Volkswagen Group to collaborate with self-driving firm Aurora Innovation
Volkswagen Group just announced a new strategic collaboration with self-driving firm Aurora Innovation to advance autonomous driving tech.
Apple patent may improve self-driving cars and their navigation systems
Apple is still keeping tight-lipped on its self-driving project, but we may have gotten a peek at what's to come in the form of a patent.
Yandex, the ‘Google of Russia,’ is now testing self-driving cars in the snow
Last weekend, the "Google of Russia," Yandex, conducted test drives with its self-driving taxis in a snowy scenario.
Lyft gets green light to put self-driving cars on California roads
Lyft joins a growing list of companies who have the green light to test autonomous automobile technology in California.
Self-driving robots will keep Walmart store floors squeaky-clean
New bristle-wielding devices are autonomously rolling themselves around Walmart stores, cleaning up after customers and employees.
Uber returns to the self-driving game with plan to buy and convert 24,000 Volvos
Uber is renewing its commitment to self-driving technology with the purchase of 24,000 sport utilities from Volvo.
I was on the self-driving bus that crashed in Vegas. Here’s what really happened
The Las Vegas self-driving shuttle bus didn’t crash. It did exactly what it should have done. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for improvement.
Toyota to put its driverless car through ‘extreme’ testing in California
Toyota is gearing up to put its latest autonomous vehicle technology through "extreme" testing on a closed driving course in California.
Waymo is looking to test self-driving cars in wintry Detroit
Waymo has begun testing Chrysler Pacifica hybrid minivans in snowy and icy conditions about a year after opening an R&D center.
Daimler aims to bring its self-driving snowplows to airports
Daimler is creating a driverless snowplow for use in places like airports and is already testing a design in Germany.
Self-driving cars are about to hit the busy streets of NY City
GM will soon test its self-driving cars on the relentlessly busy streets of Manhattan in a move certain to boost the company's technology.
Waymo aims to convince a skeptical public that driverless cars are safe
Waymo is launching a public education campaign to teach people about the benefits of driverless cars and reassure them about their safety.
Self-driving taxi service proves popular with California seniors
Residents of a retirement community in California are enjoying the benefits of a self-driving taxi service from a growing Silicon Valley firm.
Ford reveals its role in a wacky self-driving car stunt with a ‘car-seat man’
Remember that bizarre "self-driving" stunt last month where a guy drove around dressed as a car seat? It turns out Ford was behind it.
Convoys of ‘self-driving’ trucks are heading to U.K. roads
The U.K. is gearing up to test small convoys of self-driving trucks on its major highways, with the first trials slated for 2018.
Waymo’s cars could soften prior to impact to help protect pedestrians
A new patent granted to Waymo explores the idea of a self-driving car with an exterior that softens if it collides with a pedestrian.
Panasonic’s self-driving wheelchairs are now trundling around a Tokyo airport
Panasonic has started testing a self-driving wheelchair that could help those with limited mobility to get around during the Tokyo Olympics.
Stickers on street signs can confuse self-driving cars, researchers show
Researchers in the U.S. have discovered that putting stickers on streets signs can confuse self-driving cars.
Lyft giving Uber a run for its money with new self-driving facility
Lyft has continued to charge through the door that's been left wide open by Uber, and has begun developing self-driving technology.
Londoners are having groceries delivered by a driverless ‘CargoPod’
Small self-driving trucks are puttering about a small part of London delivering groceries to customers as part of a 10-day trial.
Volvo’s driverless-car engineers face a kangaroo conundrum
A self-driving car must make sense of everything in its path. But kangaroos are proving tricky for Volvo engineers.
Tokyo robotics firm ready to build driverless cabs for 2020 Olympics
A Japanese robotics firm has partnered with a taxi company in Tokyo to build driverless cabs for the 2020 Olympics there.
It's bye-bye to the Firefly — Waymo retires its self-driving 'pod' car
Waymo is retiring its diminutive self-driving "pod" car, saying it's ready to focus more on taking its technology to mass-produced vehicles.
Waymo hits the road with its own self-driving truck project
Waymo revealed on Thursday that it's using its self-driving technology to develop an autonomous truck. The project is in its early stages.
German automakers granted more freedom to test their self-driving tech
German lawmakers have given greater freedom to its automakers to test their self-driving tech on public roads.
New York greenlights autonomous-car testing, seeks applications from firms
Following in the footsteps of California, Arizona, Nevada, and others, New York state says it, too, is now ready for self-driving car trials.
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.
Uber puts the brakes on its self-driving fleet after Arizona car crash
Uber has suspended its self-driving car pilot program after one of its vehicles was involved in a smash in Tempe, Arizona.
Qualcomm and TomTom sync up on mapping for self-driving cars
Qualcomm has announced a partnership with TomTom, the navigation company, to provide autonomous cars with the best map data around.
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.