The advancement of technology such as automated driving has been made possible. People, however, are threatened with the fact that in 10 to 20 years from now, human beings will be obsulete.
Global ride-sharing giant Uber has recently announced its first public road testing of self-driving cars in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania using Ford Hybrid Fusion as the experimental car. The company hopes that by investing in the autonomous driving technology, it would be able to increase its financial prospects in the long run.
A pair of Google veterans have assembled a team of experts who have worked for a number of other notable Silicon Valley companies and startups to form a company called Otto with the aim of making truck driving on highways safer through automation. Unlike driverless car projects elsewhere, the company is more concerned with developing the technology that can be easily fitted into trucks to help drivers on the road.
Google is reportedly closing in on a possible landmark deal with Fiat Chrysler over a technology partnership. If an agreement is reached, it will be a breakthrough crossover deal between Silicon Valley and the car manufacturing industry.
Imagine a world without the frustrating traffic lights, getting from one place to another in less time and enjoying a stress-less drive. While this idea may seem like a dream to you, MIT thinks it is possible.
Federal safety regulators acknowledge artificial intelligence-based Self-Driving System as a “driver” controlling driverless cars in a letter sent to Google.
Apple is rumored to have launched a secretive bid to produce a self-driving car that would rival driverless automobile innovations by other Silicon Valley giants like Google and Tesla.
Google would give monthly updates of accidents involving its driverless cars, Reuters is reporting.
Uber's experimental self-driving car was spotted on the public roads of Pittsburgh, around its new institute at Carnegie Mellon University, the Center for Advanced Technologies (CAT).
Google is ready to take the self-driving cars it designed onto public roads. Reportedly the cars will hit the streets starting this summer, at a brisk 25mph.
Self-driving cars doesn't mean 100 percent accident free. According to recent reports, four of the 48 self-driving vehicles operating on California roads have gotten into minor fender-benders since September.
A car (not driver) that can take you to work is finally here and it's from future. Mercedes unveiled the silver-skinned F 015 Luxury in Motion during January's CES event and it's now inviting interested drivers to take a test ride (not test drive).
Tesla - maker of high-end electric cars - will introduce autonomous technology by this summer in U.S., according to an announcement made by CEO Elon Musk.
Google's self-driving car chief has revealed the motivation for ensuring that the tech is mainstream within five years.
Yes, Apple is working on self-driving car. Reuters reported that the technology giant is looking beyond mobile devices and is talking to experts at carmakers and automotive suppliers.
