Editorial AVs, data and 'surveillance capitalism' SAE AV Activities SAE launches Office of Automation The Navigator Lessons from the 737 Max-8 debacle Scorecard Waymo, GM and Ford pegged as autonomous leaders Designs to Dye for: Autonomy's New-Materials Revolution From pineapples to bacteria, Envisage's research is focused on new-mobility's 'inside' story. Dining on Data Processing, in real-time, the enormous data stream that's flowing through AVs is increasingly the job of NVIDIA's mighty GPUs. Danny Shapiro relishes the feast. New Performance Metrics for Lidar Frame-rate measurement is so yesterday. Object-revisit rate and instantaneous resolution are more relevant metrics, and indicative of what a lidar system can and should do, argues a revolutionary in the artificial-perception space. 5G Cellular May Be Transformational for Automakers, Suppliers Long-awaited 5G cellular technology will be a foundational base for expanding vehicle connectivity and autonomy, enabling far more data capacity and lower latency. First Smile, Last Smile May Mobility is building a unique business model around AV shuttle services, explains COO and co-founder Alisyn Malek. 'Road Race' for AV Testing May Be Slowing To optimize safety, as well as cost- and time-efficiency, experts espouse increased virtual testing of autonomous vehicles as preferable to the industry's rush to test on public roads. The famous "Trolley Problem" might not really be the problem automat-ed-vehicle ethics have to solve. AV 'Goiters' Be Gone! Magneti Marelli's 'Smart Corner' technology aims to reduce cost, complexity and mass by integrating key vehicle sensors seamlessly into a vehicle's lighting modules. Supersonic Spy Drone To light off its ramjet engine, the 2,300-mph D-21 needed a blindingly-fast launch platform. Enter Lockheed's A-12-the precursor to the SR-71 Blackbird.