James Amend
Senior Editor

James covers artificial intelligence and autonomous technology.
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Sensing Outfit Tactile Mobility Scores Big BMW Contract
The long-term contract with BMW traces its beginnings to Tactile Mobility’s participation in the BMW Garage, the venture capital unit of BMW Group.
Level 3 Automation Unrealistic; SAE Should Rework Its Definitions
The industry has discovered that bringing the driver back into the loop in an environment that changes not by the second but by the split-second makes Level 3 automation a non-starter. It is beyond an engineering solution, too.
Ford, Bosch Join Detroit Real Estate Giant for Autonomous Parking Demo
Inside Bedrock’s new The Assembly Garage in the city’s Corktown neighborhood, connected Ford Escape test vehicles drive and park themselves using Bosch’s smart infrastructure.
May Mobility Restarts West Michigan AV Shuttle Service
May Mobility is installing new safety measures, rider protocols and cleaning procedures for the Aug. 31 service restart.
Newly Installed Hyundai Exec Seeks Safety Continuum
“Hyundai is making an investment in safety, and we’re trying to not only continue to emphasize it but highlight it as we go forward that safety is paramount,” says Brian Latouf, the automaker’s chief safety officer.
AVs Certainly Coming, It’s Just ‘Really Hard,’ Says Aurora’s Urmson
Urmson, whose career with AVs dates to the origins of Google’s self-driving car project spun off into Waymo, says his confidence stems from the narrow operating domain of an AV: the roadway.