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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.

Toyota Research is driving forward autonomously at CES

By Lou Ann Hammond| 2019-01-03T13:01:55+00:00 January 3rd, 2019|Categories: Autonomous vehicles, Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Technology, Toyota|Tags: autonomous vehicles, Consumer Electronics Show (CES), technology, toyota|

The next-generation workhorse derived from all-new Lexus LS 500h joins the automated test fleet in the spring of 2019. It will be showcased at this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the first auto show of the year. This technology accelerates the Toyota Guardian and Chauffeur Automated System Development. LOS ALTOS, California, Jan. 3, 2019 – [...]

Hyundai remotely changes parking places when EV is finished charging

By Lou Ann Hammond| 2019-01-03T11:14:57+00:00 January 3rd, 2019|Categories: Autonomous vehicles, electric vehicles (EV), electricity, Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV)|Tags: autonomous vehicles, electric vehicles (EV)|

It's the ultimate in EV charging to relocate to another parking space so that the charging unit is available to another EV user that needs to charge their vehicle. But sometimes work gets in the way of gentility. Hyundai is bringing civility back to the world of charging. The System won't be available until 2025 [...]

The future of automated vehicles AV 3.0 by DOT

By Lou Ann Hammond| 2018-12-10T15:44:03+00:00 December 10th, 2018|Categories: Autonomous vehicles|

These are notes from the Department of Transportation's (DOT) Preparing for the Future of Transportation: Automated Vehicles 3.0 (AV 3.0). There are six U.S. DOT Automation principles: The United States Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) has established a clear and consistent Federal approach to shaping policy for automated vehicles, based on the following six principles. [...]

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 [...]