Alphabet’s Waymo division will work with Daimler Trucks on development of self-driving lorries using Waymo’s automated system
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Tesla Autopilot Scored Lower Than Systems From Mercedes, BMW
Beaten by rivals? European safety assessment scores Tesla Autopilot system lower than similar systems from Mercedes, BMW, and Audi
Near Miss With Drone At Gatwick Airport
Rogue drone came within 20m (65ft) of a passenger plane as it flew in to Gatwick Airport in July
Uber Not Liable For Fatal Accident
Uber not responsible for death of pedestrian during autonomous vehicle testing in Arizona last year
Government Lorry Tech Trial To Sync Acceleration, Braking & Steering
Lorry Platooning. Wireless tech to be used on convoy of lorries to synch moves, save fuel and lower emissions
NXP V2X Technology Looks To Make Self-Driving Cars A Reality
NXP FTF: New systems will make vehicles more intelligent and aware of the world around them
Londoners Can Register To Try Out Driverless Cars In Greenwich
Greenwich residents can now sign up for trials of new GATEway autonomous vehicles
PwC Predicts Drones Will Take Over The World
Market for drones could already be worth as much as £88bn, report claims
US Researchers Make Electric Car Wireless Charging Breakthrough
Wireless charging (typically found in smartphones) could be on the way for electric cars after researchers find way to make it almost as effective as wired
London’s Black Cabs Are Going Contactless
Card payments will be installed in all black cabs by October, TfL confirms
Tesla Seeks Engineers For Self-Driving Cars
Despite labelling AI an “existential threat”, Elon Musk wants engineers to build a self-driving car
Google’s Self-Driving Car Pulled Over By Police
Smart vehicle stopped in Mountain View…for driving too slowly on roads near Google headquarters
Google Hires New Self-Driving Car Chief
Former Hyundai US CEO John Krafcik will join Google later this month