Uber planning to reignite its self-driving car testing
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 10 May 2018With the program put on hold following a fatal crash, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says the company will look to restart its self-driving car test in a couple of months. FULL STORY >
MIT's self-driving car can handle unmapped country roads
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 7 May 2018The latest test conducted by MIT's CSAIL marks an important standard for autonomous vehicles, with no other self-driving car matching the feat to date. FULL STORY >
Flying taxis are here, almost
By Staff Writer 15 March 2018Autonomous cars? So 2017. The business now seems to be self-piloting air-taxis. FULL STORY >
Uber and Volvo pen $1 Billion deal for 24 000 self-driving cars
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 21 November 2017Uber makes significant investment into autonomous vehicles, with a new Volvo deal set to yield 24 000 cars between 2019 and 2021. FULL STORY >
Tesla and AMD working together on chip for self-driving cars
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 21 September 2017Following the news of Waymo and Intel's announcement, Tesla and AMD have confirmed a partnership to create a chip designed for use in self-driving cars. FULL STORY >
Samsung to enter self-driving car space with $300 million investment
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 15 September 2017The South Korean company is expanding its portfolio into autonomous vehicles, following its latest announcement and initial $300 million investment. FULL STORY >
Tesla scheduled to reveal all-electric truck on 26 October
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 14 September 2017Elon Musk's all-electric self-driving trucks are tentatively slated for reveal on 26 October, a month later than initially stated. FULL STORY >
Domino’s and Ford begin consumer research of Pizza delivery using Self-Driving Vehicles
By Press Release 30 August 2017First phase focused on customer interaction with new delivery technology. FULL STORY >
A Lexus with Apple's self-driving tech has been spotted
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 28 April 2017Mounted atop a Lexus RX450h, Apple's self-driving car tech was seen in action in Silicon Valley this week. FULL STORY >
Baidu is opening up its self-driving car platform to developers
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 19 April 2017Titled Apollo, Chinese company Baidu's self-driving car platform is being released freely to developers. FULL STORY >
Uber is now creating 3D maps on five continents
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 14 February 2017Adding Singapore to the list of cities it's building 3D maps of, Uber is now mapping on five continents across the globe. FULL STORY >
Autonomous ships soon to set sail according to Rolls-Royce
By Staff Writer 13 February 2017Popeye the Sailor might soon be looking for another job. That is, if Rolls-Royce’s plans of autonomous ships pick up speed. FULL STORY >
Future version of Nissan Leaf will be self-driving
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 6 January 2017A precise date has not been mentioned, but Nissan says the next Leaf will be fully autonomous thanks to the company's own ProPilot system. FULL STORY >
Cooperative Mobility Ecosystem detailed by Honda at CES 2017
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 6 January 2017Teased late last year, but fully unveiled, Honda reveals the details of its Cooperative Mobility Ecosystem at CES 2017. FULL STORY >
Tesla demos how its new self-driving system works
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 21 November 2016After integrating new equipment on its self-driving electric cars, Tesla showcases how the new system works in a demo video. FULL STORY >
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