autonomous vehicle technology Archives

Performance of Carmakers’ Pedestrian Detection Systems Varies Widely: IIHS

The performance of modern pedestrian detection systems varies widely between carmakers, with high-end luxury brands generally faring better and other models failing to recognize pedestrians ...

Travelers Joins Two Groups Focused on Advancing Automated Vehicle, Driver Assistance Tech

The Travelers Companies, Inc. said it has joined two groups focused on advancing research and public information about automated vehicle and driver assistance technologies. They are the Advanced ...

Autonomous Vehicle Systems Fall Short (So Far) With Driving Complexities

To the human driver, it would have been an obvious obstacle: a police car and fire truck, emergency lights blazing, blocking the lane ahead. But to the Tesla Inc. Model S traveling down a Southern ...

House Republican Proposal Would Prevent States From Setting Self-Driving Car Rules

California and other states would be barred from setting their own rules governing design and testing of self-driving cars, while federal regulators would be blocked from demanding pre-market ...