Japan focusing on a curious demographic with driverless cars — senior citizens
Japan has begun experiments involving self-driving buses in rural communities to help its aging populace stay mobile and connected.
Want the pizza without the personal touch? Domino's may have a solution
You may not have to tip your pizza delivery boy anymore because your pizza delivery car going driverless. At least, at Domino's.
You may never have to deal with parking again thanks to autonomous garages
Daimler and Bosch have collaborated to bring autonomous technology to the practice of parking with a self-driving valet.
Moby Mart is the 24-hour supermarket that comes to you wherever you are
It's either the future of retail, or the peak of laziness. Meet the Moby Mart, a store that you don't have to drive to - it drives to you.
Self-navigating cargo ships are coming to an ocean near you
More companies are becoming interested in building self-navigating cargo ships, with several Japanese shipping firms now working on a design.
Tesla wants to collect videos of your driving habits to make self-driving technology a reality
Tesla updated its data sharing policy to allow for video collections, all in the name of making self-driving a reality.
Samsung steps up a gear with its self-driving car ambitions
Samsung is showing increasing interest in the self-driving space, this week receiving permission to road test its technology.
Truly driverless cars could soon be hitting public roads in California
California, the largest car market in the U.S., says that it plans to allow autonomous cars take to public roads with no backup human driver
PassivDom makes totally autonomous homes capable of withstanding zombies
PassivDom, the maker of "the first totally autonomous house in the world," wants you to be able to enjoy an off-grid 3D-printed gadget house.
The Nio EP9 is not only the fastest electric car, it’s the fastest self-driving car
On Monday, car company Nio announced a new record for the fastest ever self-driven lap at the Circuit of the Americas Race Track.
Like smartphones, self-driving tech may prove problematic for road safety
With smartphones distracting drivers more than ever, there are concerns that self-driving technology could make the problem worse.
In addition to Mercedes, Google, and Tesla, Subaru can now test autonomous tech in California
On Friday, the California DMV added Subaru to the ever growing list of companies that have clearance to test autonomous driving technology.
Look out, London — Nissan's self-driving cars will begin tests there next month
The race to the autonomous future has taken to the streets -- this time, in London. Nissan will begin tests next month.
Watch: Pioneer says truly self-driving cars are still 30-40 years away
We chatted with Pioneer vice president Ted Cardenas about the future of our vehicles, particularly when it comes to self-driving technology.
Trends with Benefits: Will 2017 be the year you ride in a driverless car?
Every week this year, news about driverless cars crossed Digital Trends. So will 2017 be the year you actually ride in one?
BlackBerry bids au revoir to smartphones and bonjour to smart cars
BlackBerry is trading smartphones for smart cars. The mobile phone manufacturer will be switching gears and opening an autonomous driving research center
Legrand and Samsung wants to make a home that thinks for itself and you
As part of Eliot, Legrand's new internet-of-things program, the electric product specialist will use Samsung's Artik Cloud to make homes autonomous.
Autonomous wheelchair could change the lives of motor-impaired users
Northwestern researchers are developing autonomous wheelchairs designed for people with severe disabilities, such as severe motor impairments.
Mercedes is testing a semi-autonomous bus in Amsterdam
Head over to Amsterdam, where Mercedes-Benz revealed the world's first self-driving city bus.
Ford's latest tech investment is in an autonomous vehicle mapping firm
Ford has announced a major investment in a self-driving startup called Civil Maps, which uses computer maps to create an infrastructure for autonomous cars.
Truly autonomous drones unveiled courtesy of Airobotics in Israel
Meet Airobotics, a Tel Aviv-based company that wants to take humans out of the equation altogether when it comes to drones.
Israel’s new ‘RoBattle’ bot is built with swappable modules that change its abilities
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has developed RoBattle, an unmanned ground vehicle that may soon help support soldiers.
Tesla gains one million miles of self-driving data every 10 hours
With constant cellular connectivity, Tesla gathers data continuously and tests new features in cars sold to the public, but drivers always are in control.
Ex-Googlers look to put tractor-trailers on autopilot with self-driving tech
A crew led by former Googlers have their sights on converting the country's long-haul trucks to self-driving technology.