Exeter and Leeds win National Infrastructure Commission prize
With the technology world dreaming of autonomous vehicles, everyone has to remember perfecting the technology is only part of the battle. The roads have to be updated as well.
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West Midlands bags UK 5G test-bed prize
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has been selected as the region for the UK’s first multi-city 5G test bed with trials set to kick-off next year.
Uber urged to sell self-driving unit; are investors stupid or greedy?
Just as transportation disruptor Uber unveils its financials for the latest quarter, investors have reportedly been pressing the management team to sell-off its self-driving unit, a move that’s either short-sighted or short-termist.
Ford pledges $4bn to drive forward autonomous vehicles business
Ford has announced the creation of a new organization and $4 billion in investment through to 2023 to accelerate the firms efforts in developing autonomous vehicles.
Traffic authority’s report on Tesla crash could hit autonomous development hard
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its preliminary findings after investigating a Tesla Model X crash while the vehicle was in autopilot mode.
Softbank drives forward Vision Fund with $2.25bn GM autonomous vehicle investment
General Motors has become the latest business to catch the attention of Masayoshi Son’s SoftBank Vision Fund, as its autonomous vehicles subsidiary, Cruise, receives a $2.25 billion boost.
Uber says driving in Arizona is too dangerous but flying in France is fine
On one side of the Atlantic Uber is pumping R&D funds into making flying taxis a reality, but on the other an internal memo states it is shutting down testing of self-driving cars following the death of a pedestrian in March.
Nokia and KDDI demonstrate 4G can be used for connected car
Autonomous vehicles and the connected car have been one of the front-runners for 5G investments, but in demonstrating 4G can be used as low-latency connectivity for vehicles, has Nokia undermined its 5G mission?
Arizona suspends Uber autonomous car testing indefinitely
Following the recent fatality caused by a self-driving vehicle being tested by Uber in Arizona, the state Governor has suspended his permission to do that sort of thing.
Uber suspends self-driving projects after fatality in Arizona
Uber has put all activities involving self-driving vehicles on-hold after one of its vehicles reportedly failed to stop or slow enough before hitting and fatally injuring a 49 year-old pedestrian.
If an autonomous vehicle kills someone, who is liable?
While we have all been getting excited about the prospect of autonomous vehicles a couple of issues seemed to have been overlooked, but now it seems the legal community is addressing a big one; liability.
Orange gets all giddy with new European 5G trial sites
Orange has announced it is starting to bounce with excitement over the prospect of 5G, opening up a few new test sites across Europe.
Telefonica and Huawei give thumbs up to self-driving PoC
Telefonica and Huawei have completed a PoC for vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology at their 5G Joint Innovation Lab in Madrid, built on 3GPP 5G NR specifications.
Seat and Orange aim to make the car your home away from home
Orange Spain and Seat have signed an agreement to promote new advances in the development and use of the connected car, promising to make it your home away from home.
BMW steps up ride sharing vision
Over the last six years, BMW has been teaming up with car rental company Sixt to launch car sharing service DriveNow, but now it’s going solo after buying its former partner out.
Uber looks to autonomous vehicles as solution to employment law issues
Uber has become infamous in recent months over its treatment of staff, so in retaliation for being told how to treat people with a basic level of compassion, it has decided to accelerate autonomous vehicles.
Intel looks to maps to fuel autonomous vehicles race
Whoever wins the autonomous car race will make a fortune, so Intel is doubling down efforts. Millions are being directed towards R&D, and building its own mapping database is another good move.
Blackberry continues quest to prove its still a thing
It used to be a shining gem in the mobile landscape, but the fall from lofty heights was well publicised. A new partnership with Baidu is the next step from Blackberry to prove it is still relevant.
Looks like Elon had a few too many at the Tesla Christmas party
Everyone gets a bit bold when they have a couple of beers, and it seems Tesla CEO Elon Musk is no different as he ‘boldly about Tesla’s upcoming custom artificial intelligence hardware’.
Nissan comes out of no-where with Japanese robocars tests in March
When you talk about the world of autonomous vehicles, there are a few manufacturers which come to mind. Ford for instance, or perhaps GM, but outsider Nissan has entered the race to test out its own cars in March.
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