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Autonomous Driving Startup ‘Ghost Autonomy’ in Silicon Valley Shuts Its Doors
The autonomous driving software developer Ghost Autonomy shut down its worldwide operations in early April.
Australian Government Funds Research to Investigate Human-AI Teams
Researchers will look at how humans and AI can work together in transport, defence, healthcare, manufacturing, and disaster response.
Driver Fast Asleep as Tesla Autopilot Cruises Through Traffic
A man is caught sleeping behind the wheel of a Tesla Model S, while the car’s Autopilot function apparently drives him through traffic.
Self-Driving Cars Will Change How We Build Cities, Say Planners
Driverless cars could lay the groundwork for widespread changes in how cities are designed, according to a group of Canadian architects and urban planners.
Michigan Now Has a Fake City to Test Self-Driving Cars
Autonomous vehicles promise great things: fewer accidents, less congested roads, and freeing up hours each day for erstwhile drivers. But as with any new robot technology, self-driving cars also face an anxious public concerned about software-fueled road fatalities.
Can Self-Driving Cars Crash Into Each Other?
Earlier this week, two autonomous cars, operated by Google and Audi, had a close call on the street of Silicon Valley, the first known near collision of its kind.
