William Stopford
Tesla vehicles not ready to be approved as fully autonomous
Tesla says its autonomous driving technology will be safer than humans next year as it awaits regulatory approval.
3 Years Ago
Jack Quick
Hyundai Group introducing Level 3 autonomous tech this year
The Genesis G90 will be available with Level 3 autonomous driving technology in South Korea by the end of 2022.
3 Years Ago
Jack Quick
Uber to deploy Ioniq 5 robotaxis to 'millions of customers' in US
Uber is branching out into autonomous vehicles once again, with the company signing a 10-year agreement with Motional in the US.
3 Years Ago
Derek Fung
Class action lawsuit launched against Tesla's Autopilot, Full Self-Driving claims
The marketing of Tesla's Autopilot and Full Self-Driving advanced driver assist systems is being taken to court, this time by owners.
3 Years Ago
Jack Quick
Subaru launching AI-based EyeSight system from 2025 - report
Subaru is reportedly working on adding artificial intelligence to its EyeSight driver assist system to deliver autonomous driving and parking.
3 Years Ago
Jack Quick
Audi Activesphere concept teased
Audi is gearing up to reveal a fourth Sphere concept with the jacked-up Activesphere sedan crossover, which will be revealed early in 2023.
3 Years Ago
Jack Quick
Ford patents app to warn pedestrians, cyclists of autonomous vehicles
Ford has lodged a patent for an app for pedestrians and cyclists that will tell them if an autonomous vehicle will stop for them.
3 Years Ago
William Stopford
Tesla misled customers with Autopilot claims, says US regulator
A California regulator wants Tesla's licence to sell cars to be suspended or revoked, alleging the company misrepresented the capability of its driver assist features.
3 Years Ago
Jack Quick
Goodyear working on airless tyres, lunar vehicles the test bed
Goodyear is partnering with Lockheed Martin to develop new airless tyres, with obvious road-going potential in time.
3 Years Ago
William Stopford
Volkswagen pitches on-demand safety features... for a fee
Don't want to pay upfront for driver assist technology, and instead want to pay only when you need it? The Volkswagen Group is working on such a set-up.
3 Years Ago
William Stopford
Stellantis introducing Level 3 autonomous technology in 2024
Stellantis is tapping Valeo for a level 3 autonomous driving feature using LIDAR that's a newer version of a system used in the Mercedes-Benz S-Class.
4 Years Ago
Jack Quick
Two Chinese driverless robotaxi services approved in Beijing
Pony.ai and Baidu's Apollo Go have been granted approval to begin driverless robotaxi services with the public in Beijing, China.
4 Years Ago
Jack Quick
Hyundai to use quantum computing for autonomous vehicles
Hyundai is expanding its existing partnership with IonQ to use quantum computing to improve recognition of speed signs, pedestrians and cyclists.
4 Years Ago
Jack Quick
2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz AD completes first public test drive
Volkswagen has been testing its autonomous ID. Buzz AD on the strets of Munich, with CEO Herbert Diess taking a ride.
4 Years Ago
Jack Quick
Mercedes-AMG lets autonomous GT 4-door Coupe loose on track
The high-performance Mercedes-Benz subsidiary has shown off a GT 4-door Coupe that can autonomously lap a racetrack without intervention.
4 Years Ago
Jack Quick
Mercedes accepts legal liability for Level 3 Drive Pilot system
The German automaker has said it'll be taking full legal responsibility for its Drive Pilot autonomous driving system when it's activated.
4 Years Ago