autonomous cars

One of Uber's autonomous Volvo XC90s has been involved in a crash in the United States. The image above, originally posted on Twitter, shows the self-driving Volvo on its side after being taken out by the driver of the MPV, who reportedly failed to yield for the Volvo.#UPDATE: No injuries yet reported ...

Whether we like it or not, autonomous cars are here to stay and very soon they will be doing most, if not all, of the work behind the wheel. Porsche is now intent on taking this one step further by developing a track mode that makes your car drive as if it is being piloted by Mark Webber.The idea behind ...

A few months ago, we heard rumours that Apple had decided to scrap its reported development of an autonomous car (despite never having confirmed the project). But the idea is still very much alive, according a brand executive.The earlier rumours suggested that Apple was working on software to manage ...

Elon Musk has some choice words for reporters who churn out negative coverage of Tesla's semi-autonomous driving technology, saying: "You're killing people".The South African-born entrepreneur made the statement during a briefing with journalists after announcing that all Tesla vehicles produced from ...

After keeping the world in suspense for a few days, Elon Musk has finally made his latest announcement: all Tesla vehicles produced from now on will be fitted with the hardware needed for full self-driving capability – including the upcoming Model 3."We are excited to announce that, as of today, ...

Customer demand for SUVs seems to be growing and growing, with the vast majority of the world's automakers tailoring their line-ups to suit. But Volkswagen's executive director of design says that there is something around the corner that may well end up killing off the SUV.That, of course, is the ...

If an autonomous car faces the "no-win" situation of saving either its passengers or pedestrians (but not both), what should it do? It's an ethical question that has been asked pretty much since the idea of self-driving vehicles first appeared on the motoring landscape.And now a Mercedes-Benz official ...

Japan-based Komatsu has been in operation for 95 years by supplying the world with a variety of construction vehicles. Now, it has officially revealed its Autonomous Haulage Vehicle at this year's MINExpo in Las Vegas.Autonomous technology is being used in every industry. Public transport, daily commuters ...

Nissan is well known for creating capable machines like the Hardbody and Navara or true driving machines like the 370Z and GT-R. Now it seems that the Japanese automaker is dipping into the furniture market with its ProPilot chair.The company understands that people have had it with waiting in lines, ...