

Is Parking the First Task to Go Autonomous?
Last week's announcement that Bosch and Mercedes-Benz would begin the first government approved deployment of a fully-autonomous driving...
By John R. Quain
Jul 31, 2019


Autonomous Shuttles: The Trouble With Pedestrians
Last week, a Navya self-driving shuttle in a residential Vienna neighborhood bumped into a pedestrian. The female walker reportedly...
By John R. Quain
Jul 22, 2019


The Great Race to Autonomy: Ford, VW Tighten Partnerships
Ford and Volkswagen confirmed what many have argued for some time: the future of transportation will be electric and autonomous--and it's...
By John R. Quain
Jul 12, 2019


Annals of Micromobility: E-Scooter Insurance
E-scooters--it's all fun and games until you fall off and hurt yourself--or someone else. Many people have opined about what happens to...
By John R. Quain
Jun 28, 2019


Traffic Fatalities Hold Steady
Ending traffic fatalities is the ultimate goal of autonomous vehicle developers. So every year that the introduction of self-driving cars...
By John R. Quain
Jun 18, 2019


Waymo Out West: Horse Hockey
Classification is what folks in the autonomous car business call the process of correctly identifying objects, people, cars, and trucks...
By John R. Quain
May 28, 2019


Travel Companion: the OnePlus 7 Pro Impresses
If you've seen one smartphone, you've seen them all. Until now. Debuting today, the OnePlus 7 Pro is zippy phone with a gorgeous screen...
By John R. Quain
May 14, 2019


BMW Test Fest 2019
Testing BMW's lineup of vehicles on the track and on the highway was an informative (and fun) way to spend a couple of days in Palm...
By John R. Quain
May 10, 2019


The Push for Autonomous Vehicle Engineers is Global
There's a "desperate shortage" of engineers needed to make self-driving cars a reality. Even with some optimistic predictions that...
By John R. Quain
May 3, 2019


Ford Adds Amazon In-Car Delivery
With each passing week, the American automobile becomes more of an integral part of the Internet of things. The latest sign of that trend...
By John R. Quain
Apr 30, 2019





















































