MIT Wants to Know What Crucial Choices You Think Autonomous Cars Should Make
4 Oct 2016, 14:06 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Kill the occupants or the pedestrians crossing on green? Hit the overweight man or the jogging girl? Just a few examples of the hard choices an AI should expect
Nvidia Shows Autonomous Vehicle Driving on Unmarked Roads at Night
3 Oct 2016, 16:41 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Nvidia releases a video showcasing an autonomous car's ability to tackle very difficult scenarios thanks to its deep learning ability
Autonomous Cars with No On-Board Controls to Start Testing in California
3 Oct 2016, 15:01 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The first really robotic cars are about the hit the streets of California, but they will only be allowed to drive on privately owned properties
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
Renault Teases Trezor Concept for Paris, Will Mark a New Design Cycle
28 Sep 2016, 09:51 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Renault has just released a teaser for its upcoming concept car featuring an apocalyptic red light and depressing music. Strangely, it worked
Driverless Bus Shaves a Parked Van in Switzerland, Brings Experiment to a Halt
27 Sep 2016, 19:29 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / A town called Sion in Switzerland has been running an autonomous shuttle program for over three months, but a recent incident pulled the brakes on it
Nissan Has a High-Tech Solution for Those Who Hate Queuing (Which Is Everybody)
27 Sep 2016, 16:51 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Nissan is offering an overly complicated method of sorting out standing in line involving robotic chairs that move on their own
Tesla's Decision to Snub LIDAR Might Come Back and Bite It One Day
26 Sep 2016, 20:33 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / A lot of people think that a LIDAR sensor would have prevented Tesla's fatal accident, and while we'll never know for sure, the evidence tends to support it
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
Udacity CEO Says Self-Driving Car Engineers Are "Worth" $10 Million Each
19 Sep 2016, 18:12 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Sebastian Thrun, a former Google employee responsible for the early days of self-driving prototypes, said that an engineer from field is "worth" $10 Million
Autonomous Boats Will Roam Through Amsterdam's Canals Starting with 2017
19 Sep 2016, 17:23 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / After the skies, the autonomous technology is switching mediums once again by leaving the land and setting sail on water
Lyft Co-Founder Says Americans Will Not Drive Personal Cars In Cities In 2025
19 Sep 2016, 10:02 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / John Zimmer, the co-founder of Lyft, believes that American ownership of cars in cities will be obsolete by 2025, and everyone will roll in driverless cars
Volkswagen Design Study Dubbed “As Revolutionary As The Beetle”
16 Sep 2016, 09:43 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A new automotive era looms on the horizon. And naturally, Volkswagen wants a piece of the electrification- and autonomous technology-enhanced action
Comma.ai Claims to Have Built a Self-Driving Unit on Par with Autopilot
14 Sep 2016, 14:43 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / George Hotz's startup is ready to deliver an aftermarket product that can turn a vehicle into an autonomous highway cruiser, all for just $999
Walmart Patented A Self-Driving Shopping Cart
14 Sep 2016, 13:12 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Walmart has patented a system that would make shopping carts autonomous. The definition of laziness or maximum convenience? We are not sure yet
Volvo Kicks Off Drive Me, A Public Autonomous Driving Experiment
13 Sep 2016, 09:46 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Volvo has completed the first XC90 that will be part of the Drive Me project. The initiative will let regular people drive autonomous cars on public roads
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's Autopilot Hardware Maxed Out But the Fleet Will Continue to Learn
12 Sep 2016, 19:45 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Talking about the introduction of the latest Autopilot update, Musk admitted the hardware on current vehicles is pushed about as far as it can go
Ford Wants To Offer Autonomous Car Service For Its Employees In 2018
12 Sep 2016, 18:10 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Ford's employees in Dearborn, Michigan, will be offered an autonomous car service in 2018. The pilot program pursues the goal of launching a driverless car
Tesla Overhauls Autopilot With Massive Upgrade, It Will Be Safer And Smarter
12 Sep 2016, 08:47 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Tesla has announced it has made a significant update to its Autopilot system. This time, its built-in radar will be used intensively to prevent collisions