The Autonomous Report: Intel scoops up Mobileye and PPG is developing special paint for AVs
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — March 17, 2017 — The Autonomous Report keeps you up-to-date on all the news involving autonomous vehicles (AVs). This week we look into the upcoming acquisition of Mobileye, why PPG is developing special paint specifically for AVs, how it might be possible to hack an AV with “malicious sound […]
The Autonomous Report: Waymo’s cars kept offline, taxi drivers fight ‘Uber-ization’ and sensors still have trouble with salt, slush and grime
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — January 15, 2017 — Here in early 2017 the automated vehicle (AV) story continues to emerge as a major new business story. This week we look into how Waymo’s cars are being kept offline to prevent hacking, a new survey from KPMG that says half of car owners don’t […]
The Autonomous Report: Self-drivers will bring more congestion, insurers must plan for transitions and AVs raise questions about the future of mass transit
Toronto, Ontario — November 13, 2016 — This week in automated vehicles (AVs), we look at how AVs are impacting urban planning, changes insurers will have to make to coverage, and how Canada lags behind when it comes to spending on AV development. – A press release from the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of […]
The Autonomous Report: Canada lags behind in self-driving regs, prof says auto insurance will disappear by 2030
by Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — November 6, 2016 — The number of media stories about automated vehicles (AVs) continues to explode. Here are some of the most important items from the last week. – The Globe and Mail ran a major story on AVs this past week. John Bordignon at State Farm was quoted […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Autonomous Report: Ford sees self-drivers on the road by 2021, Uber plans to deploy them later this month
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — August 19, 2017 — Will this be remembered as the official start of the modern world of autonomous vehicles (AVs)? There’s been a lot of heat and hype about driverless cars, but lately it seems like it’s solidifying into something a little more concrete. – Ford has announced it […]
The Autonomous Report: Tesla will move ahead with Autopilot, Germany wants ‘black boxes’ and Mercedes-Benz tests out its autonomous bus
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — July 22, 2016 — The autonomous vehicle (AV) space generated a lot of interesting headlines in the last week, including Elon Musk’s second “Master Plan” for Tesla, a self-driving bus built by Mercedes-Benz and poor, lonely Ontario still can’t find anyone to test AVs here. – Elon […]
The Autonomous Report: Update on the fatal Tesla crash, self-driving trucks and a robot that parks your car for you
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — July 8, 2016 — This week reveals new developments for autonomous vehicles (AVs) including a look into Audi’s self-driving trucks, a Chinese robot that parks your car for you and insight into the fatal Tesla crash. – Ann Carrns writes in the New York Times that “advances in self-driving […]
IHS Automotive expects 21 million self-driving cars by 2035
Southfield, Michigan — June 8, 2016 — There may be as many as 21 million autonomous vehicles on the road in less than 20 years, according to the latest forecast from IHS Automotive. This is a substantial increase from previous estimates. A statement from IHS Automotive says the forecast is influenced by recent investments in […]
