Tag: autonomous vehicles

Researchers Analyze Road Rage to Improve Self-Driving Cars

April 17, 2023
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Researchers are analyzing road rage so that they can train self-driving vehicles to respond to aggressive driving. Research conducted by the University of Warwick, United Kingdom, found that aggressive drivers had a 5 km/h (3.11 mph) faster speed than their non-aggressive counterparts. They also made more mistakes, like not indicating when changing lanes. Researchers hope…

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UK Insurers Want Right to Collect Accident Data Before They Agree to Provide Cover for Driverless Cars

November 16, 2022
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A committee of MPs, which has been hearing evidence from experts on autonomous vehicles, has been told by a senior figure in the insurance industry they would need to be given the right to collect “collision data” from driverless cars before they were prepared to insure them on Britain’s roads. The committee was also told…

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Long-Haul Trucks May Be First Fully Autonomous Vehicles

August 12, 2022
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The race to achieve fully autonomous driving is on with companies like Tesla, Cruise, Uber, Google’s Waymo, and others hoping to be first. However, long-haul trucking may be the one to win the race, and the reason is simple: the need is great, and the reward is significant. Indeed, the supply chain crisis will only…

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Californian Companies Receive Permission For Self-Driving Car Services

March 2, 2022
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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has authorized two companies, Waymo and Cruise, to offer autonomous vehicle (AV) passenger services in the state. AVs refer to driverless vehicles. Earlier, the companies were permitted to provide passenger services under the Drivered Pilot program. This allowed Waymo and Cruise to carry out testing of their AV service…

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Russian Tech Firm Yandex to Test Self-Driving Taxis in Moscow This Year

September 8, 2021
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MOSCOW—Adventurous Muscovites may soon be able to travel around parts of Moscow in driverless taxis as Russian tech giant Yandex plans to start testing the autonomous vehicles in the city this year, the company said on Wednesday. Yandex, which operates a raft of services from online search to food delivery, has been testing self-driving technology…

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Britain’s Driverless Car Ambitions Hit Speed Bump With Insurers

April 21, 2021
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LONDON—Britain’s goal to be a leader in adopting self-driving cars could backfire unless automakers and government regulators spell out the current limitations of the technology, insurance companies warn. Insurers are key players in the shift to automated driving, with some investing in a technology they believe will slash accidents and deaths, and save them billions…

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