Audi has upstaged all other manufacturers at the CES event in Shanghai by unveiling the new R8 e-tron piloted driving technical concept. It’s an all-electric supercar with self-driving capabilities. Audi’s latest generation R8 styling makes appearance, as well as a 340kW/920Nm punch from two electric motors. The concept also features […]
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Next Peugeot 508 to come with autonomous driving tech
The next-gen Peugeot 508 will feature autonomous-like driving functionality when it arrives in 2017, as the brand plans to go for a more up-market character with the new model. Peugeot-Citroen (PSA) CEO Carlos Tavares revealed the news during the company’s annual meeting a couple of weeks ago, saying the clever […]
Google executive says autonomous cars are inevitable
Google executive Ray Kurzweil has delivered a speech at the SAE World Congress in the US, detailing his predictions for the future, including what is in store for the automobile. The director of engineering at Google, said to be one of Google’s key futurists, spoke about self-driving cars saying they […]
Autonomous Mercedes-Benz F015 concept spotted in San Francisco
Mercedes-Benz has been caught testing its latest autonomous vehicle, the F015 Luxury in Motion, on the streets of San Francisco, signaling the brand is preparing to get the technology ready for production. The image of the F015 Luxury in Motion has been spreading like wildfire on social media, with its striking […]
Video: Volvo outlines clever Drive Me autonomous technology
In a first for the automotive world, Swedish manufacturer Volvo will put 100 autonomous cars on the street as part of its new Drive Me project. Volvo claims that 100 completely autonomous cars will be available to be driven on selected roads around Gothenburg, Sweden’s second largest city. The cars […]
Audi to introduce autonomous tech in A8 next year
Audi is aiming to be one of the pioneers in producing autonomous vehicles, the brand’s technology boss has confirmed. Ulrich Hackenberg, Audi’s board member for technical development, said in an interview with Automotive News that Audi plans to begin implementation of autonomous technology as early as the end of next […]
German government to use autobahn to test driverless tech
Germany’s Transport Ministry has announced it will begin testing autonomous driving technology on at least one section of its famous autobahn motorways. Transportation Ministry spokesman Ingo Strater told Automotive News Europe reporters that: “The German auto industry has recognised that this field is developing… we want to support that.” The […]
Audi Prologue piloted driving concept revealed, previews A9?
A special Audi concept, called the Prologue piloted driving show car, has been revealed at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. It previews future autonomous driving capabilities and a wide range of advanced tech. Using a laser scanner, a number of video cameras, and ultrasound sensors front and […]