Autonomous vehicles | Driving the Nation

Autonomous vehicles can drive themselves without human intervention also known as self-driving cars or robo-cars. Driving the Nation talks about autonomous vehicles of the future including alternative fuels and technology.

Dubai $5 Million Challenge for Self-Driving Transport

By Lou Ann Hammond| 2018-03-06T20:56:31+00:00 March 6th, 2018|Categories: Automobiles and Energy, Autonomous vehicles, Universities|Tags: autonomous vehicles|

At the Washington Auto Show, there was a plenary session of countries talking about the advancements each Nation has made in self-driving cars and transportation. The Ministry of Economy for the United Arab Emirates, Talal M. Al Kaissi, and counterparts from Germany, South Korea, and other countries exchanged ideas on emerging trends in autonomous driving [...]

Got a great idea? Need money? NSF

By Lou Ann Hammond| 2018-01-25T19:13:58+00:00 January 25th, 2018|Categories: Autonomous vehicles, Washington Auto Show|Tags: autonomous vehicles, washington auto show|

At the Washington Auto Show The National Science Foundation (NSF) showed off one of the projects they funded. The NSF funds more than 3,000 autonomous vehicle research projects. The organization is dedicated to funding projects in science and engineering research and education that will directly impact our world. A great example is a Collaborative Research [...]

Washington Auto show hosts Senate hearing

By Lou Ann Hammond| 2018-01-26T03:05:52+00:00 January 24th, 2018|Categories: Autonomous vehicles, electric vehicles (EV), Politics, Washington Auto Show|Tags: washington auto show|

The Washington Auto Show 2018 is in full gear, and since the auto show is in Washington D.C., it is full of rules, regulations, and politics. It was standing room only as U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, convened a hearing in the Walter E. Washington [...]

The biggest obstacle for automated vehicles

By Lou Ann Hammond| 2018-01-23T20:19:02+00:00 January 23rd, 2018|Categories: Autonomous vehicles, Washington Auto Show|Tags: autonomous vehicles, washington auto show|

On the eve of the Washington Auto Show, 2018 four experts and a Senator came together to talk about automated vehicles. Each person talked about the benefits and the struggles the rules and regulations, the technology, the acceptance and the infrastructure. Awareness, Acceptance and existing infrastructure are at the top of obstacles for automated vehicles. [...]