driverless cars
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Street Lights Of The Future Will Talk To Cars And That May Not Be A Good Thing
Cars won’t just be driving themselves one day — they will be communicating things like traffic conditions and the weather with everything else around them. Connected cars will be masses of sensors and outpouring radio signals, but if carmakers aren’t careful, this data sharing will open itself up to hacks and cyber threats detrimental to…
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Intel Jumps Up And Down Shouting ‘We’re Here Too’ With $20 Billion Mobileye Acquisition
Intel just plunked down $US15.3 billion ($20 billion) for Mobileye, a leading manufacturer of sensors and cameras for autonomous cars, as it tries to catch up with microchip rivals Nvidia and Qualcomm in the driverless car industry.
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Most Aussies Want A Self-Driving Car…For When They Get Bored
Seven in ten Australians want a self-driving car to take over when they feel tired or bored, and just under half already recognise autonomous vehicles will be safer than a human driver. This is the result of the first comprehensive national study into what Australians think about driverless vehicles, released today.
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The Winners And Losers In The Race For Driverless Cars
The ridesharing service Uber is pretty close to getting the go-ahead in almost all states and territories in Australia, with Victoria set to follow Queensland in introducing new legislation.