self driving cars

Self-Driving Cars On UK Roads By 2026, Says Transport Secretary

Government minister Mark Harper tells BBC that autonomous cars will improve road safety and personal freedom

3 months ago

GM’s Cruise To Withdraw All Vehicles From Public Roads

Confirmation from Cruise that all its autonomous cars have now been withdrawn from all public roads in the United States

4 months ago

Tesla Likely To Launch Full Self-Drive ‘This Year’, Says Elon Musk

Not again. Tesla boss Elon Musk touts arrival of its full self-drive technology this year, despite many missed predictions

11 months ago

Uber, Motional Launch Robotaxi Service In Las Vegas

People in Las Vegas will now be able to summon a Motional robotaxi on the Uber app, whilst visiting 'sin…

1 year ago

Tesla Sued Over Autopilot, FSD Claims

False advertising allegation. Lawsuit alleges Elon Musk and Tesla mislead by falsely advertising its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving features

2 years ago

Self-Driving Cars ‘May Require Human Element In Long Term’

GM unit Cruise acknowledges self-driving cars may require human oversight in long term to give passengers 'peace of mind'

2 years ago

Tesla Allowed To Continue Autonomous Driving Advertising In Germany

German court allows Tesla to continue referring to autonomous driving capabilities in its advertising, after industry body complaint

2 years ago

Tesla Autopilot Head Resigns After Five Years

Big loss for Autopilot development? Tesla AI and Autopilot leader Andrej Karpathy confirms he has parted ways with the EV…

2 years ago

GM’s Cruise Granted San Francisco Permit For Self-Driving Taxis

Final permit granted to GM's Cruise autonomous vehicle unit, so it can offer its robotaxi service to paying customers in…

2 years ago

Intel To List Self-driving Car unit Mobileye

Public offering planned for Intel's self-driving-car unit Mobileye next year, but Intel says it will retain ownership after floatation

2 years ago

Tesla Recalls 12,000 US Cars Over Software Glitch

NHTSA confirms Tesla is recalling 12,000 vehicles in the US over a 'software communication error' involving its FSD beta program

2 years ago

Tesla Reaches $1 Trillion Valuation

Car maker Tesla now worth at least double that of Toyota, Volkswagen and Ford combined, after breaching $1 trillion market…

2 years ago

Toyota Buys Lyft’s Autonomous Car Unit for $550m

Japanese car maker Toyota acquires the autonomous vehicle division of ride-hailing firm Lyft, after four years of development

3 years ago

Fatal Tesla Crash: Elon Musk Says Autopilot Not Engaged

Tesla boss Elon Musk says Tesla Autopilot was not engaged during fatal crash in Texas, despite investigators insisting no one…

3 years ago

Hyundai, Kia Deny Talks With Apple For Self-Driving Cars

Shares in South Korean car makers plunged on Monday after they denied reports of holding talks to develop long rumoured…

3 years ago

Trump Pardons Former Google Engineer Anthony Levandowski

Engineer who stole self-driving car secrets from Google's Waymo division, receives pardon from outgoing US President Donald Trump

3 years ago

US Regulators Begin Consultation On Self-Driving Car Safety

Authorities begin public consultation on ways to improve self-driving car safety, ahead of new safety standards for autonomous vehicles

3 years ago

Waymo Publishes Safety Data On Self-Driving Cars

Waymo cars involved in 18 minor accidents since beginning of last year, Google sister company says, as it looks to…

3 years ago

Uber Safety Driver Charged With Homicide Over Fatal Crash

Backup safety driver involved in autonomous driving test in Arizona that killed a pedestrian is charged with negligent homicide

4 years ago

UK Could Allow Self-Driving Cars On Motorways In 2021

British motorways in 2021 could see self-driving cars in the slow lane, under proposals being considered by the government

4 years ago

Former Google Executive Sentenced To 18 Months Prison For IP Theft

Former senior executive at Google’s self-driving car project sentenced to 18 months in prison for large trade secret theft

4 years ago

Former Google Staffer Pleads Guilty To Trade Secret Theft

Former senior executive at Google's self-driving car project, who defected to Uber, pleads guilty to theft of trade secrets

4 years ago

Uber To Relaunch Self-Driving Vehicle Tests In California

Uber gradually resumes tests of autonomous vehicles after 2018 fatality, as self-driving car companies face increasing pressure to show path…

4 years ago

Waymo CEO Eyes Self-Driving Lorries

Watch out truckers. Google's Waymo is exploring the use of its tech for self-driving lorries and trucks

5 years ago

Probe Finds Autopilot Was Engaged During Fatal Tesla Crash

The driver in a March crash had engaged his Tesla Model X's Autopilot a few seconds before the incident, preliminary…

5 years ago

Apple Axes Self-Driving Car Staff

Apple iCar delay? Close to 200 staff laid off from Apple's self-driving car program

5 years ago

CES 2019: Intel Teams Up With Facebook For AI Chip

As Intel's car division opens up about its progress so far with self-driving cars

5 years ago

Japan Drives Ahead With Self-Driving Car System For Tokyo

The system could be in place in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, with commercialisation planned for 2022

6 years ago

Uber In Tech Sharing Talks With Alphanet’s Waymo

Possible thaw in frosty relationship between Uber and Alphabet's Waymo as talks begin over self driving tech

6 years ago

Amazon ‘Developing Robot For Consumers’

The move follows the $1bn acquisition of smart doorbell maker Ring, as Amazon delves further into the home

6 years ago