Self-driving Vehicles
US unveils advanced female crash test dummy to boost driver safety
The US government has released a new crash test dummy design that advocates believe will help make cars safer for women. The Department of Transportation will consider using the dummy in the government's vehicle crash test five star-ratings once a final rule is adopted, the agency said in a news release on Thursday. Women are 73 per cent more likely to be injured in a head-on crash, and they are 17 per cent more likely to be killed in a car crash, than men. The standard crash test dummy used in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration five-star vehicle testing was developed in 1978 and was modelled after a 5-foot-9, 78-kilogram man. The female dummy is smaller and has a rubber jacket to represent breasts. It's routinely tested in the passenger or back seat but seldom in the driver's seat, even though the majority of licensed drivers are women. The new female dummy endorsed by the department more accurately reflects differences between men and women, including the shape o
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Alphabet's self-driving unit fires over 200 employees, 8% of its workforce
Alphabet's self-driving unit Waymo has sacked more than 200 employees in its second round of layoffs
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CES 2023: Qualcomm unveils new SoC for automated driving in vehicles
Qualcomm Technologies has unveiled a new System-on-Chip (SoC) to support digital cockpit and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2023
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Self-driving startup WeRide deepens ties with Nissan, raises $310 million
WeRide, a China-based autonomous driving startup, said that it would deepen development with Nissan on autonomous driving technology for the China market as it raised $310 mn at a $3.3 bn valuation
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Honda Motor to sell limited batch of level 3 self-driving cars
The firm said it will sell a limited batch of its flagship Legend sedan equipped with level 3 autonomous driving technology
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Lyft, Waymo reach deal to team up for self-driving cars
The deal between Waymo and Lyft has competitive implications for Uber
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