Autonomous cars and 5G networks took centre stage on the final day at Mobile World Congress 2018. Glesni Holland reports.
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Uber suspends self-driving car trials following fatal crash
An autonomous Uber car killed a woman in the street in Arizona, police said, in what appears to be the first reported fatal crash involving a self-driving vehicle and a pedestrian in the US. 0 21757
Ford’s self-driving pizza delivery cars hit Miami
Ford is bringing its fleet of self-driving cars to the streets of Miami with a focus on services such as …
Remote-controlled autonomous cars to hit California roads
Self-driving cars that backup their computerised system with a remote human operator instead of a fallback driver at the wheel …
BlackBerry’s new software makes autonomous cars hack-proof
BlackBerry has reportedly launched a new cybersecurity software that can identify vulnerabilities in programmes used in self-driving cars.
Swedish families help Volvo develop autonomous drive cars
Starting today, Volvo Cars begins developing its autonomous driving vehicles with help from Swedish families, who will test its cars …
Nissan to present fully autonomous cars in 2022
Nissan Motor has revealed plans to introduce fully autonomous cars in 2022. According to a Bloomberg report, the Japanese car …
Tesla to open new Dubai showroom
American automaker and energy storage company Tesla has announced the opening of its showroom in Dubai.
Transformation Talk | Weekly news round-up 15.06.17
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Uber fires self-driving unit chief amid Waymo lawsuit
Uber Technologies has reportedly fired its vice president for technology and the lead its self-driving unit Anthony Levandowski.
Meet Sedric – Volkswagen’s first autonomous car
Sedric is Volkswagen’s first crack at a fully autonomous car, and as such, it doesn’t have pedals or a steering wheel. Instead, the concept car is summoned by pressing a button and “driven” by a voice-controlled AI agent.