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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Infographic: The economic impact of automated driving
Aside from the primary goals of reducing accidents, reducing stress and reducing emissions, automated driving is likely to have further implications: not least, financial ones. Our infographic tells the story of the economic impact through the numbers: what could automated driving mean for the world’s wallet?
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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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The end of human driving? Why Angela Merkel got it right
German chancellor Angela Merkel talks about making autonomous driving mandatory – and people are shocked. But why? Merkel has a point, argues Ralf Lenninger, Continental CEO of Intelligent Transportation Systems.
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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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