Autonomous Cars: We're Getting There
For years, it had seemed like autonomous cars were a marvel of science fiction. The idea of putting your car on auto-pilot while you take a few more minutes of shut eye before work is a very tempting one, but what happens when science fiction meets reality?
For starters, the self-driving…
As a kid growing up, sci-fi shows and movies would often sensationalize the future and the technology that would be available. Many of these ideas, however, are now real life technology that we use every day. Video calling, smartphones, watches that can be used to communicate... and now, the self-driving car is nearly ready for…
Get ready to see more self driving cars on California roadways
The California state Department of Motor Vehicles said this week that it’s issued autonomous-vehicle testing permits to three companies.
The permits went to Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen’s Audi division, which have two each, and of course too Google, which obtained permits for 25 of its retrofitted…
Uber is a local transportation and delivery giant. They have struck a deal that will allow Google to gather data from the fleet of vehicles to help improve their systems. Uber is committing to investing $375 million into this project. This will be the first approved commercial use of an autonomous vehicle in the United States.
Google has released…
Toyota has demonstrated the self-drive car, which as of now does not look complete but more of a demonstration of the capabilities. On-board they have radar and cameras that monitor the road and driver at all times. The car can also communicate with other vehicles according to Toyota spokesman.
They are looking at eliminating crashes and…