A man has tested out Tesla’s new Auto Pilot feature in quite an extravagant way, by not only letting go of the steering wheel but by jumping into the back seat while on a highway. We tested the incredible technology just a few days ago. And, as impressive as it […]
Autonomous
Honda planning autonomous production vehicle for 2020 – report
Honda is reportedly planning an autonomous vehicle for 2020 which will be capable of driving on highways without driver input. According to an Automotive News report, Honda is looking to take part in the race towards autonomous vehicles. It’s understood most of the big Japanese carmakers are aiming to release […]
Lexus reveals Highway Teammate autonomous driving tech (video)
The race is certainly on for production autonomous driving technology. Lexus has revealed its latest stage in the move towards driverless cars, with a system it calls Highway Teammate. It was only yesterday that we heard from Volvo regarding its new IntelliSafe Auto Pilot system. And like that setup, the […]
Volvo IntelliSafe Auto Pilot technology revealed (video)
Volvo has released a preview of its upcoming autonomous driving technology, called IntelliSafe Auto Pilot. The advanced tech will soon become available for certain markets on specific roads. First thing’s first, IntelliSafe Auto Pilot is not about to be an option on your everyday Volvo just yet. At this stage […]
Autonomous vehicle tech being tested in Australia for first time
South Australia will this year be leading the nation head-first into the world of autonomous driving, thanks to a collaboration between the SA government, ARRB research group, Volvo, Bosch and Telstra. A series of tests of driverless cars will be conducted on closed courses as well as sections of the […]
Autonomous Google car involved in crash, human error (video)
Google’s fleet of autonomous vehicles have been involved in 14 accidents since testing began in 2009. The latest of which was a rear-ender that occurred on July 1. The incident in question occurred near Google’s Mountain View headquarters in California, where the LIDAR equipped vehicle had stopped at a set […]
Audi updates RS 7 piloted driving concept, sheds 400kg
Remember the driverless Audi RS 7 piloted driving concept from last year? Audi has gone back to the drawing board and come up with an even more impressive, technology-packed version. The obvious change you’ll notice is the black and red colour scheme. However, Audi engineers have managed shed some 400kg […]
2016 Mercedes E-Class will be capable of autonomous driving
Mercedes-Benz’s next-generation, W213 E-Class will come with autonomous driving technology, for use at highway speeds. While it remains to be seen whether actually using the system will indeed be legal or not, according to an Automotive News report the E-Class will be capable of piloting itself up to speeds of […]