It's not always easy to go through the car wash with newer safety features
A variety of safety and driver assistance features in newer cars can make it difficult to go through a car wash.
Expert voices chime in on how will autonomous cars change cities
Self-driving cars are coming, no question. How they will change our cities and towns remains to be seen. Urban planners and designers offer their thoughts.
White House report warns of bias concerns in application of AI
A new report from the White House lays out the opportunities of artificial intelligence for people and businesses but warns of the risks, too.
Tesla comes under fire once again for its controversial Autopilot feature
Tesla's controversial Autopilot feature is still being called a "significant traffic hazard" by a German Transport Ministry's internal report.
Nvidia ditches mobile for self-driving cars with latest super chip: Xavier
Nvidia doubled down on self-driving cars, rolling their system-on-chip business into their emerging automotive section.
The latest player in the self-driving car game? Oxford University’s Oxobotica
Oxford University's Mobile Robotics Group, Oxbotica, is now staking its claim in the autonomous car territory.
Lyft president: most Lyft rides in self-driving cars by 2021
Lyft's president predicts most Lyft trips will be in self-driving cars by 2021 and that individual car ownership will be obsolete by 2025.
Oxbotica's robotic brain finds its way into driverless vehicles in the U.K.
Oxbotica, a group from Oxford University, is developing driverless technology in the U.K. The company aims to implement its tech in numerous applications.
Chicago officials may ban autonomous cars
Taking the opposite stance of that taken by Pittsburgh, which welcomed self-driving vehicle testing, Chicago considers an ordinance to ban autonomous cars.
Just how dangerous are self-driving cars?
A new threat analysis team has been tasked with determining the potential security issues associated with self-driving cars.
Volvo and Autoliv are creating a new company to sell self-driving car software
Volvo is partnering with Autoliv Inc "to set up a new jointly owned company to develop next-generation autonomous driving software."
Lyft turned down a purchase offer from General Motors
General Motors recently tried to buy ridesharing company Lyft, increasing its current nine-percent share, but Lyft turned it down.
PiBorg's Raspberry Pi racecars are built by you, powered by AI
A U.K. company called PiBorg is hosting the world’s first autonomous (toy) car racing international grand prix.
Tesla will not be using Mobileye chips in its next version of Autopilot
Tesla's Autopilot semi-autonomous driving system won't use Mobileye's EyeQ camera image-processing hardware in future versions.
Audi plans three electric cars by 2020, as well as an autonomous vehicle
Audi has announced plans for three electric cars by 2020, as well as future autonomous and fuel-cell vehicles.
Do we really need a national self-driving testing facility?
Arguing that autonomous vehicle testing should be done off of public roads and at a special center three Michigan lawmakers want the site in their state.
Feds are still pushing for self-driving cars
Citing the potential loss of lives if the country waits for autonomous vehicles to be perfect, the NHTSA head said the agency is bullish on the technology.
Apple Car’s ship date may have slipped to 2021, report claims
A new report claims that leadership changes and difficulty in securing computing power have delayed the Apple Car project for at least a year.
Ford wants to send autonomous cars to driver’s ed
Just racking up miles in autonomous mode isn't enough, says Ford Innovation director. Standards are needed to certify virtual drivers.
Volvo draws a clear line in the sand on autonomous vehicles
Volvo is adamant that its future autonomous cars will let drivers take control when they want but won't require driver attention in autonomous mode.
Google Self-Driving Car Project could become a company under Alphabet
With recent hirings of key personnel the Google Self-Driving Car Project may be positioning to become an independent company in the Alphabet group.
No one seems to want to test driverless cars in Ontario, Canada
There may be a race going on in the automative and tech worlds to get self-driving cars on the road, but that race isn't moving to Canada.
Most consumers OK with giving up boring driving chores but want the fun parts
Recent surveys show the majority of drivers are OK with cars doing the boring parts of driving but demand the ability to drive when they need to or want to.
Google Self-Driving Car Project learning to live with cyclists
It's not just because many Google engineers are cyclists, but Google self-driving cars are programmed to anticipate cyclists moves and drive conservatively.
Updated – Is BMW teaming up with Intel, Mobileye to develop autonomous vehicles?
BMW, chip-maker Intel, and machine vision technology firm Mobileye will make a joint announcement Friday, July 1. An autonomous car venture is expected.
Autonomous vehicles that might sacrifice passengers are only OK for the other guy
Survey responses about autonomous vehicle decisions between harming others or sacrificing passengers revealed a difference based on whose car it was.
Olli is the 3D-printed, totally autonomous electric shuttle bus we’ve all been waiting for
Olli is a sensor-filled, AI-powered smart shuttle bus created by Arizona-based automaker Local Motors, aided by IBM Watson’s cognitive learning car technology.
Move over, Siri: Watson rides shotgun in this IBM-powered autonomous car
IBM and Local Motors have debuted Olli, a self-driving vehicle powered by Watson.
The Tesla effect: 90 percent of new cars may track your driving by 2020
Tesla's not the only car company interested in tracking driver behavior. By 2020 more than 90 percent of new cars will have the required technology.
Mapping the autonomous future: TomTom launches HD navigation data for 17 states
At TU-Automotive Detroit 2016, navigation specialist TomTom debuted HD mapping data for 17 new states to help carmakers develop autonomous technology.
Driverless features, even ABS, will get a discount with this British car insurer
In what it claims is the first of its kinds, British car insurance company Adrian Flux is selling driverless car policies. Even cars with ABS can benefit.
Tesla willing to share data to get to autonomy Level 4 faster
Tesla's Elon Musk knows the U.S. government wants solid proof that autonomous cars are much safer than human drivers and has offered to share Tesla data.