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Age of Death Machines is Here? How drones in Ukraine war could pave the way for killer robots
According to military analysts, combatants, and artificial intelligence researchers, the longer the war lasts, the more likely it is that drones will be used to identify, select, and attack targets without the assistance of humans

NASA's Ames and Nissan to collaborate on development of future mobility including autonomous driving and related infrastructure
Researchers from the Nissan Research Centre in Silicon Valley and NASA Ames have been working together to advance autonomous vehicle systems.

Apple engineers publish research paper on self driving vehicles
This is significant because Apple is known for its secrecy around future products and it has been seen as a drawback among AI and machine learning researchers.

Driverless cars are necessary for India, tackling inadequate road infrastructure is a challenge: Vivek Wadhwa
Driverless cars are going to wipe out the insurance companies as 40 percent of their business comes from motor accidents.

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak believes that Elon Musk's Tesla is surrounded by 'way too much hype'
Wozniak owns a Tesla Model S himself and claims that he never misses out on any of the software updates but he is not always impressed.

GM plans to test a Level 4 autonomous vehicles in New York City
The planned testing by GM and its self-driving unit, Cruise Automation, will be the first by a Level 4 autonomous vehicle in the state.

Uber to add self-driving Mercedes-Benz to its fleet as it signs deal with Daimler
Uber on Tuesday announced a partnership with Germany's Daimler AG, maker of the luxury Mercedes-Benz cars and trucks. In the coming years, Daimler plans to incorporate its own self-driving Mercedes-Benz into Uber's growing fleet of self-driving cars.

CES 2017: TriLumina to showcase 256-Pixel 3D Solid-State LiDAR autonomous car system
The year 2016 saw a number of automobile makers as well as independent companies announcing concepts for autonomous cars as well as standalone systems. The upcoming year is expected to see a huge increase in this field and a company called TriLumina has already announced its own concept.

Uber to roll-out its self-driving program in Arizona after California DMV asks for permit
Uber Technologies Inc on Thursday removed its self-driving test cars from California and put them on trucks bound for Arizona, shuttering the autonomous vehicle project in its home state after a week-long battle with regulators.

Uber self driving car program in San Francisco comes to a halt as DMV revokes registration of cars
Uber Technologies Inc has removed its self-driving cars from San Francisco streets, halting the autonomous program one week after its launch as the company faced a regulatory crackdown.

Global Autonomous Cars Market will cross 138,089 by 2024, says Grand View Research
The global autonomous cars market is expected to reach 138,089 units by 2024, a study by US-based market research and consulting company Grand View Research said on Monday.

Blackberry Canada will open autonomous vehicle research center
Canada's BlackBerry Ltd will open an autonomous driving research center on Monday, as it tries to make itself an indispensable under-the-hood piece of the automotive industry's weaponry in the self-driving vehicle arms race.

People still not ready for autonomous vehicles, finds study
Those who find driving stressful are more open to autonomous vehicles

Toyota concerned on required compliance with US autonomous vehicle safety check list
A Toyota Motor Corp official on Tuesday raised concerns about California's plans to require compliance with a planned U.S. autonomous vehicle safety check list, calling it "preposterous."

Nvidia Corp shows off smaller and more efficient AI computer for Baidu car
U.S. chipmaker Nvidia Corp showed off on Monday a smaller and more efficient artificial intelligence computer for self-driving cars, saying it would power Baidu's mapping and autonomous vehicle technology.

Ford to build fully autonomous cars for ride sharing by 2021
Ford claims that its autonomous vehicles will feature “level 4” autonomy

Mini showcases the Vision Next 100 concept
Celebrating 100 years of BMW, Mini unveils a fully autonomous vehicle

Six convoys of driverless trucks just travelled across five countries for the European Truck Platooning Challenge
Six manufacturers drive mostly autonomous convoys of trucks across five European countries as a technical exercise

Subaru reveals new global platform, will power autonomous driving
The new generation Impreza will be the first car to be based on the SGP platform

Five highlights from Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann’s interview
The CEO speaks on the Centenario, Urus SUV, autonomous driving, challenges in India and his new role in quattro GmbH