Mercedes-Benz has confirmed its autonomous driving system will prioritise the safety of its occupants rather than pedestrians, according to an interview with an executive member from Daimler. The rise of autonomous vehicle technology, particularly higher levels of autonomy like level four and above, has brought with it a range of […]
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Google autonomous car project passes 2 million miles
Google’s self-driving car project has hit a development milestone, having clocked up two million miles (3.2 million km) on public roads, as it nears a 2020 release date. Alphabet Inc, the team in charge of developing Google’s self-driving car project, says its vehicles continue to cover 40,000km each week in […]
Google autonomous car gets punted by red-light runner
One of Google’s self-driving prototype vehicles has been involved in an accident after being T-boned at an intersection in Mountain View, California. In Google’s self-driving project’s most severe incident to date, its Lexus RX 450h was hit side-on while passing through an intersection, with the incident ultimately caused by the […]
US government gives go-ahead for autonomous vehicles
Autonomous driving technology has received arguably its most important endorsement to date, with the Obama administration suggesting the roads are safer with machines behind the wheel, rather than humans. Manufacturers of autonomous vehicles have been awaiting the publication of the Obama administration’s guidelines for the industry for quite some time, […]
Ford teams up with Michigan Uni to boost autonomous tech
Ford has announced plans to accelerate its development of autonomous technology in collaboration with researchers from the University of Michigan. In preparation to fast-track its autonomous driving program, Ford has become the first manufacturer to collaborate in-house with the University of Michigan. In addition, Ford announced U-M professors Matthew Johnson-Roberson […]
Tesla announces Autopilot 8.0 update, radar & camera optimised
Tesla has released a ‘Version 8.0’ upgrade for its Autopilot system, which now uses cleverer radar and processor to scan the road for hazards. The radar system, added to Tesla vehicles in late-2014 as part of the Autopilot system, previously worked alongside the primary camera and image processing system. However, […]
Mercedes & Infiniti owners most inclined to autonomous cars
Drivers of Mercedes-Benz and Infiniti vehicles have been found to be the most willing to hand over controls to autonomous technology, according to a recent survey. A recent study conducted by MaritzCX says that just under a third of Mercedes and Infiniti drivers said they were “very interested” in fully-autonomous […]
Volvo teams up with Uber to develop driverless cars
Uber has taken another step towards its goal to introduce driverless cars for its ride-sharing service, announcing a $300 million partnership with Volvo. The deal will see 100 XC90 SUVs with Volvo’s proprietary autonomous driving technology being sold to the ride-sharing giant. Uber will be adding its own self-driving hardware […]