Argo AI Forming Carnegie Mellon AV Research Center
Argo AI, the autonomous vehicle development partner of the Ford Motor Company, announced this week that it is pledging $15 million over the next five years to form the Carnegie Mellon University Argo AI Center for Autonomous Vehicle Research. The Carnegie Mellon AV research center will utilize the expertise of five faculty members and the […]
University of Pittsburgh Team Wins Ford C3 “Making Lives Better by Changing the Way People Move” Challenge
In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Ford College Community Challenge (C3), Ford held the finals of a competition called “Making Lives Better by Changing the Way People Move” at the end of October. Three winning teams representing colleges from across the nation were selected from a field of 10 to pitch their ideas […]
Mitsubishi Develops AI Suitcase to Assist the Visually Impaired
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, IBM Japan, Ltd., Shimizu Corporation, OMRON Corporation, and Alps Alpine Co. Ltd. have come together to create the Consortium for Advanced Assistive Mobility Platform. This association is working to make transportation more accessible for the visibly impaired with an AI suitcase. A Greener Way: The 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV What the consortium […]
Ethics Experts Think We Should Slow Down Autonomous Cars
A future full of self-driving cars seems to be moving towards us faster than the speed of light. Manufacturers are churning out the technology needed to guide our cars down the road with little to no input from the driver. The legislature is also currently looking at a proposal that would make putting one of […]
Anki DRIVE Starter Set Review: Remote Control Racing for the 21st Century
When I was a kid, I used to set up my dad’s old slot car track in the basement and race those delicate plastic cars with him for hours. I loved the thrill of going toe-to-toe on the track and seeing my opponent’s car spin off when a curve was taken too sharply. […]
Cannybot Toy Cars Drive Children to Learn Robotics, Programming, 3D Printing
Looking for a real toy your digitally-addicted child can play with that isn’t on a smart phone? The future of remote control racing is here, and it uses basic 3D printing, robotics, and programming apps. Imagine getting to build your own model car with your child, and then getting to race it. Hobby stores and […]
Study Claims Young Drivers Want Parental Restrictions in Cars
If you haven’t heard about parental controls in vehicles yet, they work a lot like parental controls on televisions and computers. These features restrict the freedom children are given. In the case of automobiles, parents can restrict things like the speed of the vehicle, the number of passengers, and the places the car can go. […]
Michigan to Designate AV Lanes Between Detroit and Ann Arbor
Last year, the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded Michigan a grant for autonomous vehicle research. This year, it elaborates on this investment with its recently announced plan to assign dedicated lanes for AVs between Detroit and Ann Arbor. Progressive Tech: Discover the benefits of FordPass More about the initiative Just last week, Governor Gretchen Whitmer […]