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Kiwi company spearheads legalisation of self-driving vehicles in Australia and New Zealand
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Kiwi company spearheads legalisation of self-driving vehicles in Australia and New Zealand

A Kiwi company is establishing itself at the front of the pack in the race to help legalise self-driving vehicles...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 3rd Aug 2017
AI and self-driving cars: Could this be the future of road safety?
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AI and self-driving cars: Could this be the future of road safety?

Volvo's new venture with Autoliv and NVIDIA aims to develop advanced AI for self-driving cars, increasing safety and reducing congestion on the roads.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 28th Jun 2017
Hundreds of driverless cars headed to Kiwi roads
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Hundreds of driverless cars headed to Kiwi roads

Hundreds of driverless cars are set to be on New Zealand roads by the end of next year, according to NZTech CEO Graeme Muller.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Oct 2016
Unemployment in tech the equivalent to 'economic climate change', says expert
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Unemployment in tech the equivalent to 'economic climate change', says expert

Tech job losses are akin to 'economic climate change,' says Kathryn Myronuk of Singularity University, warning of drastic impacts as automation advances.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Oct 2016
Driving development: Autonomous Uber rides could be coming soon, says Volvo
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Driving development: Autonomous Uber rides could be coming soon, says Volvo

Uber and Volvo have bold plans to develop autonomous cars for their fleet, in a $411 million joint venture that will use AD and driverless tech.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Aug 2016

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Transform your mundane car into a self-driving vehicle with Drive.ai
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Transform your mundane car into a self-driving vehicle with Drive.ai

Self-driving vehicles may not be as far-fetched as originally anticipated with the technology being developed by Drive.ai...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Tue, 1st Aug 2017
Will autonomous vehicles make us insane?
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Will autonomous vehicles make us insane?

MIT study highlights waning trust in autonomous vehicles, particularly among the youth, who prefer a human touch on the wheel.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Jul 2017
Feel sad, drive fast: Artificial intelligence lets your car respond to how you feel
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Feel sad, drive fast: Artificial intelligence lets your car respond to how you feel

The AI considers the driver's voice, facial expression and eyesight direction to determine their emotional state and respond to it...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Jul 2017
Acura runs its first augmented reality race
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Acura runs its first augmented reality race

Behind the wheel of a 2018 TLX A-Spec, drivers competed for the fastest overall time, using just an AR visor...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Jul 2017
Car or Camera? Photographer uses Volvo's XC60 SUV to take spectacular pictures
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Car or Camera? Photographer uses Volvo's XC60 SUV to take spectacular pictures

Award-winning photographer Barbara Davidson captures urban life's essence using Volvo XC60's onboard cameras, presenting a unique artistic and safety fusion.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Jul 2017
Volvo discovers that kangaroos confuse their self-driving car
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Volvo discovers that kangaroos confuse their self-driving car

Volvo's self-driving cars hit a hopstacle; the Aussie kangaroo's leap confounds their animal detection system.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Jul 2017
Ford announces new AI and robotics research team
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Ford announces new AI and robotics research team

Ford revs up innovation with a dedicated AI and robotics research arm to steer the future of mobility and autonomous vehicles.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 30th Jun 2017
Intel: Autonomous driving will spark new 'space race' worth $7 Trillion
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Intel: Autonomous driving will spark new 'space race' worth $7 Trillion

Intel says companies need to wake up to the opportunity stream that will emerge when cars become the most powerful mobile data generating devices.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Jun 2017
Elon Musk expects Tesla self-driving cars within 2 years
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Elon Musk expects Tesla self-driving cars within 2 years

Futurists' lord and saviour Elon Musk spoke at TEDTalk in Vancouver recently, on a range of topics covering Tesla's plans for the future.

By Alex Crossan • 2 min read • Mon, 1st May 2017
Film Review: The Fate of the Furious
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Film Review: The Fate of the Furious

Thrilling ride with 'The Fate of the Furious'; a spectacular feast of action that leaves viewers yearning for another watch!.

By Alex Crossan • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Apr 2017
More Tesla crashes muddy Autopilot's waters: Are drivers just too careless?
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More Tesla crashes muddy Autopilot's waters: Are drivers just too careless?

Another Tesla crash has prompted more calls about the controversial Autopilot system to be renamed after Model X crashed in Pennsylvania.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 15th Jul 2016
Fatal 'autopilot' car crash puts Tesla's life on the line
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Fatal 'autopilot' car crash puts Tesla's life on the line

Tesla speaks out about the first fatal self-driving car crash. What's wrong with Tesla? Is it the tech or is it breeding over-reliant drivers?.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Jul 2016
Self-driving cars: Great for safety, but they'll lose the insurance industry $20 billion
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Self-driving cars: Great for safety, but they'll lose the insurance industry $20 billion

The new self-driving cars will be good for road safety, but will hurt the vehicle insurance industry, cutting US$20 billion from insurance premiums.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Jun 2016