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New Tesla Video Shows Fully Autonomous Car Capabilities at Work

Ovidiu Sandru — Sat, 19 Nov 2016 17:52:14 +0000

Since a few years ago, Elon Musk has placed a bet on autonomous driving. Despite the few incidents that Tesla cars have been involved in this year, the company’s engineers kept going further and have now released a second video showing their achievements. Just like Elon stated in 2013, the autonomous driving feature would not […]

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Tesla Machine Learning Software will Fix Autopilot Problems

Annika Tostengard — Thu, 05 Nov 2015 10:31:40 +0000

Tesla is using machine learning software to fix the problems it has been having with the autopilot, or self-driving, program. Even though Consumer Reports recently withdrew its support for the Model S because of reliability issues, the problems will become a memory quickly with machine learning. Using data collected from real-world driving to identify problems and explain […]

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Nissan Wants to Build Self-Driving Vehicles by 2020

Annika Tostengard — Fri, 30 Oct 2015 06:35:54 +0000

Nissan is well on its way to actually getting self-driving vehicles on the road. Their Nissan Leaf, an electric car, is being equipped with the sensors that will make autonomous driving possible, and is set to hit the Japanese market by the end of next year. Three cars have already been upgraded with the new technology, […]

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How Self-Driving Taxis Will Change the Way We Drive

Annika Tostengard — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 06:31:37 +0000

Self-driving taxis are in the future, according to researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. Not only will these electric vehicles be environmentally friendly, they will also be cheaper than the current system. Emissions from self-driving cars are reduced even when compared to owner-operated hybrid vehicles. Autonomous, or self-driving vehicles, are under development by many […]

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Self Driving Tesla Available Three Months from Now

Ari Luis — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 19:09:12 +0000

Do you fancy talking to your Tesla ala Knight Rider? Well, maybe not. But riding a fast self driving car like Johnny Cab in the latest Total Recall may be up your alley. It’s surely something that Elon Musk fancies so that is why he’s putting a self driving system in every Tesla three months from […]

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“Autopilot” Function on Tesla Cars Anticipated, Elon Musk Says It’s Years Away

Ovidiu Sandru — Wed, 08 May 2013 07:32:14 +0000

When Elon Musk tweets about something, it usually becomes news for a day or two. But when he doesn’t, people speculate. So it’s been the case with Bloomberg and their anticipation of a self-driving car from Tesla. It looks like Musk has recently been in talks with Google about how this technology could steer future […]

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How Self-Driving Cars Can Save Fuel and Reduce Accidents

Ovidiu Sandru — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 18:28:32 +0000

Self-driving cars are no longer a dream, at least for car manufacturers, who are competing against each other to get out on the market with the best driving assistance software that can ultimately mean safety and reduced fuel consumption. A recent MIT Technology Review article enumerates the reasons why one should choose a car equipped […]

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Google's Self-Driving Cars Could Save Lives And Fuel At The Same Time

Ovidiu Sandru — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 16:04:26 +0000

In secret and in plain view, Google's seven test cars have driven more than 140,000 miles with little intervention from humans, out of which 1,000 were totally autonomous. The program could save lives and fuel, because computers are not heavy-footed and do not accelerate more than necessary and don't brake right after that, like many humans do.

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