Robocar Made Its Debut at This Weekend's Formula E Race in Paris
22 May 2017, 11:17 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / One of the unmanned race car that will one day fight for supremacy with other AI-controlled vehicles just like it completed a lap on Formula E's Paris track
Uber Wanted to Partner Tesla for Autonomous Driving, Musk Said "No"
17 May 2017, 13:19 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The two CEOs had a talk about a possible partnership last year, but Musk refused the offer knowing all too well he planned to offer a similar service
BMW, Delphi, Intel, and Mobileye Form Autonomous Driving Super-Group
17 May 2017, 11:20 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Delphi is the latest big name to join BMW's efforts to develop a functional self-driving system by 2021, bringing tons of expertise to the table
Updated Autopilot 2.0 Clip Shows the New System Isn't Safe Yet
12 May 2017, 07:20 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Owners of new Tesla vehicles equipped with the 2.0 Autopilot hardware are still not able to benefit from all the features of the old version
Flying Drone Test Suggests Repetitive Crashing Is the Key to Self-Driving Succes
11 May 2017, 12:03 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / A team or robotics experts with an apparent hate for drones had one such UAV bang its head repeatedly into objects in the name of autonomy and science
Toyota Takes Self-Driving Seriously, Strikes Technical Partnership with NVIDIA
11 May 2017, 11:26 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Toyota appears to give more attention to its autonomous driving program by acquiring the services of computing power specialist NVIDIA
Waymo Is Putting Autonomous Miles on Its Clock at Unprecedented Speed
10 May 2017, 17:33 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The Google spin-off has really gathered pace with its autonomous driving project ever since it struck that partnership with Chrysler
Delphi Switches Focus to EV and Autonomous Tech, Splits into Two Companies
4 May 2017, 11:23 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The former parts arm of General Motors, Delphi, announced it would spin off its powertrain division to form a separate company
You'll Be Able to Sleep in Your Tesla on the Move Two Years from Now, Musk Says
1 May 2017, 09:27 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / There's a reason electric cars are so silent - soon enough, you will be able to sleep behind their wheels, and nobody likes wearing ear plugs
Autonomous Cars Won't Be a Silver Bullet for Our Traffic Aches, Study Shows
11 Jan 2017, 17:36 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Self-driving vehicles have long been touted as our salvation from any kind of traffic problems, but a new study from the UK shows otherwise
Toyota Calls the Industry's Bluff on Autonomous Driving at CES
5 Jan 2017, 18:51 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Gill Pratt, the CEO of the Toyota Research Institute thinks the hype surrounding autonomous cars is overrated at the moment. Sour grapes?
Audi and Nvidia Promise Level 4 Autonomous Car by 2020
5 Jan 2017, 16:15 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Nvidia's involvement in the automotive industry is growing as it makes a joint announcement with Audi for a Level 4 self-driving car coming in three years
Uber Has Literally Taken Its Toys from San Francisco and Moved Them to Arizona
23 Dec 2016, 18:39 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The conflict between California DMV and Uber has come to an end, with the latter closing shop and moving to Arizona where it can deploy its self-driving cars
Tesla's New Autopilot To Finally Catch Up with the Old One
23 Dec 2016, 18:13 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Recent Tesla owners can brag about having the hardware needed for fully autonomous driving, but those with older cars can still do more with them
"Self-Driving Cars Are the Automotive Equivalent of Putting a Man on the Moon"
22 Dec 2016, 13:32 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / That phrase has a nice ring to it, but let's not forget that the Moon landing was a one-time-only thing. Autonomous cars will require constant development
Uber's Attempt at Bullying the DMV Has Failed, Autonomous Project Cancelled
22 Dec 2016, 12:31 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Uber though a personal take on the semantics in an official text would allow it to test self-driving cars (make that taxis) without a permit. Uber was wrong
Tesla Autopilot 2.0 Would Be a Deathtrap on Wheels without This Little Feature
20 Dec 2016, 21:57 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / With winter knocking on our door - or already shaking the snow off its boots on our new rug, in some cases - the Autopilot 2.0 hardware will get tested
Uber Knows Its AI Cars Have a Problem with Bike Lanes, Won't Stop the Project
20 Dec 2016, 16:30 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Uber is currently following in Tesla's footsteps and putting self-driving cars on the streets of San Francisco, despite a ban from local DMV
Google's Autonomous Fleet Expands with 100 Fully Self-Driving Pacifica Hybrids
19 Dec 2016, 14:02 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The partnership between Google's self-driving division (now Waymo) and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is showing its first end product
GM Wants to Beat Tesla to the First Mass-Market Autonomous Car Too
16 Dec 2016, 18:10 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / After successfully launching the first affordable long-range electric vehicle, GM now wants to cut Tesla off when it comes to self-driving tech as well