Uber took a defiant stance on its self-driving cars in California. The authorities have asked the company to halt its operations until it receives an appropriate license from the California DMV. However, now it has emerged that the company was aware of the technological glitches which made these cars a potential risk to bikes on the road.
Waymo, the new autonomous vehicle company under Alphabet, has unveiled a fleet of hundred Fiat Chrysler Pacifica minivans. The hybrid cars can go about 48 km in pure electric mode and are fitted with custom computers, sensors, and telematics used on Google's Lexus SUV and other self-driving cars.
Canadian telecom company BlackBerry has announced the launch of its new software innovation center. The company has pledged $100 million for the facility. The center is located in Ottawa and will focus on developing software for self-driving and connected vehicles.
How tiny is the smallest radio in the world? Harvard physicists have developed a radio receiver out of the building blocks of two atoms from a diamond.
Tesla has announced it it would levy a new fee on drivers who do not take their cars off the Supercharger space within five minutes of finishing the charging. The fee will be forty cents per minute after the charging is complete. However, the fee will be waived if the car is disconnected and moved within five minutes.
German luxury vehicle manufacturing company BMW unveiled the concept for a virtual touchscreen, that appears to be floating inside the car, at the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The display is supposed to show the driver information about navigation and music among other things. BMW claims the floating display will be touch-sensitive in a way that drivers will feel the sensation of physical touch to avoid distraction from the road.
Amazon's drone delivery project became real as the company completed its maiden commercial delivery in the UK. The delivery was made on December 7 to an Amazon customer in Cambridgeshire in England. The delivery consisted of an Amazon Fire streaming device and popcorn. The entire journey took 13 minutes and covered two miles.
The US government is reportedly taking steps to acquire V2V (vehicle-to-vehicle) technology.
