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Michigan Makes Rules for The Research, Testing, Use, and Ultimately Public Sale of Autonomous Vehicles
The law establishes the Michigan Council on Future Mobility, as part of the Michigan Department of Transportation, that will recommend policies to set industry standards. It also will regulate connected vehicle networks and how traffic data, such as vehicle crashes, will be collected and shared.
Lobbyists from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), Ford Motor, General Motors, Toyota Motor, and Google, as well as ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft had a large say in the regulations.
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Planet M Buys Space at 2017 NAIAS
Planet M was launched in June 2016 as a collaborative branding effort to promote Michigan as the “epicenter of mobility.” The messaging pushes Michigan’s leadership in talent development, auto R&D and vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) testing. Continue reading
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Renault Group Links with Computer Vision Firm Chronocam
In the latest development on the rapidly moving road to autonomous vehicles, Renault now has an agreement with Chronocam SA, a developer of vision sensors and “computer vision solutions.” Continue reading
Controversial Federal Guidelines for Autonomous Vehicles Out
The primary focus of the policy is on highly automated vehicles, or those in which the vehicle can take full control of driving in at least some circumstances. Portions of the policy also apply to lower levels of automation, including some of the driver-assistance systems already being deployed by automakers today. Continue reading
Ford, U-M Reach Deal to Embed FMC Engineers in Ann Arbor
U-M is one of only a handful of universities to offer master’s and doctoral degrees in robotics, with the Ph.D. program now in its third year. More than 35 faculty members work in the field. Continue reading
Ford, MIT Project to Gage Pedestrian Traffic, Predict Demand for Electric Shuttles
Ford Motor and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology working on research that measures how pedestrians move to improve point-to-point electric shuttles. Continue reading
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Mercedes Bends, Pulling E-Class Self-Driving Car Ads
Mercedes-Benz is pulling an advertisement for its 2017 E-Class vehicles called “The Future,” which touts automated features available in the 2017 E-Class as the next step toward a self-driving car. Continue reading
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Safety Groups Want FTC Probe on E-Class Self-Driving Car Ads
Safety advocates want the Federal Trade Commission to take action against Mercedes-Benz for advertising 2017 E-Class models as a self-driving car. Continue reading
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Google Frustrated with California DMV Slow Walk on Autonomous Vehicles
Google has 73 self-driving cars out of 98 in testing from ten automakers on the road in California under DMV testing rules. However, they have been involved in 17 accidents that Google claims were not the car’s fault. Continue reading
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Toyota Adds Steering to Collision Avoidance System
Toyota Motor said it has developed a pre-collision system that uses automatic steering in addition to increased braking force and automatic braking to help prevent accidents with pedestrians. This is just the latest development on the road to a fully autonomous car, which will require no input from the driver to operate it. Continue reading
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Autonomous Vehicles by 2020. Legal Issues Slow Use
The classic ‘who pays’ problem is the core issue. Automakers might assume responsibility for their vehicles, but it is improbable that they will assume responsibility for safely operating them. There remain significant technical barriers as well. Computing power, glitch free software development, high-end image processing and sensor cost and coordination are all issues. Continue reading
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