Category Archives: Driverless car

Short Videos About GPS, Apps, Maps and More: Location Based Shorts. The Eyes Have It.

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Luigi Cappel

Location Based Shorts is a new series where I am embarking on a new series of sub 3 minute VLOGS (Video Blogs) about things that interest me and if you follow me, probably will interest you. I comment on things … Continue reading →

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Why I think an Autonomous Vehicle Won’t Be Able to Reliably Guess Where a Pedestrian Will Go

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Luigi Cappel

In 2016, Volvo ‘promised’ that we would have ‘Deathproof Cars’ by 2020. That’s next year! You may also recall that about this time last year, an Autonomous Uber Volvo crashed and killed a pedestrian. According to the NTSB the car … Continue reading →

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AI, Ethics, Assumptions and Privacy

Posted on November 12, 2017 by Luigi Cappel

My podcasts were up to date and I started looking for something new to listen to in the car and while doing my chores and I’m so glad I did. I landed with Professor Genevieve Bell and the Boyer Lectures … Continue reading →

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Remember the jokes about what if computer manufacturers built cars?

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Luigi Cappel

Mashable Australia put out a story this month about A Tesla that crashed while on Autopilot, where the ‘driver’ died and discussed the implications to the industry. So what exactly does autopilot mean. I’ve been on the jump seat on … Continue reading →

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Synthia – A Simulation of Driverless Car Training

Posted on June 24, 2016 by Luigi Cappel

It’s an nice cartoon simulation, but I want to see the real video. In the simulation I noted: -Ambient light. Cool, that’s a real problem in only a few parts of the world, like New Zealand. As are long periods … Continue reading →

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The driverless truck is coming, and it’s going to automate millions of jobs

Posted on April 30, 2016 by Luigi Cappel

A convoy of self-driving trucks recently drove across Europe and arrived at the Port of Rotterdam. No technology will automate away more jobs — or drive more economic efficiency — than the driverless truck. Shipping a full truckload from L.A. … Continue reading →

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Hands-free driving on Auckland’s motorway – Business – NZ Herald News

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Luigi Cappel

A driver on Auckland’s motorway sits with his arms clasped in his lap in a video that shows the reality of the self-driving car phenomenon. – New Zealand Herald Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.nzherald.co.nz I had no idea this was … Continue reading →

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The police could be controlling your self-driving car

Posted on April 9, 2016 by Luigi Cappel

It isn’t hard to imagine why police and other public-safety officials might want the power to override how autonomous vehicles are controlled. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.marketwatch.com This is a really interesting concept that I hadn’t considered. Of course for … Continue reading →

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Introducing the self-driving bicycle in the Netherlands

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Luigi Cappel

This spring, Google is introducing the self-driving bicycle in Amsterdam, the world’s premier cycling city. The Dutch cycle more than any other nation i Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.youtube.com I’m a day behind on this story, but it will probably … Continue reading →

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