Testing Self-Driving Cars on U.S. Public Roads Might Become More Complicated
28 Jun 2017, 13:52 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Autonomous cars are said to increase road safety, but until they reach their full potential, there are those who believe they could do more harm than good
Volvo's Self-Driving Cars Have a Tough Time Dealing with Kangaroos
27 Jun 2017, 14:10 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Animal detection is going to be an important part of autonomous driving systems, and it seems like Volvo has identified the kangaroos as the biggest problem
Autonomous Cars and Drones Should Morph to Create a Hybrid Vehicle, MIT Says
27 Jun 2017, 13:41 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Driving is more energy-efficient than flying, but it is prone to jams and restricted to the road infrastructure. An MIT team takes the best of the two worlds
Watch Roborace's Autonomous Devbot Complete a Flying Lap at the Berlin ePrix
22 Jun 2017, 09:15 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Unlike the last time it was on a race track, the Roborace team came to Berlin to show everybody their AI-controlled race car can go fast too
Volvo Sends a Self-Driving Truck in an Underground Mine to Prove a Point
20 Jun 2017, 12:48 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / While most companies are applying for permits to test autonomous cars on the road, Volvo sends a self-driving truck over one kilometer underground inside a mine
Waymo Outgrows the "Firefly" Self-Driving Car, Retires It to Museums
16 Jun 2017, 06:21 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The funny bubble car that Google used to kickstart its self-driving program has become surplus to requirements, so it is headed for retirement
Apple Isn't Building a Car, But That Doesn't Mean Automakers Are Safe
15 Jun 2017, 14:04 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The autonomous technology has turned the automotive industry into a battlefield between technology companies and the traditional car manufacturers
Apple CEO Sets the Record Straight on His Company's Autonomous Car Ambitions
13 Jun 2017, 14:50 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / After years of official secrecy, Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks openly about his company's activity related to the automotive field
NEVS Releases Self-Driving Concept Configurable on the Fly
13 Jun 2017, 13:23 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / National Electric Vehicle Sweden, the company that took over Saab and is now building EVs for the Chinese market, unveiled its view of the future
Lexus IS Commercial Sells the Car's Driving Attributes the Wrong Way
13 Jun 2017, 09:04 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The Japanese company fails to see the irony of this commercial as it urges us to enjoy the thrill of driving (a Lexus IS) while we still can
Tesla Promised "Smooth as Silk" Autopilot with New Update, Still Fells Cottony
12 Jun 2017, 09:53 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The new update airs next weekend, but some owners got it early and immediately put it to test with some rather mixed results
Bosch and TomTom Create the First Radar-Generated Map for Self-Driving Cars
8 Jun 2017, 15:20 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The German supplier and the Dutch satnav specialist think they have come up with a much better way of mapping the road for autonomous cars
Intel's View of the Future Includes $7 Trillion Generated by Self-Driving Tech
7 Jun 2017, 14:04 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Intel is working with BMW, Mobileye, and Delphi on developing a self-driving system, but it's also commissioning studies to look into the future
Self-Driving Cars Will Not Solve Traffic Problems, But Make Them Worse Instead
29 May 2017, 15:13 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Electrification, car sharing, and autonomous driving are three technologies that might hit their strides at almost the same time, bringing massive changes
Boring Company's Shuttle Might Be the Tesla Minibus in Disguise
29 May 2017, 08:50 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, and, more recently, the Boring Company, is determined to solve the congestion issue one way or another
Toyota Pleads for the Use of Bitcoin Tech in Smart Cars
24 May 2017, 16:37 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Toyota and MIT are worried about how the data obtained from our future interconnected vehicles will travel around, and they think they've found a solution
Study Shows People Don't Trust Uber or Lyft for Developing Self-Driving Tech
24 May 2017, 13:18 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / A comprehensive research carried out in five different countries shows who people trust the most with coming up with the best in-car AI
U.S.-Italian Startup Builds Open-Source Electric Self-Driving Platform
23 May 2017, 14:07 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / OSVehicle is the name of the company that does the sensible thing and aims to offer an electric self-driving open-source platform for others to build upon
Elon Musk Promises "Smooth as Silk" Autopilot 2.0 after Next Update
22 May 2017, 14:29 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Usually, newer is also better, but over the past seven months, that hasn't been the case for Tesla's Autopilot semi-autonomous driving system
BMW Aims for EV Supremacy, Thinks It's More Important Than Actual Sales
22 May 2017, 13:53 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The Bavarian carmaker announces it will focus on becoming a technology leader in the industry's most relevant fields and won't obsess over sales