driverless cars
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NSW Is Dropping $10 Million On Driverless Car Trials
The New South Wales government has just announced a $10 million dollar investment into autonomous driving trials. The fund will be part of the 2018-19 state budget, which is set to be announced on Tuesday. It is likely to allow collaboration between the government, universities and the private sector in order to create and trial…
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Driverless Cars Could Create New Jobs In A Welcome Boost To Australia’s Motor Industry
The race to market for widespread driverless cars may be on, but that doesn’t mean we’re anywhere near a deployable reality. Much of the initial hype has settled down, and the claims made by manufacturers and startups with regards to timelines have moderated. As the key stakeholders – the automotive industry, government and the public…
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Why Uber Just Ordered A Buttload Of Volvos
Things seem to be looking up at Uber’s embattled self-driving car unit. The company just made a deal with Volvo for as many as 24,000 XC90 sport utility vehicles to be delivered between 2019 and 2021. Uber then plans to add its own driverless technology and unleash a fleet of robo-taxis onto the world. It…
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At Last! The World’s First Ethical Guidelines For Driverless Cars
Humans before animals and property. No discrimination as to who should survive. Safeguards against malicious hacking. These are just some of the world-first ethical rules being implemented in Germany regarding how autonomous vehicles are to be programmed.