Apple Car Project Reportedly Gets a Reboot, Some Employees Simply Get the Boot
12 Sep 2016, 08:36 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Apple's Titan project is looking shakier than ever, and that's despite the fact that nobody really knows that much about it
Drivers Fear Hacker Attacks on Autonomous Cars, Want Special Insurance Policies
9 Sep 2016, 11:32 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Should hacking of a driverless car be treated the same as theft is these days? A new survey shows people are very much aware of this new threat
Mercedes-Benz Presents Vision Van, An Autonomous Electric Utility Vehicle
7 Sep 2016, 14:51 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Mercedes-Benz' Van division has revealed its new initiative, called adVANce. It showcases the future of utility vehicles, which will be autonomous and electric
Another Tesla Driver Mistakenly Thinks Autopilot Saved Him from a Side Collision
7 Sep 2016, 13:25 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / A simple lane merge on a Californian highway could have ended badly if it wasn't for the Autopilot system. Or so it would seem
Volvo Partners With Autoliv For Self-Driving Car Joint Venture
6 Sep 2016, 16:58 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Volvo and Autoliv have announced a partnership in the field of autonomous cars. The collaboration will move along in the form of a joint-venture
Japan Will Develop 3D Maps For Self-Driving Cars To Use in 2020
6 Sep 2016, 12:16 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Japan has ambitious plans for the future, and one of them involves self-driving cars on its roads by the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. A 3D mapping project has begun
Carnegie Mellon Robotics Lab Director Says Self-Driving Cars Are Not Even Close
5 Sep 2016, 16:43 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Herman Herman, the director of the Robotics Lab at Carnegie Mellon University, says that self-driving cars are "not even close" to reality, in spite of claims
One In Three Brits Would Buy An Autonomous Car In The Near Future, Study Shows
5 Sep 2016, 15:52 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / According to a recent survey, one third of British drivers would buy an autonomous car if it were available. Two thirds would feel safe riding in them
Future Mercedes-Benz Cars Will Do the Chores You Hate
5 Sep 2016, 12:15 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Daimler CEO, Dr. Dieter Zetsche, provides us with a vision of the future that's both enticing and a little scary. Not as scary as his mustache, though
This Video Explains Why Autonomous Cars Are Great, Calls You a Monkey
1 Sep 2016, 15:58 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / It seems we're faced with a vicious cycle: we all say we hate congestion, giving up driving would solve it but we like driving too much. Are we screwed forever?
Michigan Legislators Will Vote Fully Autonomous Car Bill Next Week
31 Aug 2016, 18:04 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A special Senate committee in Michigan will decide next week, through a vote, if driverless vehicles will be allowed to test on public roads
Your Future Autonomous Car Could Talk To Pedestrians, Better Hope It's Polite
31 Aug 2016, 14:10 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The only voice most cars have is the engine, that uses the exhaust as its vocal chords. In the future, cars could be able to "talk" to pedestrians
Autopilot Says 'No More Mister Nice Guy,' Plans Stricter Safety Restrictions
30 Aug 2016, 13:20 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The upcoming Autopilot software update will bring more restrictions for those who previously abused the system in an attempt to curb the unwanted incidents
NASA Representative Explains Why Tesla's Autopilot Is Dangerous
30 Aug 2016, 09:37 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The agency that once put a man on the moon - well, several, actually - is now raising legitimate doubts over the safety of Tesla's Autopilot
Ford And Baidu Invest $150 Million In Velodyne For LIDAR Technology
29 Aug 2016, 18:02 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Velodyne, a company that is known for high-end audio systems, is also a supplier of LIDAR technology. Ford and Baidu will invest $150 Million in Velodyne
Google Hires Ex Airbnb Executive Shaun Steward For Self-Driving Car Project
29 Aug 2016, 16:36 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Shaun Stewart, a former employee in charge of Airbnb's vacation rentals division, was hired by Google as a director in its self-driving car program
Mercedes-Benz And Infiniti Owners Are Most Likely To Adopt Self-Driving Cars
28 Aug 2016, 11:01 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Research company MaritzCX has made a study that has discovered that owners of Infiniti and Mercedes-Benz cars are most likely to adopt self-driving technologies
The Most Disruptive Carmaker From 2020 Onward
26 Aug 2016, 18:00 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / A lot of people are betting on Tesla, since it has achieved so much in so little time, but there are plenty other carmakers that could end up at the top
First Operational Self-Driving Taxi Goes Live in Singapore, nuTonomy Created It
25 Aug 2016, 15:01 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In Singapore, the future happens as we speak. Thanks to nuTonomy, autonomous taxi services are now a thing of the present
Delphi and Mobileye Promise Fully-Autonomous System by 2019
24 Aug 2016, 13:52 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Delphi and Mobileye aren't exactly new to the field of autonomous driving, but even for them the 2019 deadline appears to be a little too optimistical