Entire western part of Singapore to become testing ground for driverless vehicles
SINGAPORE: The entire western part of Singapore will become a testing ground for autonomous vehicles (AVs), under plans unveiled by the...
Read MoreThe future ain’t pretty: Driverless cars can lead to longer hours in traffic
MELBOURNE: Driverless cars could worsen traffic congestion in the coming decades, partly due to drivers’ attitudes towards the...
Read MoreU.K. research consortium launching nation’s largest self-driving trial on public roads
StreetWise, a collaborative research project led by FiveAI, announced that it will soon begin the U.K.’s largest test of self-driving...
Read MoreCaterpillar’s autonomous vehicles may be used by NASA to mine the moon and build a lunar base
Caterpillar has been synonymous with big, heavy equipment — for farming, construction and mining — since Holt Manufacturing and C. L. Best...
Read MoreRussian company Yandex will have self-driving car test rides at 2020 Detroit Auto Show
The 2020 North American International Auto Show, often called the Detroit Auto Show, is in for some major changes next year. Among them,...
Read MoreAlphabet exec says self-driving cars ‘have gone through a lot of hype,’ but Google helped drive that hype
Waymo executives think people have taken its promises of self-driving cars too seriously. The Alphabet subsidiary went “through a lot of...
Read MoreTesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ feature may get early-access release by the end of 2019
Tesla may grant certain customers early access to a “feature complete” version of the company’s “full self-driving” (FSD) capabilities by...
Read MoreAmerican drivers warming to self-driving cars – survey
(Reuters) – About 40% of adult Americans drivers are leaning more to buying self-driving cars in the future as they look to snack,...
Read MoreWill autonomous cars eradicate driving jobs? Don’t hold your breath
Automation, job security, and truck driving were center stage at last week’s Democratic debate. Andrew Yang and Elizabeth Warren in...
Read MoreHuawei working on 5G radar tech for self-driving cars
Huawei is a Chinese technology company that has had a difficult time in the U.S. recently, with the U.S. Department of Justice unseeing...
Read MoreZoox cofounder Jesse Levinson says there’s ‘no chance’ Tesla will launch fully self-driving cars next year, despite Elon Musk’s claims
When asked if there’s “any chance” that Tesla will have fully self-driving cars ready next year as Tesla CEO Elon Musk...
Read MoreST Engineering unveils new range of autonomous buses
The STROBO Series 12 bus is being tested out until early 2020. ST Engineering unveiled a new range of autonomous vehicle platforms under...
Read MoreRobotaxi startup Zoox raises new millions
Autonomous vehicle startup Zoox has signed a $200 million convertible note— the first new investment since the Silicon Valley company...
Read MoreDeep learning with point clouds
If you’ve ever seen a self-driving car in the wild, you might wonder about that spinning cylinder on top of it. It’s a “lidar sensor,” and...
Read MoreCybersecurity firm attracts OEM funding
There hasn’t been a high-profile car hack since researchers commandeered a Jeep Cherokee by remote control four years ago. That...
Read MoreVolvo sets up new business unit for autonomous trucks
Luxury vehicle manufacturer Volvo Group recently announced that the company is in the process of establishing a new business area...
Read MoreAutonomous Renault ZOE cab enters public trial stage
Around 100 people will test the autonomous Renault ZOE on the Paris-Saclay urban campus. After several months of tests of prototype...
Read MoreResearchers are using model cars to perfect autonomous vehicles
Waymo, Uber, Lyft, Chevrolet, Ford, and more have autonomous cars on public roads in the U.S. Working on autonomous technology isn’t...
Read MoreGovernment support inspires the autonomous vehicle industry in Taiwan
It’s no secret that Silicon Valley has proven formidable in driving innovation in the U.S. tech industry and is the envy of many a nation...
Read MoreCan Dubai go green with flying taxis and ‘rooms on wheels’?
DUBAI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – With a bus stop only five minutes from her Dubai home, it is normally convenient for Deborah...
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