The tech firm has already registered several car-related internet domains, including apple.car and apple.auto

Read the full article at: safecarnews.com

I checked, to get just the .auto domain name would cost be about $3000. I guess Apple really is investing here.

Ford-commissioned survey, where many Europeans felt time behind the wheel would be better spent catching up with nearest and dearest, gazing out the window, or having a nap.

Read the full article at: telematicswire.net

So much for the “transfer control to human driver” feature if you are taking a nap, however on a controlled roadway (read: tracks) this might be an option. The car for kids option is a bit more challenging to deploy.

SK Telecom and Ericsson have jointly developed and deployed the 5G radio and core network infrastructure to cover the whole driving center

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It seems the telecom carriers are the most interested in getting this technology into cars. Now they will need to get through what Steve Jobs called the “orifice” which now is defined as the automakers.

As a result, the company is entering uncharted waters in terms of its product line. For instance, Intel’s investment of $250m into developing self-driving car technology is somewhat of a gamble on the company’s part.

Read the full article at: seekingalpha.com

Any insider knows the $250M is a fraction of what it will take and Intel Capital will dole out the investments only for a large direct return over years. There is no handout here.

The only real limitation here would be that it includes a provision that carmakers and its suppliers (the creators of the autonomous driving system used, for instance) be held liable for any resulting accidents

Read the full article at: techcrunch.com

Ok, is this not a big obstacle? Does GM or any other automaker want another congressional hearing with engineers explaining how one line of code included a bug?

The car has actually become more like a $9,000 ball and chain that gets dragged through our daily life. Owning a car means monthly car payments, searching for parking, buying fuel, and dealing with repairs.

Read the full article at: medium.com

The ball and chain is accepted as a part of freedom, a strong desire for most people. How can a shared car meet the need? Public transport seems to work fine for many, but it is not in your own garage each day at your disposal.

This is one reason many secure websites use Captchas — those pattern-recognition tests typically consisting of oddly shaped numbers and letters — to prevent computers (“bots”) from automatically registering on websites, spamming comment sections or joining email lists.

Read the full article at: www.nytimes.com

Here’s a case where human capabilities cannot be matched by robots, although “artificial intelligence” promoters see this as only a matter of time. It reminds me of how quantum computing will be most useful for criminal hackers to break complex crypto codes faster. Is this really an innovation?

This would include an indication of whether the vehicle was operating autonomously or not, and what technology was in use.

Read the full article at: telematicswire.net

To claim safety benefits, highly automated cars need to have standard data exchange formats and insurance companies will insist on using the data. When you crash, your data goes out there unless you don’t want a settlement or you will accept a ticket on behalf of your car.

The guidelines encourage manufacturers to implement features such as pairing, where a portable device is linked to a vehicle’s infotainment system, as well as Driver Mode, which is a simplified user interface.

Read the full article at: telematicswire.net

These features are available to many drivers, but they don’t know how to use them. What is the real issue here?