Tesla’s Autopilot system is one of the leading-edge systems currently on the automotive market. Although it is not without its problems, it is constantly under improvement, and after announcing that all future Tesla’s will be equipped with the hardware that makes self-driving possible, development is sure to continue accelerating. Here […]
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Hyundai to showcase autonomous IONIQ concepts at 2017 CES event
Hyundai has revealed it is heading to the upcoming CES show in Las Vegas with two autonomous versions of its IONIQ hybrid. Earlier this year Hyundai received a license to test the two autonomous concepts on the streets of Las Vegas during the Consumer Electrics Show (CES), which kicks off […]
Jaguar Land Rover & Ford team up for UK’s Autodrive project
Jaguar Land Rover and Ford have received the green light from authorities to begin testing of its autonomous and connected cars system on public roads in the UK. The announcement is part of a large, UK government-funded project named the UK Autodrive project, which aims to make UK roads safer […]
Tesla confirms ride-sharing plans with autonomous vehicles
Tesla has confirmed it intends to enter the world of ride-sharing in an announcement by its CEO, Elon Musk. The idea isn’t new though; Elon Musk first teased a Tesla-developed ride sharing platform with the release of the company’s ‘Master Plan, Part Deux’ back in July this year. In that […]
Apple car project sidelined, focus on autonomous software instead
More bad news for Apple car hopefuls, as the Cupertino tech giant has allegedly binned the idea of building a car, with ‘Project Titan’ now focused on autonomous driving software. Apparently hundreds of project members have either been laid off, left of their own accord or been redeployed in accordance […]
German transport ministry calls for Tesla to withdraw ‘autopilot’ advertising
Germany’s federal transport ministry has asked Tesla to halt marketing its autonomous driving technology as ‘Autopilot’, saying the name is misleading to the public. The Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) has issued a statement saying the ‘Autopilot’ name insinuates the driver’s attention is not necessary. Alexander Dobrindt, a spokesperson for […]
SUV design could be phased out when Level 5 automation arrives?
If you’ve ever wondered when the Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) phenomenon is going to end, Volkswagen’s head designer has some light to shed on the matter. In an interview with Auto Express, Klaus Bischoff, Volkswagen design boss, said once autonomous vehicles reach level 5 capability – whereby there is no […]
Obama on autonomous cars; “The technology is essentially here”
US president Barack Obama has talked in-depth on the topic of autonomous vehicles in a recent interview with US publication Wired. While the 44th President of the United States’ tenure is set to end in January, he does have a few more months in the driver’s seat of the world’s […]