California's DMV Says It Will Allow Unlicensed Users To Operate Driverless Cars
3 Oct 2016, 08:29 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / If Federal Officials decide that some autonomous cars are safe to operate on public roads on their own, California's DMV won't ask for a license to drive them
Google Self-Driving Car Gets Hit by Red-Light Runner, Shows Us Why We Need It
26 Sep 2016, 08:19 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Human error is the cause of most traffic accidents. Going too fast, not paying attention, or not giving way. Self-driving cars won't do that, says Google
Ford Wants To Sell Driverless Cars To The Public By 2025, CEO Says
13 Sep 2016, 08:30 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Mark Fields, the CEO of Ford, has announced the corporation's intentions of offering driverless cars for sale to the general public by 2025
Tesla Removes "Autopilot" From Its Chinese Website Then Puts It Back
15 Aug 2016, 17:22 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Tesla reportedly removed the Autopilot section from its Chinese website. The company put it back in a modified form, with improved translation
France Will Allow Automakers To Test Self-Driving Cars On Its Roads
12 Aug 2016, 14:33 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Automakers will be allowed to test autonomous cars on French roads. The move plans to boost local industry and technological development
GTA V Gets Its First Self-Driving Car
10 Aug 2016, 17:54 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / GTA V is seen as the best environment for testing autonomous driving cars, according to a team of researchers. They have already developed a prototype
Self Driving Track Days Launched In Europe For Inventors And Researchers
4 Aug 2016, 18:19 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Europe will have self-driving track days. The first event of its kind will take place in November, and it will be focused towards inventors and researchers
Delphi Will Test Self-Driving Vehicles In Singapore
1 Aug 2016, 08:29 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Automotive supplier Delphi will operate a test program with self-driving cars in Singapore. A fleet of six cars will provide rides using an app similar to Uber
China Temporarily Stops Autonomous Car Testing On Highways
20 Jul 2016, 14:58 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Chinese authorities have temporarily banned the testing of self-driving cars on their highways. Testing will be allowed once dedicated legislation is drafted
Autonomous Cars Could Lead To Traffic Congestion, Study Warns
20 Jul 2016, 09:50 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A recent study has shown that self-driving cars could benefit traffic conditions in certain conditions, but there is a strong risk of causing road congestion
European Safety Regulators Want To Keep An Eye On Tesla's Autopilot
18 Jul 2016, 08:26 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / RDW, the Netherlands' vehicle regulatory agency, is talking to Tesla and the NHTSA regarding the Autopilot system. The discussion is informal at the moment
China Wants National Standard For Autonomous Cars, Opens Zone For Testing Them
9 Jun 2016, 08:55 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Chinese legislators are working on a national standard to regulate the field of autonomous cars. Before it's ready, they set up a massive area for tests
Michigan Bill Wants To Allow Private Purchase Of Self-Driving Cars
30 May 2016, 16:49 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Michigan legislators are preparing an expansion of a bill that will allow the sale of self-driving cars to regular people. This is a huge milestone
Old Law In The State of New York Must Be Changed To Enable Self-Driving Cars
30 May 2016, 14:58 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / An old law in the state of New York forbids drivers to operate a vehicle without one hand on the steering wheel. Self-driving cars cannot be tested there
Alfa Romeo Cars Will Receive Autonomous Driving Features, Just like Teslas
17 May 2016, 13:10 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Harald Wester, Alfa Romeo's boss, announced that the brand is working on an autonomous driving feature for their models. Don't expect it too soon
Fiat Chrysler and Google Might Use the 2017 Pacifica for Self-Driving Testing
3 May 2016, 16:53 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Google's Alphabet division reportedly signed a partnership with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. The latter will provide a fleet of minivans for autonomous driving