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@therealautoblog shared
On Sep 20, 2021
Tesla needs to address 'basic safety issues' before expanding tech, says NTSB chief: https://t.co/x5CCWHqXv3 https://t.co/PDOabOGN9t
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Tesla needs to address 'basic safety issues' before expanding tech, says NTSB chief

Tesla needs to address 'basic safety issues' before expanding tech, says NTSB chief

Tesla calls some of its technologies "Full Self Driving" and "Autopilot," despite the fact that the vehicles are not actually capable of autonomously driving themselves.

@Forbes shared
On Sep 23, 2021
Two Drivers Argue On California Freeway About Collision And Get Deadly Struck By Passing Car, Providing Somber Lessons For AI Self-Driving Cars https://t.co/bRrwSXpdci
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Two Drivers Argue On California Freeway About Collision And Get Deadly Struck By Passing Car, Providing Somber Lessons For AI Self-Driving Cars

Two Drivers Argue On California Freeway About Collision And Get Deadly Struck By Passing Car, Providing Somber Lessons For AI Self-Driving Cars

Sadly, two drivers stood outside their wrecked cars on the freeway and were subsequently sideswiped by another passing car. This provides insights about the advent of AI self-driving cars. ...

@rogermud shared
On Sep 20, 2021
Check out my latest article: Autonomous Vehicle Rational Breaks Down https://t.co/ZGGXPEkjFB via @LinkedIn
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Autonomous Vehicle Rational Breaks Down

Autonomous Vehicle Rational Breaks Down

The latest SmartDrivingCars podcast raised fundamental questions regarding the rational for developing autonomous cars while debating the various paths to market adoption. The discussion ...

@tsport100 shared
On Sep 17, 2021
‘Dramatically more powerful’: world’s first battery-electric freight train unveiled https://t.co/NZa0Lpib2t https://t.co/JPO9WB46r7
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‘Dramatically more powerful’: world’s first battery-electric freight train unveiled

‘Dramatically more powerful’: world’s first battery-electric freight train unveiled

Wabtec shows off locomotive amid fresh attempt by some lawmakers to slash carbon emissions from rail transport

@mwt2008 shared
On Sep 21, 2021
RT @BloombergNEF: #BNEFEVO 2021 calls for urgent action from policymakers on the heavy-truck segment, which is furthest from achieving net zero. By 2040, zero-emission medium & heavy commercial vehicles are 95% of sales in our Net Zero Scenario, but just 30% in the ETS. https://t.co/jG1QoSlg6z
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Electric Vehicle Outlook 2017

Electric Vehicle Outlook 2017

The EV revolution is going to hit the car market even harder and faster than BNEF predicted a year ago.

@DigitalTrends shared
On Sep 18, 2021
Digital Trends takes a look at how Volkswagen and Argo A.I. are preparing to deploy autonomous shuttles in 2025. https://t.co/nH8oVXO78O
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Inside the lab teaching Volkswagen’s born-again Bus how to drive itself

Inside the lab teaching Volkswagen’s born-again Bus how to drive itself

Digital Trends takes a look at how Volkswagen and Argo A.I. are preparing to deploy autonomous shuttles in 2025.

@WIRED shared
On Sep 23, 2021
What happens when all the data streams from smartphones, drones, or security cameras fuse into one? https://t.co/rkmwfBn2VH
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There Are Spying Eyes Everywhere—and Now They Share a Brain

There Are Spying Eyes Everywhere—and Now They Share a Brain

Security cameras. License plate readers. Smartphone trackers. Drones. We’re being watched 24/7. What happens when all those data streams fuse into one?