Volvo’s plan to put 100 autonomous cars has hit a snag as Volvo decides to scale down on their ambition. It isn’t anything related to regulators or participation but rather Volvo has hit a…
Nissan to launch self-driving taxis in Japan next year [+video]
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and DeNA Co., Ltd. unveiled the Easy Ride brand for the new robo-vehicle mobility service that the two companies are developing jointly. The companies also announced plans for a…
Why automakers are seeking out chip makers
The world of automotive and technology are slowly converging into what is known as the future which is autonomous and self-driving vehicles. Slowly we can see the various types of technology being imp…
Apple discloses self-driving car research online
Thanks to a report by Reuters, scientists at Apple has published out a series of research journals online regarding 3D object detection used in self-driving cars. Being the super secretive company, Ap…
Uber is going to work with Volvo for self driving cars
Self-driving cars, everyone seems to be pointing in that direction as the future but no one knows how it will emerge as. The closest we have is via Waymo who recently put real self-driving cars on the…
Waymo’s fully self-driving cars are here [+video]
Waymo, which started as the Google self-driving car project in 2009, is ready for the next phase. Starting now, Waymo’s fully self-driving vehicles — the most advanced self-driving vehicles on the roa…
Mercedes Wants to Test out the autonomous driving tech in China
Pedestrian crossings on the motorway, separate speed limits for each lane, traffic signs with Chinese characters – traffic in China differs from that in Europe or the USA in many aspects. That is why …
Waymo’s next challenge, harsh winter
So far most announcements from tech companies and automotive companies on testing autonomous vehicles usually revolve around sunny weather areas. From California to Phoenix, Arizona, these states have…
Nissan tests out autonomous car technology
Nissan has demonstrated a prototype of its most advanced autonomous driving technology, planned for real-world use from 2020, on public roads in Tokyo. Nissan Motor Corp. tested the next-generation Pr…
GM to test autonomous cars in New York
The governor of New York recently announced that General Motors and Cruise Automation have applied to begin the first sustained testing of vehicles in a full autonomous mode in the state of New York e…
Waymo wants Uber to pay $1 billion in settlement
The legal battle between Waymo and Uber continues on as the case continues in court. According to an exclusive report by Reuters, Waymo is seeking USD $1billion in damages and a public apology from Ub…
Waymo may soon launch autonomous ride-hailing service
Waymo has been testing self-driving taxis for a select group of customers in Phoenix for the past couple of months and they are on the cusp of launching their autonomous ride-hailing service sometime …
Google needed to fire Anthony Levandowski before he even stole the files
As the Waymo’s lawsuit against Uber continues in court, more details have emerged as people take the stand to give their version of the story. One of them reveals about what happened even before…
Toyota invests into the future of automated driving technology
With the aim of accelerating joint research and development of artificial intelligence technologies in mobility-related fields, such as automated driving technology, Toyota Motor Corporation and Prefe…
Volvo is learning that their self-driving technology can’t detect kangaroos
As car makers are jumping on the self-driving bandwagon, Volvo is no stranger. Whilst testing in Australia, the team found an interesting issue, their software is confused with kangaroos as reported b…
Hertz to manage Apple’s self driving car fleet
Similarly to how AVIS is managing and servicing Waymo’s fleet of self-driving cars, Apple is engaging Hertz in the same manner as reported by Bloomberg. The tech giant is leasing Lexus RX450h fr…
Avis to service and store Waymo vehicles in Arizona
We previously reported that Waymo was testing their self-driving minivans in Phoenix where a select group of the public were selected to be part of those trials. Those vehicles used were the Chrysler …
Michigan University to have driverless shuttles for its students
NAVYA, a pioneer in developing and manufacturing autonomous vehicles, today announced it will establish its first assembly plant outside of Europe in Southeast Michigan. Beginning last year, the Frenc…
Texas allows for driverless testing for self-driving cars
The Governor, Greg Abbot, of Texas has signed a bill that allows the likes of Waymo, Uber, and other carmakers to legally test self-driving cars without a driver present. This marks a significant stak…
France wants autonomous trains
Malaysia has something to be proud of, our Putra Heights LRT line runs on a totally autonomous concept where there aren’t any drivers. Of course, it might be easy you say but all the way over in…