 18, 2017

 

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Article "How to start with self-driving cars using ROS"

by Ricardo Téllez
October 24, 2017

Robot Operating System (ROS)

 

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Article "Quantifying the driverless startup boom"

by Joanna Glasner
Novemver 5, 2017

 

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How a bunch of geeks and dreamers jump-started the self-driving car

Published on Nov 10, 2017

A decade ago, the idea of self-driving cars on American city streets was almost unthinkable. But a series of contests spurred the development of software and hardware that have brought us to dawn of the next automotive revolution.

 

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Singapore’s first autonomous vehicle test centre

Published on Nov 22, 2017

NTU Singapore, LTA and JTC, has launched the nation’s first test centre to support the integration of driverless vehicles into Singapore roads. Managed by NTU, the centre comes fully equipped with various elements of Singapore’s roads such as bus stops, combinations of single and double lane roads, and street lamps that produce the same lighting conditions at night. The circuit is also outfitted with a rain simulator and flood zone to put driverless vehicles’ navigation abilities to the test under tropical conditions.