Setting aside that an amateur probably shouldn't be doing this kind of testing in his driveway, this does demonstrate why full-function autonomous vehicles will need an array of different types of sensors with the data fused together. Each sensor type has different characteristics and limitations. In order for an autonomous control system to function across the wide range of real world conditions (that is beyond sunny california) they will need lidar, radar, ultrasonic and camera sensors along with V2X communications

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http://jalopnik.com/guy-tests-tesla-autopilot-sensors-on-a-child-because-wh-1764501199

Guy Tests Tesla Autopilot Sensors On A Child Because Why Not
As far as autonomous driving goes, it’s still a bit of a freaky concept for most of us—whether we can trust the cars to detect objects, stay in their lanes and, oh, not kill us. In a test of the autopilot sensors on the Tesla Model S that included things from stuffed animals to kids, a YouTube user found some odd results.

For me this is a no-brainer

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For me this is a no-brainer. Whatever incremental advantages the Samsung might have in some hardware areas, there is one factor that will always decide this fight, TouchWiz. Nexus 6P FTW!

Samsung Galaxy S7 vs. Nexus 6P: Fight!
We’ve seen how the new Samsung Galaxy S7 measures up against the flagship models that were launched with it at the Mobile world Congress in Barcelona not a few weeks back. But we’re never going to …

While Samsung makes some very high quality hardware, stupid, arbitrary design decisions like those listed in this article are why I will never buy one of their phones

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While Samsung makes some very high quality hardware, stupid, arbitrary design decisions like those listed in this article are why I will never buy one of their phones.

Galaxy S7: 9 Things That Drive Me Nuts | Droid Life
In recent years, we have spent a whole heck of a lot of time talking about the reasons we love certain phones and why you should buy them. We do that because we’re positive people for the most part and would rather spend our time focusing on the good stuff that are a part of …

Self-driving cars that talk to each other get a better feel for each other's intent, potentially avoiding incidents like the most recent +Google self-driving car incident

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Self-driving cars that talk to each other get a better feel for each other's intent, potentially avoiding incidents like the most recent +Google self-driving car incident.

Tech News Today 1464 Peeple are People | TWiT.TV
OS X has its first active case of ransomware, the impending roll out of V2V technology and how that will improve the safety of autonomous vehicles, the founder of 4chan has taken a…

Self-driving cars need help to gauge intent the way humans communicate non-verba…

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Self-driving cars need help to gauge intent the way humans communicate non-verbally (or sometimes very verballly 🙂 )

The First Google Self-Driving Car Accident Makes The Case For V2V Communications
FILE – In this May 13, 2014, file photo, a Google self-driving car goes on a test drive near the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif. California state officials on Thursday, June 18, 2015 released reports detailing six accidents that involved self-driving car prototypes, reversing a policy that had […]

2016 Ford C-Max Energi – 20 Miles of Usability on the EV Spectrum

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2016 Ford C-MaxLike most things in the real world, when it comes to automotive electrification, there is a continuum of approaches rather than a binary electric or not. At the minimal end, you’ll find automatic stop-start systems while the maximal solution relies on electric motors alone for propulsion. Lying somewhere in between is the Ford C-MAX Energi, the Dearborn automaker’s first production plug-in hybrid. After three years on the market, is the C-MAX Energi a good solution for those interested in going electric without range anxiety?

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