Self-driving cars might still need human drivers
For all the talk of cars without drivers, the deployment of autonomous vehicles might still require humans controlling them from a...
Read MoreContinental pioneers tire tests with self-driving test vehicles
At its test site in Uvalde, Texas, U.S.A., the technology company Continental has commissioned the first driverless tire ...
Read MoreWill Santa have a driverless sleigh by next Christmas?
For those of us who will soon head over the river and through the woods to meet up with family, the holidays mean travel. Last year,...
Read MoreDaimler, BMW mull cooperation on platforms, self-driving tech, report says
Daimler and BMW are considering joining forces on making key automotive components, a move that would tie the traditional luxury-car...
Read MoreHonda to feature safe swarm, wireless V2G, & autonomous work vehicle at CES 2019
Honda is not leading the electric vehicle revolution but it is deeply involved in finding mobility solutions for the future. At the...
Read MoreNew cyber-security standard for self-driving car technology is released
The UK’s position as a leader in the development of self-driving vehicles has been enhanced by a new cyber-security standard, published by...
Read MoreUS agency to speed reviews of automaker self-driving petitions
The U.S. auto safety regulator said on Tuesday it is speeding up the process for reviewing whether automakers can deploy self-driving...
Read MoreArm Holdings unveils chip aimed at self-driving car sensors
Arm Holdings, the chip technology firm owned by SoftBank Group Corp, on Tuesday pushed deeper into the automotive world with chip aimed at...
Read MoreKroger adds driverless vehicles to its grocery delivery fleet
Earlier this year, Kroger teamed up with the self-driving startup Nuro for a grocery delivery service, and in August the company began...
Read MoreBaidu taps Unity’s game engine to test its self-driving cars
Unity, the same company whose 3D gaming engine brought you Cuphead and Hearthstone is now helping Chinese internet giant Baidu develop the...
Read MoreJaguar’s automatic door could make cars more accessible
Amputees and others with accessibility needs might soon have an easier time hopping into cars. Jaguar Land Rover has created a...
Read MoreLast-minute gift guide for (current and aspiring) self-driving car nerds
When people find out that I cover self-driving cars, they are almost always super curious to learn more about the subject but often...
Read MoreFormer Google engineer, once barred from autonomous-driving industry, says he just completed first cross-country self-driving car trip
Anthony Levandowski, the engineer at the center of a now-settled lawsuit between Alphabet self-driving car company Waymo and Uber, claims...
Read More2018 was the year self-driving cars hit a roadblock
It’s been a long day. As you ride home from the office, you start to nod off. You close your eyes as the self-driving car merges...
Read MoreA toaster on wheels to deliver groceries? Self-driving tech tests practical uses
Last Thursday morning in the desert town of Scottsdale, Ariz., a tiny robotic car turned onto a neighborhood street and pulled up to a...
Read MoreLuminar collaborates with Audi’s Autonomous Intelligent Driving on driverless vehicles
Palo Alto startup Luminar today announced a collaboration with Autonomous Intelligent Driving (AID), Audi’s driverless technology spinoff...
Read MoreAudi pulls the curtain back on its self-driving car program
Of all the luxury car brands, Audi has been the most aggressive in terms of putting semi-autonomous technology into its production cars....
Read MoreOne of Tesla’s early rivals reveals the fastest way to get self-driving vehicles on the road safely
The founder of one of Tesla’s early rivals, Fisker Automotive, is back with a vehicle that could demonstrate the benefits of...
Read MoreUber approved to restart self-driving tests in Pennsylvania
Uber has been given the green light by Pennsylvania officials to restart its self-driving car tests on public roads. The program was shut...
Read MoreThe folly of trolleys: Ethical challenges and autonomous vehicles
Brookings, December 17, 2018 Scholars and pundits tend to focus on one ethical challenge for autonomous cars: the Trolley Problem....
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