Intel Signs Deal To Buy Mobileye For $14.7 Billion
13 Mar 2017, 15:09 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / American IT giant Intel has signed a deal to acquire Mobileye, a company that focuses on developing self-driving car technology. The deal is valued at $14.7 Bln
Toyota Unveils Its First Autonomous Test Vehicle, It's Built On A Lexus LS600h
3 Mar 2017, 17:29 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Toyota has made another step in the direction of launching a fully autonomous vehicle. The company has completed its first autonomous car developed in-house
Rinspeed Reveals Oasis Concept, It's As Crazy As They Get
28 Feb 2017, 09:40 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Rinspeed, the Swiss company that has accustomed us with eccentric concept vehicles, has created another exhibit. It's called Oasis, and it will be in Geneva
Ehang 184 Autonomous Aerial Vehicle To Become Flying Taxi In Dubai
15 Feb 2017, 10:09 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / This summer, the UAE will introduce a flying taxi service in Dubai centered around a Chinese one-passenger drone dubbed Ehang 184
Ford Invests $1 Billion In Argo AI, SAE Level 4 Self-Driving Car Coming in 2021
13 Feb 2017, 10:07 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Ford is getting serious about bringing self-driving vehicles to the masses. In its quest to to do, the Blue Oval announced it'll invest $1 billion in Argo AI
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
Rivian Automotive Shows Faraday Future How It's Done, Acquires Illinois Plant
9 Jan 2017, 14:06 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / A virtually unknown company shows it's better to make sure you have where to build your cars before starting to plan your world overtake
Honda Introduces the NeuV Concept, a Two-Seater That Makes Money
8 Jan 2017, 15:05 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Honda's concept looks like a smart fortwo that got a complete makeover and is about to star in the next Tron movie. It looks good is what we're trying to say
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
Toyota Concept-i Is the Automotive Equivalent of an Emoji Icon
5 Jan 2017, 11:57 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / When you're the world's leading manufacturer, you can afford to be a little silly every once and again - or, in the Concept-i's case, very silly
Tesla's Autopilot Isn't Afraid of Snow-Covered Roads, Breezes Through
31 Dec 2016, 19:36 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Does this mean we'll see more and more people trying out the feature after there've been some snow falls? Add that to the list of things worth watching out for
Was 2016 The Year of Electric Cars or Autonomous Ones?
26 Dec 2016, 18:59 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / The short answer would be “neither,” but the truth is always a little bit more complicated than that, especially looking at the bigger picture
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
BMW iNext Project On Track For 2021 Release, Gets New Development Center
22 Dec 2016, 17:44 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / BMW is on target for developing its first ever fully autonomous road car, and has recently inaugurated a new development center for this purpose
"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
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