Chinese tech giant Tencent acquires a 5 percent stake in Tesla
Tencent, one of China’s most prominent Internet companies, has become one of Tesla’s largest shareholders after acquiring a 5 percent stake in the electric...
Italdesign and Airbus showcase future of urban mobility with self-driving, self-piloting car-drone
In a bid to relieve traffic congestion - a growing, intractable problem for megacities - Italdesign and Airbus have joined forces to propose a...
Japanese government backs R&D for autonomous ocean ships
Every year, the Japanese government awards research and development funding to projects that seek to solve traffic and transportation problems. This fiscal year, one...
Uber shutting its self-driving operation in Arizona
Uber announced on Wednesday that it is shutting its self-driving car operation in Arizona.
The decision to pull its autonomous vehicles out of Arizona comes...
Robocar the amazing autonomous racing car has been revealed
The Robocar is an amazing autonomous racing car, an incredible futuristic creation that is unlike anything we have ever seen on a race track...
Uber plans on launching a network of flying electric vehicles
Uber has an ambitious goal of launching a network of flying electric vehicles.
The company plans on demonstrating its flying vehicles by 2020 in Dubai...
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...
Hermes testing ground delivery drones in London
Hermes, the consumer courier specialist, have started a pilot trial of ground delivery drones on the streets of Southwark in London, United Kingdom.
The self-driving,...
Partially self-driving lorries to be tested on major UK roads by end of 2018
Partially self-driving lorries are going to be tested on major roads in the UK by the end of 2018, the Department for Transport (DfT)...
Future of urban tourism could be shaped by autonomous vehicles
Researchers have carried out a study on how AVs may affect the future of urban tourism. The letters 'AVs' stand for 'autonomous vehicles.' Urban...