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Your self-driving Google car will know when the police are approaching

If Google's new patent is any indication, it may save you from traffic tickets, too. Or at least, it may understand when a police car is approaching.
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Velodyne just got $150 million from Ford and Baidu to develop its lidar tech

Velodyne, a company that makes lidar sensors for self-driving cars, has managed to raise an impressive $150 million from Ford and Baidu.
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Google's Self-Driving Car CTO is Leaving the Company

Chris Urmson said in a post on Medium that “1.8 million miles of autonomous driving later,” the time is right to “step down and find my next adventure.”
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China doesn't want self-driving cars on its roads until regulations are in place

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is working with law enforcement on new rules, but there's no timetable for completion.
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What happens to drivers? The ripple effects of autonomous cars go beyond safety

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US Army to begin testing autonomous vehicle tech on Michigan roads

The Army is taking baby steps toward self-driving cars, with a test now underway on a 21-mile stretch of highway in southeastern Michigan.
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Self-driving car and ride-hailing companies form alliance to advise the NHSTA and help cities

In a joined effort to advise on the rules and regulations that will govern self-driving cars, Ford, Google, Volvo, Uber, and Lyft have formed a coalition.
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Toyota looks to put a 'guardian angel' beside you as you drive

Toyota is taking steps to put an invisible co-pilot in the front seat with you
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General Motors is delaying its semiautonomous driving technology

GM is now pumping the brakes on its own much anticipated Super Cruise feature, which would've allowed drivers to go hands-free on the highway.
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GM just joined forces with Lyft in a major way

General Motors just invested $500 million in Lyft, and they're going to create an "integrated network of on-demand autonomous vehicles in the U.S."
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Move over Google, Baidu just introduced its own driverless car

In the seemingly endless race between the U.S. and China for world domination, the roadways have become a prime racing ground.
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This is what London looks like through a self-driving car’s eyes

Thanks to an incredible visualization completed by ScanLAB Projects, we now have an idea of what self-driving cars "see" when they navigate the roads
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You can create chaos for a self-driving car for only $60

Lasers can be used to create phantom objects that could either slow down or entirely paralyze a self driving cars.
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What happens when two self-driving cars meet? They avoid one another

A Delphi Automotive car and a Google self-driving car managed to avoid one another when they came into close quarters with one another in Palo Alto.
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The self-driving Audi R8 e-tron piloted driving concept is the sports car of the future

The Audi R8 e-tron piloted driving concept gains a long list of cameras and sensors, along with radar, to scope out the road ahead.
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Uber goes on hiring spree for self-driving car project

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Google’s self-driving car is far from ready, can’t drive through rain, snow or parking lots

Google's self-driving car is an exciting development, but let's wait until it can drive through rain, snow and parking lots before we get carried away.
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Ready to nap behind the wheel? The road to self-driving cars remains a long one

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Nissan’s self-driving car tested on public roads for first time, comes back in one piece

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Fleet of futuristic, driverless pod cars coming to a town in the UK

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Self-driving cars could save 20,000 American lives a year

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Google to build own self-driving car, looking at idea of robo-taxi service, report says

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Driverless cars to be tested on UK roads by end of year

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Google obtains ‘Landing Strip’ patent to help park self-driving cars

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Robotic vehicles are the future, says scientist who has developed a self-driving car