Autonomous vehicles
The race for the autonomous car reaches its peak – Google’s big announcement
Waymo’s full autonomous service launches in Miami, marking a milestone in U.S. driverless transport. Thousands have registered; service runs in key city areas.
The future of autonomous vehicles arrives in Jerusalem
Israel's Mobileye buys CEO Shashua's Mentee Robotics for $900 million
Autonomous vehicles, AI, and medicine: NVIDIA’s entry into Israel is highly significant
Sheba Medical Center's new robot could be delivering medication by fall
The medical center partnered with Seemless Vision to create an autonomous robot that helps deliver medication to patients, taking pressure off staff.
Tesla opens Tel Aviv pop-up shop
The company said that the shop in the Ramat Aviv Mall was "an opportunity for future owners to see the Model 3 up close and meet with Tesla staff." The pop-up exhibit will run for the next 3 months.
Driverless vehicle testing to be promoted in new legislation in Israel
The draft for the legislation will concern itself with giving the minister the authority to set guidelines on how testing for these vehicles will be conducted.
Hyundai, Kia say Apple car deal is off, puncturing investor dream
As recently as last week, media outlets including CNBC reported that a deal was close to being finalised. One South Korean report said the two companies were set to sign the deal on Feb. 17.
Apple, Hyundai-Kia close to finalizing deal for Apple Car - report
“I doubt Hyundai is the only automaker they could strike a deal with: there could be somebody else," one source told CNBC.
Autonomous vehicle testing may be coming to Israel
New legislation promoted by Transportation Minister Miri Regev, could finally allow autonomous vehicle testing without a human driver being present in the vehicle during testing.
Porsche to install Israeli autonomous technology into future vehicles
The Haifa-based Israeli startup secured $9 million in funding last October, with Porsche and Union Tech Ventures being the major investors in the round.
Israeli startup TriEye partners with Porsche to create autonomous tech
The SWIR sensing technology developed by TriEye was manufactured to enhance visibility in unfavorable weather and night-time conditions.
Study: Driverless cars must be designed around user personality to succeed
The researchers found that openness to experience impacted both information sharing and need for control preferences.
The semi-automation revolution
The fascinating story of a bricklaying robot
