[ad_1] Argo AI has pledged $15 million over five years, and the funding will support five faculty, along with a group of doctoral candidates. The center will work to advance autonomous vehicle tech as a whole, but it will also help Argo AI develop its next-generation technology and push into more cities. According to Argo, […]
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Ford is taking its GoRide patient transport service nationwide
[ad_1] In 2020, Ford plans to take its service to more states, including North Carolina, Louisiana, Texas and California. It’ll most likely be confined to urban areas, though, since Ford is still figuring out how to effectively make GoRide available in rural locations. Even so, the company expects to deploy 130 vans by the end […]
Ford under criminal investigation for miscalculating vehicle emissions
[ad_1] In February, Ford launched its own investigation into emissions testing practices at the prompting of employees who noticed inconsistencies in results. The whistleblowers believe that Ford may have been miscalculating “road load,” or factors that affect a car while it is traveling. That includes aerodynamic drag and tire resistance. A lab test that doesn’t […]
Ford’s futuristic shopping cart can brake on its own
[ad_1] Ford is blaming your kids for shopping cart mishaps, which seems a bit unfair. “Children love to copy adults — when they push a trolley, to their minds, it’s like they are behind the wheels of a car — with long, wide supermarket aisles as their racetrack,” the company wrote. That’s fair enough, but […]
Ford invests $500 million in Rivian to create an ‘all-new’ EV
[ad_1] Rivian stressed that it would remain an independent company, but acknowledged that Ford’s automotive president Joe Hinrichs was joining its board of directors. It’s easy to see the potential benefits for both companies. Rivian, of course, gets another huge injection of cash at a time when its first self-branded vehicles still haven’t reached the […]
Ford CEO says the company ‘overestimated’ self-driving cars
[ad_1] Hackett’s announcement comes nearly six months after its CEO of autonomous vehicles, Sherif Markaby, detailed plans for the company’s self-driving car service in a Medium post. The company has invested over $4 billion in the technology’s development through 2023, including over $1 billion in Argo AI, an artificial intelligence company that is creating a […]
The reality of pollution kills your dream of a flying car
[ad_1] The researchers came to their conclusions through a physics-based model that reflects the “general trends” of the industry. It considers factors like weight, battery energy and the lift-to-drag ratio. This doesn’t mean you’ll never leave the ground. The economy tips in your favor beyond the 22-mile mark, since flying cars gain efficiency the longer […]
2020 Ford Escape debuts with a complete redesign and a PHEV variant
[ad_1] Ford left no stone unturned in redesigning the new Escape. It rides on the company’s new global platform that debuted on the redesigned Euro 2019 Ford Focus (one of those cars we’ll no longer get). This will be the first vehicle sold stateside using the new underpinnings. It sheds more than 200 pounds of […]