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German government says Tesla should stop referring to Autopilot

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 17 October 2016

The country's government is concerned the word autopilot might make drivers think they no longer need to pay attention to the road. FULL STORY >

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Google self-driving car recently involved in accident as other vehicle

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 26 September 2016

With autonomous vehicles coming under higher scrutiny of late, one of Google's self-driving cars was involved in an accident where the other vehicle ran a red light. FULL STORY >

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Tesla upgrades its Autopilot to use onboard radar to avoid future accidents

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 12 September 2016

Now in the eighth iteration of its existence, Tesla debuts a new version of its Autopilot system that makes use of the EVs onboard radar. FULL STORY >

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Parker is Nvidia's latest SoC for self-driving cars

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 24 August 2016

Initially shown at CES this year, Nvidia details its System on Chip (SoC) offering for autonomous vehicles, named Parker. FULL STORY >

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Google's self-driving cars can now hoot on their own

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 3 June 2016

Google is teaching its self-driving cars some new tricks, with the latest one knowing when to hoot. FULL STORY >

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Volvo set to experiment with autonomous vehicles in China's major cities

By Staff Writer 7 April 2016

Volvo plans to launch China's most advanced autonomous driving experiment in which local drivers will test autonomous driving cars on public roads in everyday driving conditions. FULL STORY >

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BMW's Vision Next 100 Concept is unlike any car you've seen before

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 8 March 2016

To mark its 100th anniversary, BMW debuts its Vision Next 100 Concept car, with an Alive Geometry interface that communicates with the driver. FULL STORY >

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New patent says Google's self-driving cars could 'talk' to pedestrians

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 30 November 2015

As Google's self-driving cars ramps up their efforts, a newly discovered patent filing could see new prototype vehicles with a series of lights and signs to alert other drivers and pedestrians. FULL STORY >

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Google's self driving cars have driven nearly 2 million kilometres without speeding ticket

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 13 November 2015

Amassing nearly 2 million kilometres on the road to date, Google says its self-driving cars are yet to receive a ticket. FULL STORY >

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Google hires ex-Hyundai CEO to head up its Self-Driving cars

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 14 September 2015

John Krafcik, former CEO of Hyundai America gets headhunted by Google to take over its Self-Driving car division from late September this year. FULL STORY >

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Google self-driving cars hitting California roads by mid-year

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 15 May 2015

As Google's self-driving cars project begins to take shape, the company will be releasing a select number of prototype vehicles on California's roads within a few months. FULL STORY >

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Google self-driving cars involved in 11 accidents

By Staff Writer 12 May 2015

It has been revealed that Google's self-driving cars have been in 11 minor crashes thus far. FULL STORY >

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Evolution of self-driving cars gaining speed says new report

By Staff Writer 22 April 2015

A new report by the Boston Consulting Group says the development of self-driving cars is building momentum, with companies beginning to branch out into different types of vehicles. FULL STORY >

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Google field tests newly designed self-driving cars

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 28 May 2014

Google unveils its newly designed self-driving cars, testing out the vehicles on a select number of people before prototype vehicles go into production later in the year. FULL STORY >

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