Uber resumes autonomous vehicle testing three days after one of its driverless cars crashed
Uber is resuming its autonomous vehicle testing program three days after one of its self-driving Volvo SUVs was involved in a crash in Tempe, Arizona.
On...
Autonomous cars: Cornell researchers discover low-cost method of detecting 3D objects
Cornell researchers have discovered a new low-cost method for self-driving cars to accurately perceive 3D objects around them.
Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) sensors...
Addison Lee Group planning for self-driving cars in London by 2021
Taxi firm Addison Lee Group plans to have self-driving cars in London by 2021. It has agreed a wide-ranging strategic alliance with Oxbotica, a...
‘Kids born today will never drive,’ says Robot Valley champion
Already home to Silicon Valley, could California be about to spawn Robot Valley - a new global tech region dedicated to automation? A champion...
Self-driving car operated by Uber hit and killed a woman in Arizona
A self-driving car operated by Uber hit and killed a woman in Tempe, Arizona on Sunday.
It is reportedly the first death of a pedestrian...
British tech firms plan major autonomous vehicle testing project in 2019
A group of British tech companies have unveiled plans to test autonomous vehicles on British roads and motorways in the next three years.
The Driven...
Next generation 5G mobile network may improve road safety
Finnish researchers say that the next generation 5G mobile network may improve road safety. By using fast data transmission solutions, we'll be able to...
UK government sets out new measures for insuring self-driving vehicles
The United Kingdom parliament is currently debating legislation that will extend the requirement for motor insurance to include owners of self-driving vehicles. When it...
‘Oceangoing fully autonomous ships in next 15 years,’ says Rolls Royce
The technology revolution taking place on land with the advent of driverless vehicles also looks set to transform sea transport. In the near future,...
Tesla executive Matt Schwall leaves company and joins Waymo
Tesla executive Matt Schwall has left the company and joined rival Alphabet’s self-driving car unit Waymo.
Schwall served as director of field performance engineering at...
