The Autonomous Report: Microsoft partners with Toyota and BMW expects a Level 5 by 2021
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — March 26, 2017 — There have been a number of interesting developments in the autonomous vehicle (AV) space this past week. Microsoft has announced it’s partnering with Toyota on connected vehicle technology and is actively seeking more OEM partners, a gang of hackers attempted to steal self-driving tech from […]
The Autonomous Report: True self-driving cars still 10 years away?
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — March 5, 2017 — This week in the Autonomous Report, we hear from a senior engineer at BMW who says full self-driving cars are at least 10 years away, take a look at the cost of generating highly precise maps, the ongoing troubles of Uber and much, much more! […]
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 […]
NHTSA releases first US federal guidelines for self-driving cars
By Mike Davey Washington, DC — September 20, 2016 — Our neighbours to the south have rolled out official guidelines for the development of autonomous vehicles (AVs). Among other items, the guidelines propose more government involvement in the design of these systems, and calls on manufacturers to share more information on the details of these […]
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 […]
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: 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 […]
Ontario approves commercial fleet insurance for ride-sharing
Toronto, Ontario — July 7, 2016 — Your next customer might be Uber or Lyft, regardless of who actually owns the vehicle. Ontario is changing the auto insurance system to allow for coverage of ride-sharing services. In short, the provincial government has approved a regulatory change under the Insurance Act to allow commercial fleet insurance […]
Friday Fun: KIA joins the self-driving game, Uber angers transit and China’s car boom might bust
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — December 17, 2015 — Welcome to another collection of interesting items from the week that was: – California has announced new rules around autonomous vehicles (AVs). Apparently Google is disappointed that the state is going to require that cars being used have at least one real human in the vehicle. […]
Automated vehicles: Canada’s first AV zone, Tesla’s latest update and Google gets into the car business
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — September 1, 2015 — The latest dispatch from the Canadian Automated Vehicle Centre of Excellence (CAVCOE) is out. Executive Director of CAVCOE, Barrie Kirk, has collected some of the important developments in the space over the last month. – The biggest development: A company called Windmill Developments and CAVCOE […]
