Downfall of the Human Drivers, or How Technology Is Making Them Redundant
24 Dec 2019, 00:05 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / This past decade has seen car tech advance in leaps, to the point where a future where cars will drive themselves is near, whether we like it or not
Doha, First Capital to Use Fleet of Autonomous VW ID. Buzz for Public Transport
20 Dec 2019, 11:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Volkswagen to roll out 35 autonomous ID. Buzz vans on the streets of Doha in 2022, the same year the city hosts the FIFA World Cup
Uber-Self Driving Car in Tempe Crash Wasn’t Programmed to Handle Jaywalkers
6 Nov 2019, 17:40 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / NTSB report notes that the car saw the pedestrian but didn’t know how to act. The report will be finalized on November 19, includes recommendations for Uber
This Is How It Feels to Ride in a Driverless Waymo Car
5 Nov 2019, 12:15 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Reporter is offered a free ride in a completely driverless Waymo ride-share vehicle, enrolled in the program now underway in Chandler in Phoenix, Arizona
Renault Uses Humans Test Subjects to Perfect Autonomous Zoe in Paris
15 Oct 2019, 13:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Two autonomous Renault Zoe cars being tested by 100 people in the Paris-Saclay urban campus to test the viability of the technology
Uber Promises Its Self-Driving Cars Will Be Cheaper, Safer, Better
9 Oct 2019, 13:19 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Uber holds town hall meeting in Dallas to prepare for the expansion of its self-driving program in November, says self-driving cars are set for 2021-2022
Brits Don’t Trust Driverless Cars Enough to Take Their Hands Off the Wheel
1 Oct 2019, 23:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / UK’s Automobile Association reveals new survey showing the cultural importance of the car and lack of trust in technology in unforeseen circumstances
Waymo and AAA Team Up to Educate Kids on Autonomous Cars
1 Oct 2019, 22:33 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Kids from various states were invited to Waymo’s closed-course facility to ask questions, see how AVs work and offer a fresh perspective on autonomous cars
Maserati Says New Sports Car Coming, Ghibli to Turn Hybrid
27 Sep 2019, 09:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Sometime in the near future, a new and “eagerly anticipated sports car” will be launched by Maserati, most likely with an electric powertrain
Ford Self-Driving Cars Coming to Austin
25 Sep 2019, 15:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / To get up to date with the particularities of the city, Ford cars will be driven over the following months for mapping purposes on the main streets
BMW Vision iNext Ad Plays Out Like Perfume Marketing, Says What Others Won’t Say
24 Sep 2019, 14:49 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Autonomous vehicles will make in-car trysts a very common occurrence, especially when in motion. New BMW ad gets literal, has people talking
Early Waymo AutoPilot Experiment Shows Why Full Autonomy Is Best
14 Sep 2019, 21:32 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Tech company says that, if technology is too advanced for driver assist, drivers tend to rely on it too much, thus putting themselves and others at risk
Online Simulator Shows the Challenges of Fully Self-Driving Cars
13 Sep 2019, 13:50 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Level 5 Autonomy will be reached eventually but for that to happen, the technology must evolve. Regulations for the same technology are also needed
Autonomous Cars Should Pull Over If Driver Is Asleep, Thatcham Says
11 Sep 2019, 22:23 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / By 2021, special provisions must be made for AVs to pull over safely in case the driver falls asleep or ignores warnings, the research body explains
Biker Jacket Helps Autonomous Vehicles Correctly See Cyclists in All Conditions
10 Sep 2019, 13:38 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Philip Siwek won bronze at the 2019 IDEA International Design Conference in Chicago with his retroreflective 2D barcode cycling jacket aimed to boost safety
With Autonomous Vehicles We’re “Heading Towards Hell,” Says Expert
2 Sep 2019, 15:22 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Kevin Delaney says a “good path” for driverless cars must be established and progress should take place in waves. Otherwise, everything will go wrong
Ford Believes Autonomous Cars Will Have a Lifespan of Just 4 Years
27 Aug 2019, 15:49 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / John Rich of Ford Autonomous Vehicles says they’re not worried about decreased demand, because their cars will be replaced every 4 years
Driver-Assist Technology Could Effectively Silence Backseat Drivers, Ford Says
26 Aug 2019, 15:20 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Backseat drivers admit they have confidence in technology and, as such, are more likely to shut up and let the driving to the actual driver
Research Shows Autonomous Cars Could Make You a Worse Driver
16 Jul 2019, 13:44 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Putting the car on automated control takes drivers out of the loop, so their driving is worse when they have to take back control in case of an emergency
Autonomous Cars Get Real as Daimler and BMW Sign Deal for Joint Development
4 Jul 2019, 15:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As per the agreement between Daimler and BMW, the carmakers will pool resources to create a series of AV driving systems up to Level 4