Traditional car brands under threat in the age of automated driving?
Driverless technology challenges a number of fundamental values in the auto industry – from what it means to drive to what it means to own a car. We...
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Speeding to Hockenheim: How students are building an autonomous race car
In a forward-looking move, the annual ‘Formula Student’ design competition recently introduced a “Driverless” category. With its eyes firmly on the prize, the student team from Munich’s Technical University is currently developing a car worth more than half a million Euros.
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Driverless cars: Stop in the name of the law!
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Data privacy: "It’s time to treat your car like a smartphone"
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Which Car Makers Will Survive the New Mobility?
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The human touch: Boosting social acceptance of driverless tech
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Interactive timeline: AD milestones
Discover the past, present and future of automated driving: from the 1930s to beyond 2025. The technology has advanced significantly through the ages, yet the vision has hardly changed.
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10 dangerous roads: new heights for safe driving
Improved road safety will be one of the biggest benefits of fully automated cars. However, certain journeys present more hazards than others. From mountain passes to desert highways – these ten road trips put a new spin on risk assessments.
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7 universities that are pushing the boundaries of autonomous driving
Big companies and cutting-edge start-ups often dominate the driverless car headlines. But the rapid acceleration of the technology would not be possible without the passionate work of academics around the world. We bring you seven universities that stand out from the rest.
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Pioneer Chris Urmson: A brief history of automated driving
To further develop driverless cars, Volkswagen has paired up with the specialists from Aurora – a partnership that can be traced back to the DARPA Grand Challenge in 2005.
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