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California May be Next to Legislate Autonomous Cars
California seems to be the next in line to legislate standards for autonomous vehicles after California Sen. Alex Padilla took a ride to the state capital to introduce a new bill. He took that ride in one of Google’s autonomous Toyota Prius fleet vehicles and seemed wowed by the trip. “It was pretty amazing when Google’s vehicle went…
New Automobile Program Launched At Stanford University
The program is said to be a multi-disciplinary one, combining the university’s high tech Silicon Valley reputation with a cultural analysis of the car in television, film and literature.
Autonomous Cars Take a Step Further With Volkswagen Passat that Parks Itself
Yes, the above video features a car parking itself. “What’s the big deal,” you ask, seeing as certain Lexus models can already park themselves? This Passat is different. The car has been modified by the Volkswagen Automotive Innovation Laboratory at Stanford University to valet park itself. The system uses a night vision camera, cruise control…
