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With few exceptions, the otherwise permissive states for self-driving car testing have prohibited the operation of autonomous vehicles on public roads without a human supervisor in the front seat. It's not hard to understand why. Author: Sam Chase,The Connected Car

Fibre optic cables could make a major contribution to the safety and maintenance of railways. Installed alongside the tracks, they are capable of detecting a huge range of soundwaves that might signify the early emergence of problems, such as damage to the rails.

A report has been released from the Commission on the Future of London's Roads and Streets which looks at how the capital could tackle the conflicting pressures on its transport system. Some of the reforms proposed include introducing a cashback scrappage scheme as part of the Ultra-Low Emission Zone, benefiting motorists who pay ULEZ charges frequently, replacing the Congestion Charge with a pan-London, pre-pay smart road user pricing scheme and...

Yesterday Apple revealed three new iPhone models: iPhone X, iPhone 8 and 8 Plus. iPhone X is a premium priced smartphone which for the first time will carry a £1,000+ price tag. The iPhone X’s features include a 5.8” Super Retina OLED display, A11 Bionic chip, wireless charging and an improved rear camera with dual optical image stabilisation.In addition, the way you access your smartphone will change.

When Volkswagen unveiled its self-driving 'Sedric' concept this past March, some people couldn't help but chuckle. It didn't have anything to do with the underlying concept, which was that Sedric would be 'the ideas platform for autonomous driving in the Volkswagen Group'. Rather, it was the physical appearance of the car. With a wide body, a vertically elongated windshield and hanging wheel wells covering the tires completely, it looked like not...

Thanks to its smaller dimensions, Matrix light not only contributes to greater road safety but also gives headlight designers greater freedom. To meet the demands of the automotive industry for more compact smart headlights, Osram has taken this technology a stage further with the development of innovative SMARTRIX modules. SMARTRIX is an amalgam of 'smart' and 'matrix'.

A new investment has been completed by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers through its £2m Stephenson Fund, into Bristol-based company Inductosense.Inductosense, a spin-out of Bristol University, is developing novel ultrasonic sensors for monitoring corrosion, cracks or defects. The technology is known as the WAND - Wireless And Non-Destructive system and it works by bringing a measurement probe near to a compact, battery-free sensor in...

Darren Hobbs, Director of Marketing and Strategy at S3 Semiconductors talks about how custom semiconductors are an expensive and out-of-reach tech solution has become a statement of past significance. Today,System on Chip (SoC) solutions are in abundance, and companies like S3 Semiconductors make custom silicon not only practicable, but cost effective as well.

Car keys have come a long way from their original iterations as simply pieces of custom-cut metal that could be inserted into a vehicle's ignition system.Remote keyless systems were first introduced in the early 1980s, allowing drivers to unlock their vehicle from a distance with the push of a button. They've become so commonplace, it's hard to imagine a time without them. Author:Justin Tejada,The Connected Car

Northern China's roadsides are peppered with deciduous phoenix trees, producing an abundance of fallen leaves in autumn. These leaves are generally burned in the colder season, exacerbating the country's air pollution problem. Investigators in Shandong, China, recently discovered a new method to convert this organic waste matter into a porous carbon material that can be used to produce high-tech electronics. The advance is reported in the Journal...