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Uber's Robotaxis Are 99% Busier Than Human Drivers, and Will Take Over Major City Centres Within 10 Years
Uber's robotaxi program is rapidly expanding, and its autonomous vehicles in Austin are reportedly 99% busier than human drivers.
Vinay Patel May 15, 2025
Despite National Security Concerns, Chinese Driverless Taxis Get Greenlight In California
WeRide has received approval to carry passengers in California, marking a significant step in the robotaxi startup's global autonomous vehicle expansion.
Vinay Patel Aug 14, 2024
EV Startup Rivian Shares Jump Over 50% After $1 Billion Investment from Volkswagen
California-based Rivian will form a joint venture with Volkswagen and offer its electrical architecture expertise to expedite the development of a new-age, software-defined vehicle technology platform.
Niloy Chakrabarti Jun 28, 2024
MIT self-driving software will discern selfish drivers, improve behaviour
Human driving characteristics may not be transmitted to self-driving.
Rishabh Jain Nov 19, 2019
Ford's self driving cars will last just four years, company says
Self-driving cars may become obsolete soon, leading to low life cycles, Ford says.
Rishabh Jain Aug 27, 2019
The future belongs to autonomous cars: what driverless driving will mean for you?
Igal Raichelgauz is CEO of Cortica which is pioneering 'unsupervised learning' methods that bring cars to life so they learn and react all on their own.
Igal Raichelgauz Jan 30, 2018
Afraid of self-driving cars crashing? Here's why you shouldn't be
Even imperfect self-driving cars could save hundreds of thousands of lives, according to researchers.
James Hetherington Nov 07, 2017
Samsung gets green light to test driverless cars on California's public roads
Permit was issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles.
Alistair Charlton Sep 01, 2017
Driverless cars must kill animals and damage property before injuring humans
German transport minister drafts ethics rules for future autonomous cars.
Alistair Charlton Aug 24, 2017
Apple car project 'three years behind Google' as iPhone maker plays catch-up
As plans switch from car to staff shuttle bus, one insider claims Apple is well behind rival Google.
Alistair Charlton Aug 24, 2017
Fiat Chrysler teams up with BMW and Intel to accelerate driverless car development
Memorandum of understanding allows FCA into the self-drive club.
Alistair Charlton Aug 16, 2017
Smart cars: Microsoft to work with Baidu for technical advancement
The partnership promises to make strides with autonomous cars on a global scale
Immanuel Jotham Jul 20, 2017
Waymo teaches autonomous cars to spot emergency vehicles
Advanced microphones and cameras help spot police cars and fire engines.
Alistair Charlton Jul 11, 2017
Baidu CEO faces investigation over viral self-driving car stunt in China
'You can see the driver's hands are completely off the wheel,' CEO Robin Li said.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Jul 07, 2017
Apple's Tim Cook just made a massive new product announcement
After two years of rumours and gossip, the Apple CEO reveals his plans for self-driving cars.
Alistair Charlton Jun 13, 2017
Life-saving robot car industry to be worth $7 trillion by 2050
Intel also predicts the autonomous vehicle industry will save 585,000 lives between 2035 and 2045.
Alistair Charlton Jun 02, 2017
This is how robotic cars can easily fix our terrible motorway driving
Experiment by University of Illinois finds human driving is improved by adding autonomous cars to the roads.
Alistair Charlton May 10, 2017
Samsung gains approval to test autonomous cars on public roads
Technology giant gains approval to test self-driving car technology on the public roads of South Korea.
Alistair Charlton May 02, 2017
Sleeping in a self-driving Tesla will be a reality in two years, says Elon Musk
Speaking during a Ted talk, Elon Musk admits no system will be 100% safe, but people will accept a small risk.
Alistair Charlton May 02, 2017
Driverless cars to hit motorways in 2019 - but will the 4G network controlling them be able to cope?
Government plans for autonomous cars tests on motorways in 2019 could be undermined by poor 4G networks.
Alistair Charlton Apr 24, 2017
Mercedes Bosch deal will see driverless taxis launch in early 2020s
Deal will see the carmaker and engineering company develop 'robotaxis' for city-centre travel.
Alistair Charlton Apr 04, 2017
Is this proof Apple is still secretly building a car?
Automotive parts spotted in Apple supplier list sparks further Project Titan speculation.
James Billington Apr 03, 2017
Judge threatens Uber with self-driving car ban in Waymo data theft case
Preliminary injunction against Uber's autonomous car technology not ruled out ahead of trial with Waymo.
Alistair Charlton Mar 31, 2017
Britons park autonomous car fears in belief self-driving tech will improve quality of life
Majority of UK is confident in connected and autonomous vehicles, while half of youth would use one today.
Alistair Charlton Mar 30, 2017
Honda on self-driving, AI and the future of the supercar
Autonomous city cars like the Neuv will act as a self-driving ride-share service when the owner is away.
Alistair Charlton Mar 22, 2017
Leaked documents reveal how often self-driving Ubers need human intervention
Leaked internal documents reveal the long and winding road to reliable autonomy.
Alistair Charlton Mar 17, 2017
How will autonomous cars react when a critical component breaks?
BMW autonomous design engineer speaks to IBTimes UK about self-driving car safety.
Alistair Charlton Mar 09, 2017
Autonomous cars must learn to drive the Italian way, the German way and every way in-between
Nissan's Stewart Callegari explains how driving cultures affect autonomous cars.
Alistair Charlton Mar 08, 2017
How a US college kid made a DIY self-driving car for just £560
Brevan Jorgenson made his Honda Civic autonomous with smartphone and software created by George Hotz.
Alistair Charlton Feb 23, 2017
'F-you money': How fat bonuses pushed top staff away from Google's Waymo car project
Insiders claim massive salaries and bonuses gave Waymo staff little reason to stay with Google self-driving car division.
Alistair Charlton Feb 14, 2017
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