GM’s self-driving unit is close to receiving a $2.25 billion boost
It took more than a year, but GM’s self-driving company is close to receiving a giant cash infusion. Cruise Automation confirmed to...
Read MoreApple once envisioned retractable bumpers for its self-driving cars
Apple once dreamed of self-driving cars with retractable bumpers. In 2015, the company filed a patent for “extendable bumpers”...
Read MoreIntel and the auto industry pen first safety rules for self-driving cars
Intel and a team of automotive companies have teamed up to create new guidelines for autonomous vehicles. The intention of the “Safety...
Read MoreBMW Vision M Next: An autonomous car for people who love driving
There’s a fear from some that when cars drive themselves, that’ll be the end of the joy of driving. Why even get behind the...
Read MoreVolvo Trucks’ autonomous vehicle is hauling goods in Sweden
Volvo Trucks’ autonomous vehicle Vera is ready to hit the road. In collaboration with ferry and logistics company DFDS, Vera will...
Read MoreWaymo resumes testing self-driving trucks in Arizona
Waymo — Alphabet’s autonomous vehicle company — announced that it would resume testing its trucks on Phoenix freeways....
Read MoreResearchers say ‘spidey senses’ could help self-driving vehicles avoid hazards
Researchers want to give cars, planes and drones “spidey senses.” That is, they want to give autonomous machines sensors that...
Read MoreHitting the Books: Autonomous cars will do more than drive you around
The idea that the ideal future involves fleets of shared-use autonomous cars does not acknowledge the true nature of how humans interact...
Read MoreNext Nissan GT-R to likely feature hybridization and autonomous driving
The first- and second-generation Nissan GT-R sold for four years, from 1969 to 1973. The R32 to R34 generations covered 13 years, from...
Read MoreWaymo will build its self-driving vehicle fleet in Detroit
Waymo will build its autonomous vehicles in Detroit. CEO John Krafcik wrote Tuesday in a Medium post that the company will repurpose an...
Read MoreVW’s ID Roomzz previews a full-size electric SUV due in 2021
Volkswagen’s growing electric car lineup will include something for those who like the reassurance of a full-size SUV. The automaker...
Read MoreAudi’s self-driving EV concept filters out rush-hour stress
Many folks are cool on autonomous cars because we actually like to drive, but nobody wants to be stuck in rush hour or city congestion....
Read MoreThe UK is testing its first full-sized autonomous bus
The UK unleashed its first full-sized autonomous bus today — albeit in limited fashion. For now, the single-deck bus will navigate...
Read MoreUS DOT forms council to support emerging transportation tech
Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao has announced a council aimed at supporting transportation projects including hyperloops and...
Read MoreSelf-driving vehicle startup Drive.ai may be looking for a buyer
Self-driving car companies are quickly coming to grips with some hard financial realities. Sources talking to The Information claim...
Read MoreApple details layoffs of 190 workers in its self-driving car division
After early confirmation, Apple is officially laying off workers in its self-driving car team. The company sent a letter to the California...
Read MoreMicrosoft and MIT can detect AI ‘blind spots’ in self-driving cars
Self-driving cars are still prone to making mistakes, in part because the AI training can only account for so many situations. Microsoft...
Read MoreVW and Ford may work together on EVs and autonomous vehicles
In the latest instance of major automakers teaming up, Volkswagen and Ford will work together on commercial vans and pickups, and they...
Read MoreMicrosoft will help train LG’s self-driving car software
While LG’s CES presence has mainly been about TVs — of the rollable and 8K variety — and robots, it hasn’t...
Read MoreIntel’s Mobileye will help China’s public transport go autonomous
Mobileye is making a big push for autonomous driving in China, albeit not in the way you might expect. The Intel-owned company is...
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