Algorithms to tell if an accident was caused by a self-driving car

The world is eagerly waiting for self-driving cars to become a reality. Before that happens, however, the industry will need to address a number of safety-related issues. There is already a lot of speculation about who would be liable when a self-driving car gets involved in an accident: the driver, the car, or a third …

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Ford will let you select a seat in a Self Driving Ride Sharing Vehicle

Self-driving is a hot topic for the past couple of years. Many companies are sweating to make a self-driving vehicle but they are still struggling on level 3 driving.  The companies have been spending tons of money on R&D for autonomous driving yet haven’t found many improvements.  Still companies like Uber, Waymo are doing quite …

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Toyota Plans to Transform the Automotive Industry with Blockchain

Blockchain is piercing every sphere. Be it banking, telecom, or as we’ll discuss here, the automotive industry. And it comes as no surprise considering the various advantages it brings to the table.  Seeing this Toyota has decided to incorporate blockchain into their automotive manufacturing as proposed in their recent patent 20200265442A1. But before we jump …

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WIPRO wants Autonomous Vehicles to learn the Hand Signals of the Traffic Police

Doesn’t the idea to sit back and cross our hands behind our head while our car drives us on its own seem appealing? But we still feel a little skeptical about autonomous cars. And can we really blame ourselves?  Cars after all don’t possess the sentience that we humans are born with. And thanks to …

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Continental wants its Driverless Car to drive itself to a service center

You are driving on a road enveloped by the dark moonless night, surrounded by trees, headlight on high beam. You know your destination (and any civilization) is many miles away.  Suddenly your car starts to sputter and comes to a slow halt. Even if you know your way around the insides of a car, you …

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Apple Project Titan: Another patent on Navigation System whereas Uber’s killed one!

A buzz, emanated by many fans and opposers, travelled around the globe when Uber’s self-driving SUV struck a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona on Sunday night. Died later, due to severe injuries, was Elaine Herzberg (49 years old) walking her bicycle across the road when Uber’s autonomous chauffeur accidentally hit her. This fatality raised serious concerns related to …

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