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05/06/2019

People are stoked on AVs! According to a new survey by CarGurus, 32% of car owners are excited about , a number that keeps growing. Read more from VentureBeat -> https://venturebeat.com/2019/04/26/cargurus-32-of-consumers-are-excited-about-self-driving-cars/

In a recent survey conducted by CarGurus, about a third of consumers said they were 'excited' about the prospect of self-driving cars.

04/19/2019

The folks at Seeker Universe asked: "How close are we to a self-driving world?"

The answer?

It’s already happening! Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5laBg-ERbQ

Self-driving cars could revolutionize the way we travel, giving us more time to work, play, learn, and relax on the road. But when it comes to making them a ...

04/17/2019

Ever wonder what our safety drivers do when they’re behind the wheel of our ? Hear Drive.ai operations lead Joe VanOflen tell it firsthand to Popular Science, here: https://www.popsci.com/safety-driver-self-driving-car

The self-driving car is here. Drive.ai uses artificial intelligence to create self-driving systems that improve the state of transportation today.

04/01/2019

What will it take for us humans to trust ? Well, is a good start! Check out the article in Popular Science on this, our communication panels, and more: https://www.popsci.com/humans-trust-self-driving-cars

Autonomous cars could prove safer than fickle human drivers. There's just one problem: we have to be willing to hand over control.

03/04/2019

Self-driving skeptic? Have a read through this interview with urban planning experts and University of Oregon Professors Becky Steckler and Nico Larco, who spoke with The Union of Concerned Scientists about how will change society (for the better) – https://bit.ly/2IPMJKj

Take a look outside. If you’re in a city, you might notice a lot of space has been devoted to roads and parking lots. Will automated vehicles (AVs) change how we use roads? Will we no longer need parking lots if we’re being shuttled around by cars that are constantly being used? Will the expecte...

02/25/2019

Sick of paying too much for car insurance? Think about investing in self-driving cars... to make driving cheaper (and safer)!

https://bloom.bg/2U80MMm

Without humans to cause accidents, 90% of risk is removed. Insurers are scrambling to prepare.

02/20/2019

We’re thrilled to have been selected as one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies in this year – read more about our recognition here: https://medium.com/.ai/drive-ai-is-excited-to-be-named-one-of-fast-companys-2019-most-innovative-companies-in-artificial-6f49aa1afea9

Since our founding in 2015, we’ve applied advances in deep learning to create transportation solutions that people want and businesses…

02/12/2019

will save us all money in the future💰💰💰 Insurance companies could lower premiums by 40% or more as a result of self-driving cars and their ability to make our roads safer. More from Quora in Forbes >> https://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2019/02/08/self-driving-vehicles-will-change-the-world-in-some-unexpected-ways/

What are some unexpected ways self-driving vehicles will change the world? This question was originally answered on Quora by Gary Shapiro.

02/06/2019

Drive.ai is honored to be named one of CB Insights for the third year in a row! Congrats to all the other AI companies listed alongside us, as we work together towards a more intelligent future.

https://www.cbinsights.com/research/artificial-intelligence-top-startups/?utm_campaign=AI%20100&utm_content=84447997&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&hss_channel=tw-110171914

01/22/2019

Our public deployments are making a reality today, for real people. We are excited and honored that has recognized them with the 2019 Interactive Innovation Awards, as a Finalist in the Smart Cities, & Delivery category. See you in Austin!

https://www.sxsw.com/interactive/2019/announcing-the-2019-sxsw-interactive-innovation-awards-finalists-and-hall-of-fame-inductee-kimberly-bryant/

Get to know the 65 finalists across 13 categories coming to SXSW 2019.

01/18/2019

From travel to delivery to smart cities, are already transforming the world as we know it. Check out Dr. Araya’s article in Forbes this week: https://www.forbes.com/sites/danielaraya/2019/01/10/top-10-industries-transformed-by-self-driving-cars/

Frenzied competition between companies like Uber and Lyft is converging with both traditional car companies (GM, BMW, Audi, Mercedes Benz) and technology leaders (Google, Apple, Tesla) in the race to dominate on-demand mobility.

01/14/2019

"The autonomous vehicle revolution that was once dismissed is happening. The real craziness would be not being prepared for it.” Exciting to see academic institutions like Harvard University leaning into to maximize the benefits of - https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2019/01/harvard-research-helps-prepare-policy-road-for-self-driving-cars/

Two efforts at Harvard are helping state and city officials in Boston and around the nation frame their early policy thinking around autonomous vehicles.

01/08/2019

Some 2019 predictions from Bernard Moon - car companies will continue to evolve into technology companies, with a mission to reshape mobility - more in VentureBeat here: https://venturebeat.com/2019/01/05/2019-the-year-face-recognition-goes-big-and-voice-ads-stall/ …

While already used on a wider basis in China, we will see facial recognition systems launched in the U.S. on a test-basis in large public venues in 2019.

12/28/2018

Headed to Times Square for New Year's Eve? If you're passing through NYC, why not head uptown to check out the Cooper Hewitt Museum? Drive.ai's installation in The Road Ahead exhibit is open now.

Photo courtesy of Matt Flynn © Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

12/19/2018

Self-driving cars won’t just change how we drive, they’ll also change how we park. Read more about how will free up spaces in cities in Government Technology Magazine with this piece by Professor Jim Davies of Carleton University (Official) >>> http://www.govtech.com/fs/automation/How-Self-Driving-Cars-Will-Make-Our-Cities-More-Charming.html

An increase in the use of self-driving cars will change parking requirements in the city.

12/13/2018

Passing through New York City? Our installation at the Cooper–Hewitt, National Design Museum starts this Friday! “The Road Ahead” exhibit will be running til March 31, 2019, so be sure to check it out if you can. Details here: https://www.cooperhewitt.org/channel/road-ahead/

12/11/2018

Happy Holidays from the Drive.ai team! ❄️ Last week, we channeled some festive creativity and hosted an office-wide gingerbread house competition... and here's the winner! The jury's out on whether the use of lights should be banned next year 😏

11/30/2018

Yesterday, CEO Bijit Halder spoke about reshaping the way we experience transportation at the , where Axios noted a bigger shift "to shared but personalized autonomous transportation." Check out this + more on in Joann Muller's piece today: https://bit.ly/2BHmFLt

The auto industry is moving away from gasoline, steering wheels and personal ownership.