Three self-driving Waymo vans have come to Los Angeles to build elaborate 3D maps of the city using laser lidar sensors, digital cameras and radar. Traffic-clogged Los Angeles hasn’t been a factor in ...

For a car to drive itself, it needs to sense its surroundings. Laser arrays build a precise 3D model of every object in a car's vicinity within seconds. Wayne Cunningham reviews cars and writes about ...

I went for a drive in San Francisco’s Mission District last month. It was late morning, and there wasn’t much traffic. As I wended my way through the side streets, I avoided a double-parked armored ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Vivek Yadav, an engineering manager from ...

Apple in iOS 15 overhauled the Maps app to add a much more detailed design in select areas, an interactive globe, improved driving directions, better transit info, and more, and all of those same ...

Ford Motor Company is among a group of investors that are backing Civil Maps, a California-based 3D mapping technology company that hopes to one day support autonomous car manufacturers. Ford joins ...