The political, economic and social drivers behind autonomous and electric vehicles
Reducing accidents, making transport cleaner and economic potential are among the key drivers for a future of autonomous and electric...
Read MoreBaidu dominates Chinese autonomous driving tests
Eight tech companies in China’s capital city of Beijing have logged a total of 95,442.6 miles (153,600 kilometers) in their autonomous...
Read MoreBoeing’s cold-blooded risk calculation may tarnish trust in “self-driving” cars for years
When experts want to illustrate the potential safety of self-driving cars, they point to the remarkable safety record of modern aircraft,...
Read MoreFrequency of Tesla Autopilot crashes up, human error down in Q1 2019
Tesla has updated its quarterly safety report to include fleet-wide accident data from the first quarter of 2019. The report, which is...
Read More“Autonomy” documentary provides evidence that self-driving vehicles will make our lives better
When you think of driving, do you conjure up a psychologically satisfying experience? Do you feel nostalgia for the cars of your youth,...
Read MoreLooking for hands on wheel of autonomous vehicle regulation
The auto industry is running headlong into a future where the driving experience will morph into a riding experience as autonomous...
Read MoreReuters hosts Newsmaker with Raquel Urtasun, Uber’s Chief Scientist & Head of Advanced Technology Group, Toronto
On Monday, Reuters hosted a Newsmaker event in New York with Raquel Urtasun, Uber’s Chief Scientist & Head of Advanced Technology...
Read MoreGaming will be a key differentiator in autonomous vehicles
In the last few weeks, two major automakers announced new in-car gaming initiatives: Tesla announced last week that it’s expanding...
Read MoreCovestro sees new automotive opportunities as cars evolve
With the car undergoing some of the biggest changes in its 130-year history, companies such as materials maker Covestro hope to capitalize...
Read MoreOntario company 1 of 13 suppliers to win a PACE Award for tech innovations
New technologies that made vehicles smarter, more flexible and easier to build earned 13 suppliers, including Exco Engineering of...
Read MoreThis is a rare chance to buy the #1 self-driving car stock for practically nothing
Are you invested in self-driving cars yet? If not, I hope you’ll read this article carefully. I’ll show you a unique opportunity to invest...
Read MoreHyundai denies it has partnered with China’s Tencent for autonomous tech
Hyundai has denied reports that it has partnered with Chinese technology firm Tencent to develop self-driving vehicle software, but admits...
Read MoreThis compact and cheap lidar could steer small autonomous vehicles
Researchers in Sweden have developed cheaper, lighter and more efficient lidar technology that could pave the way for smaller autonomous...
Read MoreFord CEO tamps down expectations for first autonomous vehicles
Too much hype has built up about how soon self-driving cars will hit the road, but they will ultimately change the world, Ford Motor Co.’s...
Read MoreAt Singapore’s test center, self-driving cars battle fake monsoons
In the tropical midday heat, I squint to take in the two-hectare test course before me. Here at Singapore’s autonomous vehicle (AV) test...
Read MoreWayve says self-driving cars don’t need sensors. Experts aren’t so sure.
Why weigh down a self-driving car with a lot of sensors, HD maps, and equipment when you don’t have to?That’s the philosophy of...
Read MoreStartup says end-to-end machine learning is “only scalable solution” for self-driving cars
It’s a solution that Tesla CEO Elon Musk would approve. No lidars, no high-definition maps. No hand-coded rules. A small startup in...
Read MoreBMW signs deal with DXC Technology to speed up autonomous driving development
Last month, German automaker BMW announced that it was building its own data platform called “D3” to help sort and analyze the...
Read MoreStudents battle it out in autonomous vehicle AI algorithm competition
The Japan Automotive AI Challenge recently took place, an event where university students can pit there AI algorithm against others,...
Read MoreUber expects a long wait before self-driving cars dominate
Uber expects it will be a long time before one of its biggest investments, self-driving cars, is ready for wide-scale deployment, a senior...
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