GM, Lockheed Martin Announce Electric, Fully Autonomous Lunar Rover
27 May 2021, 04:21 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / With “innovative capabilities,” the lunar rover will “support discovery in places were humans have never gone before,” the companies say
Here’s a Waymo Autonomous Car Getting Repeatedly Confused by Cones, Fleeing
16 May 2021, 06:22 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Waymo AVs have Level 4 autonomy and operate in a geo-fenced area in East Valley, Phoenix. This viral video shows current limitations of AVs
Elon Musk Was Right About the Tesla Model S That Crashed and Burned in Texas
11 May 2021, 04:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Tesla CEO said that the car was not on Autopilot, so it couldn’t have been driving itself; a preliminary report from the NTSB confirms it
Tesla Engineer Says Elon Musk’s Claim of Full Autonomy “Does Not Match Reality”
8 May 2021, 05:39 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Elon Musk said we’d have Level 5 autonomy by the end of the year, Tesla engineer told the DMV that such a claim did not “match engineering reality”
Volkswagen Plans on Charging by the Hour for Level 4 Autonomy
7 May 2021, 11:54 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / If you want your car to drive itself, you’ll have to pay an hourly subscription and it won’t be cheap: VW says it’s considering the option
IM Motors’ Airo Is an EV That Filters Polluted Air, Doubles as Living Space
2 May 2021, 02:00 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Airo was designed by Heatherwick Studio for IM Motors, integrates HEPA filters to “actively do good” and a customizable interior
Hongqi L-Concept: Who Needs a Steering Wheel When You Have a Chandelier?
21 Apr 2021, 05:01 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / China’s oldest carmaker looks to the future with a limo-like sedan that does away completely with the steering wheel, adds outrageous luxury touches instead
CAPTN Vaiaro Proposes New Mobility Solution: Autonomous Electric Ferries
8 Apr 2021, 05:18 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Kiel University project proposes a new kind of urban mobility that creates mobility chains to include waterborne solutions. The Vairo fits right in
Volvo Haven Concept Is an Autonomous Lounge With Its Own Private Garden
6 Apr 2021, 10:24 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / When most carmakers aim for connectivity, designer Oscar Johansson and Volvo Design propose a remedy for digital fatigue: a return to nature
Tim Cook on Apple’s Car Making Plans: An Autonomous Car Is a Robot
6 Apr 2021, 05:13 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Apple CEO touches on the topic of the much-hyped Project Titan but stops short of actually confirming it. “We investigate so many things internally.”
Rolla Self-Driving Pod Proposes a Very Elegant Alternative to Public Transport
5 Mar 2021, 11:02 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Less crowded, half-open, all-smart pod can be used both for mass transport and private rides, would not require additional infrastructure for either
Construction on Toyota Woven, the City of Tomorrow, Officially Begins
27 Feb 2021, 07:52 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The real-world incubator will be a testbed for current and future Toyota technology, focus on the human element and optimized quality of life
Trucking Would Be More Appealing With AI, Einride Poll Reveals
19 Feb 2021, 12:24 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Swedish tech company runs survey with One Poll to see possible reactions to its driverless, AI-powered, all-electric freight truck, gets most promising results
The Audi Neo-Bauhaus Concept Imagines an Awesome Future
15 Feb 2021, 14:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Have your cake and eat it: carry your bike and ride it whenever you get stuck in a traffic jam; the car of the future doubles as bike-carrier for that last mile
Apple Car 2076 Concept Makes Little Sense, but Only at First
5 Feb 2021, 14:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Second time in the spotlight: autonomous and very smart Apple Car 2076 boasts an apparently minimalist design that hides a lot
Hyundai Will Build the Fully Autonomous Apple Car at Kia's U.S. Facility
4 Feb 2021, 07:14 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The latest industry reports say the deal between Apple and Hyundai is in the final stretches of being finalized, with Project Titan designed without a driver
Tengah Is Singapore’s First Smart, Pedestrian-Friendly City
3 Feb 2021, 14:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Five-district city built by the state will offer 42,000 new homes in a “forest town” that will also have the first completely car-free city center
Audi X Concept, the Ideal Travel Companion for All-Terrain and Water Adventures
2 Feb 2021, 14:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Designer imagines an electric vehicle that is modular and customizable, able to cross all types of terrains, float on water and be completely submerged
Tesla Has No Chance at Full Autonomy With Autopilot, Says Waymo CEO
24 Jan 2021, 06:33 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / You can’t develop a driver-assistance system and expect it to “magically jump” for a fully autonomous one, John Krafcik says in new interview
Tesla Can’t Cure Stupid: The Inherent Flaw in Elon Musk’s Full Autonomy Dreams
21 Jan 2021, 10:16 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / New viral video shows too much trust is misplaced on those supposed to be responsible and enforces the idea that Tesla could use driver monitoring tech