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• First full-scale Hyperloop system is almost ready for takeoff

  The test system, known as DevLoop, is located in the Nevada desert and built by LA-based company Hyperloop One, which hopes to begin testing the apparatus this year.

• Robocar is the first AI race car

  Software engineers may be the new race car drivers with the debut of the first AI operated race car
  

• 5G will help autonomous cars cruise streets safely

  Years from now, your first autonomous may have a lot of help from 5G networks to cruise the streets safely.

• The road ahead is paved with car communication

  Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology have come up with an algorithm that allows autonomous and manually-driven cars to share the road.

• INU is a pricey personal scooter for the urban consumer

  INU is an electric, luxury scooter that's intended for a young generation of urban working professionals.

• Apple offers views on automated car policy, but cagey about its plans

  Apple has said in comments to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that it is “excited” about the potential use of automated systems in many areas, including transportation.

• Tesla cars to have full self-driving gear, but feature disabled for now

  Tesla Motors’ cars will come fitted with full self-driving hardware, as the company jousts with tech rivals like Google and car makers like Ford who are making a pitch for the the autonomous car market.

• PAL-V opens the first flying car school in North America

  PAL-V is opening the first flying car school in North America to help prospective clients obtain a pilot's license before the company distributes the first commercial flying car in 2018.

• Paris motor show turns on to electric cars

  The soft whirring of electric cars was barely audible amid the pounding music and the babble of voices at the Paris motor show on Thursday, but we'll be hearing a whole lot more of it in the years to come.

• Robot cars will make up most of Lyft’s rides in five years

  Autonomous cars are set to take off but they are less likely to be driven by private owners and will in all probability be part of networks operated by ride-hailing services, according to the co-founder and president of Lyft.

• Why Tesla’s customer loyalty ratings beat Mercedes

  Columnist Rob Enderle writes that marketing isn’t about selling stuff anymore. It’s about selling experiences. A recent trip made it clear that Tesla gets this and Mercedes does not.

• Safety of Tesla Autopilot under scrutiny again, this time in China

  Tesla Motors is once again facing controversy over the safety of its Autopilot technology for assisting car drivers, this time in connection with the death of the driver in a Model S crash in China.

• Self-driving Ubers are now arriving in Pittsburgh

  Uber has begun offering customers the chance to ride in one of its autonomous car prototypes. The new service has launched in Pittsburgh, where Uber carries out its high-tech research, and is a sign of confidence by the company in its self-driving car technology.

• Volkswagen is founding a new cybersecurity firm to prevent car hacking

  As cars become more computerized, the vehicles are facing a greater risk of being hacked. That’s why Volkswagen is founding a new cyber security company devoted to protecting next generation cars.

• Nvidia's updated Drive PX 2 computer will drive autonomous cabs

  Recent accidents involving Tesla cars may have been a setback for self-driving cars, but Nvidia believes a fast computer under the hood could make autonomous cars and cabs truly viable.