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Porsche develops software for autonomous racing cars
Porsche develops software for autonomous racing cars Porsche has developed autonomous car technology software which can enable a driver to experience, hands-free, how a professional motor racing driver would tackle a racetrack. Basically speaking the new technology will enable regular people to experience the speed and driving like a professional. The German sports car manufacturer will capture data from professional...
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Car manufacturers vision of a gradual transition to self-driving cars may have a big problem
On May 7, 2016, Joshua Brown lost his life after his semi autonomous electric Tesla vehicle crashed into a truck. Joshua Brown had engaged Tesla’s Autopilot feature but tragically, the on-board software didn’t detect the white side of the trailer against the daytime sky. The car slammed into the truck at full speed, 74 miles per hour, shearing off the...
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Driverless cars will soon make 'life or death' judgements
Driverless cars will soon make 'life or death' judgements Manufacturers and regulators as well as the general public are asking whether self-driving cars will be capable of ethical decisions, just like humans. In the very near future, Self-driving cars will be capable of making ‘life or death’ judgements like human drivers could if they are faced with a dangerous situation,...
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From 2019 all Volvo cars will have an electric motor
The famous Swedish car manufacturer, Volvo is the first traditional car maker to announce that all of its new cars will have an electric motor from 2019. In less than two years time, Volvo will only launch cars that are either pure electric or hybrids combining electric and conventional engines. The president of Volvo Cars,Hakan Samuelsson said the step "marks...
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AA and UL research what connected cars will mean for Irish road users
AA and UL research what connected cars will mean for Irish road users The AA and University of Limerick have entered into partnership on a new project which will research what connected cars will mean for Irish road users. The project will involve Irish motorists allowing essential technical data from their vehicles feed into the project database as advances in...
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Is the end of the petrol station is sight?
The vehicles of the future will be charged almost anywhere you could imagine; at home, at our place of work, friends house and just about everywhere. For now though, petrol stations are a lifeline as they not only fuel our cars but also us as well, whether it's for a coffee during the morning commute or the salty-sweet buffet fast...
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Automated police cars to start patrolling the streets of Dubai by the end of the year
Automated police cars to start patrolling the streets of Dubai by the end of the year The Dubai police force is world famous for its fleet of supercars and its progressive attitude towards future advanced technologies. In keeping with this, they are adding automated police cars to their fleet. The new automated patrol vehicles are known as O-R3 patrol cars,...
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Driverless cars and kangaroos
Driverless cars and kangaroos: obstacle avoidance system needed to stop collisions between Skippy and autonomy In the future cars will take their occupants autonomously from one place to another with a bare minimum of input on the part of humans. Companies like Volvo are teaching their seAilf-driving software everything it needs to know to be a safe, responsible pilot...
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Flying Cars Could Hit the Skies by 2018
Flying Cars Could Hit the Skies by 2018 The PAL-V is the world's first flying car to hit the consumer market and these flying cars could hit the skies by 2018. The PAL-V is not the only flying car company that is planning to get airborne in the next couple of years as companies such as AeroMobil, and Terrafugia are...
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Ford trials connected technology that can warn motorists of approaching emergency vehicles
Ford trials connected technology that can warn motorists of approaching emergency vehicles Taking the guesswork out of getting out of the way. Ford Europe has developed new technology that can send a signal from an emergency services vehicle to other nearby vehicles on the road so that drivers will know exactly where the siren is coming from, and how far away...