Mary Barra says GM’s driverless cars will ride on public roads next year
Earlier this week, California’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) issued the state’s first permit to test driverless cars on public...
Read MoreNext Renault Captur getting PHEV option, semi-autonomous driving tech
The second-generation Renault Captur is expected to debut at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show, next fall. It will arrive with the usual ICE...
Read MoreAutonomous cars face big hurdles; They will succeed, but when?
The automotive industry is spending fortunes developing autonomous vehicles with no payback in sight, while the technology required to...
Read MoreParking garages can solve traffic problems in driverless future
This week, Alphabet Inc. subsidiary Waymo got the green light to test its driverless vehicles in California, an expansion of the program...
Read MoreChina’s Baidu sees hotpot, backseat karaoke in driverless future
Baidu Inc.’s making a concerted effort to catch up in the driverless car race. The search giant showcased its “Apollo” self-driving...
Read MoreThe East and West have very different ideas on who to save in a self-driving car accident
As countries race to put self-driving cars on road, these vehicles, like human drivers, will inevitably one day be in sole charge of...
Read MoreTesla autopilot lawsuit may affect autonomous driving rules
Let’s say you are driving down the highway at 80 mph when a stopped vehicle suddenly appears in your lane. What do you do? Swerve? Brake...
Read MoreThe road to autonomous truck viability begins to clear
When it comes to driving autonomous trucks on the interstate, there are several issues that need to be solved. The lidar arrays used to...
Read MoreReport: Ford, VW ‘want to join forces’ on electric, driverless cars
Ford and Volkswagen are discussing a “wide-ranging partnership that stands to change the German industry,” German media is reporting....
Read MoreDeepMap, a maker of HD maps for self-driving, raised at least $60M at a $450M valuation
As car and tech companies continue to make inroads on vehicles and services to build autonomous driving systems, a startup that is...
Read MoreSimulation becomes increasingly important for self-driving cars
Simulation has long been an essential part of testing autonomous driving systems, but only recently has simulation been useful for...
Read MoreFord and Volkswagen taking their self-driving efforts abroad
In recent days both Ford and Volkswagen have announced plans to work on self-driving vehicles outside of their home markets. In...
Read MoreDENSO to open new facility at Haneda Airport for automated driving technology development and testing
DENSO Corporation (DENSO), the world’s second largest mobility supplier, today announced it will establish a new facility at Haneda...
Read MoreAutonomous car Lidar
The RS-IPLS Intelligent Perception LiDAR system from RoboSense is a hardware- and software-algorithm-based solution for the mass...
Read MoreDriver’s ed, for the car: Autonomoose learns to drive like a human
After logging more than 100 kilometres driving on public roads, the University of Waterloo’s autonomous car — affectionately named...
Read MoreTime running out for self-driving car bill automakers sought
A push on Capitol Hill to speed development of self-driving vehicles may not cross the finish line in time for this Congress —...
Read MoreFord and Baidu team up to test self-driving vehicles in China
Ford and Chinese internet giant Baidu announced a tie-up Wednesday that will see the two firms jointly test self-driving vehicles in China...
Read MoreCities could be the first customer for HD maps this startup built for autonomous cars
Lvl5 has taken a novel, crowdsourced approach to building and updating its high-definition maps that auto manufacturers could use to help...
Read MoreThe fully autonomous Tesla: A scam?
It’s been two years since Tesla started selling the full self-driving option. Was Elon Musk too optimistic? Or did he know that his...
Read MoreFord and Baidu team up to test self-driving vehicles in China
Ford and Chinese internet giant Baidu announced a tie-up Wednesday that will see the two firms jointly test self-driving vehicles in China...
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