Volvo’s self-driving trucks will haul limestone from a mine
Sometimes, it’s the least glamorous uses of self-driving tech that can be the most important. Volvo has struck a deal that will have...
Read MoreDriverless cars on the streets of London’s Hounslow before 2019
Driverless cars are to hit the streets of Hounslow in London, England, before Christmas. Following successful trials in Oxford, England,...
Read MoreMercedes S-Class cooperative concept previews a potential light signaling system for autonomous cars
Mercedes has big plans for autonomous vehicles but, like other automakers exploring the technology, they’re being faced with a question...
Read MoreHow one insurer is prepping for a world of driverless cars
“There’s an image of a street in America from about 1898 and everyone is in horse-drawn carriages,” says Penny Searles, the chief...
Read MoreHuawei releases autonomous AI driving solution and demos cellular-connected cars
Though Huawei’s international business remains clouded by U.S. security allegations, the Chinese company is continuing to debut...
Read MoreWest Midlands driverless cars project wins £19m boost
More roads in the West Midlands will be used to test driverless cars as part of a £19m grant. The money has come from the...
Read MoreWill the kids be all right in self-driving cars? A new report offers guidelines
Autonomous test vehicles are being piloted on roads in nearly two dozen cities nationwide, but little attention has been given to the...
Read MoreBuses and taxis to lead UK self-driving public transport push
The first driverless public transport services on the UK’s roads will be in action by 2021, the government has announced, led by an...
Read MoreFirst driverless Edinburgh to Fife bus trial announced
Scotland’s first self-driving bus trial will run between Fife and Edinburgh next year. The pilot will include five autonomous single...
Read MoreTrump is tightening the screws on U.S. tech exports to China
The Trump administration is proposing sweeping new limits on U.S. exports of advanced technologies to China in an effort to stop the...
Read MoreMilton Keynes, the model town building itself around self-driving cars
In October, the largest self-driving car project backed by the British government wrapped up three years worth of testing aimed at getting...
Read MoreDriverless Volvo trucks take over dangerous mining tasks in Norway
In a unique pay-for-work agreement, Volvo Trucks will use driverless trucks to take over mining tasks perilous to human operators. Six...
Read MoreThe tech comfort zone: Is the UK public ready for driverless cars? It depends on your gender, age, and where you live
While more than half of the UK public (53 per cent) feel positive about the way technology is driving change in the country, there is some...
Read MoreNvidia on the road to success with autonomous driving ‘AI’ chip
Nvidia hasn’t had a wonderful time recently, what with the imploding cryptocurrency scene causing its stock to plunge — lower virtual-coin...
Read MoreTesla, Uber, Waymo, and Cruise are facing a major reality check as problems mount for their self-driving car tech
Timelines presented by auto and tech companies have positioned 2018 and 2019 as milestones in the development of autonomous driving...
Read MoreNew blockchain platform for autonomous vehicles
The blockchain comes from U.S. company Filament and it is called Blocklet for Trusted Vehicle Applications. The technology is described as...
Read MoreCongress considers extending electric vehicle tax credits, approval of self-driving cars
With Congress returning to Washington on Tuesday for a flurry of legislative activity before the end of the year, transportation advocates...
Read MoreVolvo’s first commercial self-driving trucks will be used in mining
Volvo has announced a commercial first for its autonomous trucking endeavors. The Swedish automotive company has signed a deal with...
Read MoreGoogle, Apple, and Uber should be forced to share their mapping data
The UK government should encourage companies like Apple, Google, and Uber to publish more map data to help the development of technologies...
Read MoreThe biggest design questions facing (partially) self-driving cars
Until advanced technology that enables full automation is available, semi-autonomous cars (known as L2 and L3) will require driving input...
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