Bosch has announced that it's producing a new, low cost, lidar sensor that would unlock SAE level 3 - 5 vehicles for more people. Lidar is usually prohibitively expensive but this could change things.
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Microsoft's latest patent discloses a variety of techniques that can be used to centrally control the states of traffic control devices. These can essentially help prioritize movement of vehicles.
A newly deployed driverless shuttle has been involved in a minor traffic collision with a lorry just two hours after beginning services. The police blamed the incident on the lorry driver.
Even though Tencent has huge shares in semi-autonomous car maker Tesla the company is still working on its own prototypes. Its vehicle bid will make it the biggest contender amongst Chinese companies.