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The Autonomous Report: Telsa turns off Autopilot, even cheaper LIDAR on the way and operators battle for bandwidth

By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — October 23, 2016 — Highlights from the world of autonomous vehicles this week includes news that Tesla will turn off its Autopilot but continue to include the capability in its cars, Infineon Technologies intends to sell a LIDAR unit that costs just $25 and a new survey shows Americans […]

October 23, 2016

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The Autonomous Report: Apple may buy McLaren, Tesla gets hacked and there’s a shortage of autonomous talent

by Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — September 25, 2016 — Some of the more interesting highlights from the last week in autonomous vehicle (AV) development include researchers hacking a Tesla Model S from 12 miles away, reports that Apple might be in talks to purchase high-end manufacturer McLaren and news of the burgeoning talent shortage […]

September 25, 2016

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The Autonomous Report: Uber rolls out its robot taxis and Apple shifts the focus of Project Titan

By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — September 16, 2016 — Uber is testing it’s autonomous vehicle (AV) capabilities with robot taxis in Pittsburgh, Ford thinks AVs could account for 20 percent of its business by the end of the next decade and  the Chairman of the US-based National Transportation Safety Board believes cars will always […]

September 16, 2016

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The Autonomous Report: new automated taxi service on the way in Asia, and auto executives speak out against Tesla’s autopilot mode

By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — August 5, 2016 — It’s been another busy week for the autonomous vehicle industry, with several developments from across the world making both global and local headlines. Amongst those, an Asian automotive firm is expected to test a small fleet of automated taxis next year, Uber is looking to […]

August 5, 2016

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Friday Fun: Enterprise goes exotic, Elon Musk knows Apple’s secret and Ford’s AVs try to handle snow

By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — January 14, 2016 — Welcome to our latest round-up of interesting, unusual and occasionally worrying stories from the last week. This time around we bring you the news on Enterprise Rent-A-Car’s Exotic Car Collection, why Elon Musk knows Apple is working on a car and Ford’s attempts to build […]

January 15, 2016

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Friday Fun Reads: Car hacking, Apple’s e-vehicle, and deterring thieves

By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — August 20, 2015 — Fun and interesting news bits and overlooked stories from the week that was:   – The new and exciting world of criminal car hacking continues to evolve. Researchers have found that a car fitted with a new device from Metromile that allows the company users […]

August 20, 2015