Neowin News Feed for: Self-driving

Apple's self-driving car plans are accelerated by former Tesla Autopilot software executive

Moshe Jacobs — Sat, 06 Nov 2021 08:28:01 +0000

Christopher Moore, former Tesla Autopilot software director, has been hired by Apple in order to accelerate efforts of Apple's not-so-secret self-driving car plans codenamed Project Titan. Read more...

Walmart to test self-driving delivery services next year using Cruise's electric vehicles

Jay Bonggolto — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 20:28:01 +0000

Walmart has teamed up with Cruise to launch a self-driving delivery pilot in early 2021 that will use electric vehicles to pick up and deliver orders to customers. It will take place in Arizona. Read more...

BMW teams up with Tencent to build computing center in China for autonomous vehicles

Stergios Georgopoulos — Fri, 19 Jul 2019 19:38:01 +0000

The new computing center will leverage Tencent's cloud computing capabilities and enable BMW to analyze the large amounts of real-time data that self-driving cars produce from their sensors. Read more...

Volkswagen and Ford agree to share electric and self-driving vehicle technology

Stergios Georgopoulos — Fri, 05 Jul 2019 18:26:02 +0000

The two companies will extend their existing alliance on development of commercial vehicles to electric and self-driving passenger cars, with Ford getting access to Volkswagen's MEB platform. Read more...

Tesla's Navigate on Autopilot can do lane changes without confirmation in new update

Paul Hill — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 10:54:01 +0000

Tesla has released an update for Navigate on Autopilot in the U.S. Now, drivers do not have to give confirmation for the software to automatically switch the car to another lane or exit the highway. Read more...

Tesla files lawsuit against former employee, alleging theft of company secrets

Paul Hill — Thu, 21 Mar 2019 20:44:01 +0000

Tesla has filed a lawsuit against a former employee who used to work on the Autopilot team. Tesla says that Guangzhi Cao stole 300,000 files that pertained to Autopilot code before leaving the firm. Read more...

UK inches closer to advanced trials of self-driving vehicles

Paul Hill — Wed, 06 Feb 2019 18:44:01 +0000

The UK has inched ever closer to advanced trials of self-driving cars on its public roads. The Department for Transport said it's developing a process to begin trials on public roads soon. Read more...

Apple scales back self-driving vehicle project again with over 200 employees laid off

Jay Bonggolto — Thu, 24 Jan 2019 10:46:01 +0000

Apple has reportedly laid off more than 200 employees within its secretive autonomous vehicle group in what appears to be another scaling back of the company's self-driving car efforts. Read more...

Waymo will set up shop in Michigan to build self-driving vehicles

Jay Bonggolto — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 07:02:01 +0000

Waymo has secured a permit to establish its manufacturing presence in Michigan, where it will select a facility to house its self-driving vehicle production. Work will start over the next few years. Read more...

Uber is setting up a team to build autonomous bikes and scooters

Jay Bonggolto — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 09:34:01 +0000

Uber is hiring a “micromobility robotics” team to develop self-driving scooters and bicycles that can drive themselves to charging stations. The goal is to save costs on maintenance contractors. Read more...

Amazon to invest in Balyo's self-driving fork-lift technology

Faheemmuddeen Patel — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 18:16:01 +0000

Amazon has struck a deal with French firm Balyo for its self-driving forklift technology. The $300 million deal could see Amazon take a stake fo 29% of Balyo over the next seven years. Read more...

Waymo to reportedly launch a paid self-driving car service in Phoenix next month

Jay Bonggolto — Tue, 13 Nov 2018 16:16:01 +0000

Waymo is expected to kick off its self-driving car service in Phoenix next month, marking the first commercial autonomous fleet in the world to serve the public. It'll also likely have a new brand. Read more...

Tesla launches Navigate on Autopilot for those in the U.S.

Paul Hill — Sat, 27 Oct 2018 13:56:01 +0000

Tesla has begun the rollout of Navigate for Autopilot for customers in the U.S. who purchased Enhanced Autopilot, or Full Self-Driving Capability. Those in the U.S. will get it this week. Read more...

Samsung announces multi-billion dollar investment in AI, 5G, and more

Paul Hill — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 08:38:01 +0000

Samsung has announced that it will invest $22 billion into upcoming technologies such as AI, 5G, autonomous vehicles, and biopharmaceuticals. It plans to create 40,000 direct jobs as a result. Read more...

Fiat Chrysler to supply 62,000 more autonomous minivans to Waymo

Jay Bonggolto — Thu, 31 May 2018 17:58:01 +0000

Fiat Chrysler will deliver up to 62,000 more Pacifica minivans to Waymo. The two companies are also discussing a potential deal to license Waymo's self-driving tech to FCA's future retail vehicles. Read more...

Uber suspends use of self-driving vehicles after pedestrian death

Gabriel Nunes — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 01:36:01 +0000

A 49-year-old woman was killed on Sunday night after being hit by an Uber self-driving car in Tempe, Arizona. The company has since halted its self-driving car operations in a number of cities. Read more...

Waymo launching self-driving truck pilot to Atlanta

Paul Hill — Fri, 09 Mar 2018 18:40:01 +0000

Alphabet's autonomous vehicle maker, Waymo, has announced a new pilot scheme that will see autonomous lorries, with a back up driver, shipping cargo to and from Google's data centres in Atlanta. Read more...

Huawei and Duisburg city in Germany to build a smart city

Paul Hill — Fri, 12 Jan 2018 15:52:01 +0000

Huawei and the city of Duisburg, Germany, are teaming up to make the city more digitised. The plans focus on making public transport and schools internet connected and introducing 5G to Duisburg. Read more...

Safety board probes truck collision with self-driving shuttle in Las Vegas

Paul Hill — Sat, 11 Nov 2017 09:14:01 +0000

The US National Transportation Safety Board has gone to Las Vegas in order to investigate the recent traffic incident involving a self-driving shuttle bus and a lorry doing an illegal manoeuvre. Read more...

Musk optimistic that current Tesla hardware can drive as well as humans

Paul Hill — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 04:06:01 +0000

Elon Musk expressed confidence that the current hardware in Tesla vehicles will be capable of self-driving to a level comparable to humans. He previously said Tesla cars will reach this goal in 2019. Read more...

Ford will test autonomous cars in California next year

Paul Hill — Wed, 16 Dec 2015 16:38:01 +0000

Ford has been given a permit to drive an autonomous version of a Ford Fusion on Californian roads. This will let Ford test in snow and heavy rain which autonomous vehicles have a hard time with. Read more...

Google's self-driving car gets pulled over for "driving too slowly"

Usama Jawad — Fri, 13 Nov 2015 10:34:01 +0000

A police officer in Mountain View, California, pulled over Google's prototype self-driving car for "driving too slowly" in a relatively speedier traffic zone. Read more...

Look out California: Google's self-driving vehicle prototypes are about to hit public roads

Timi Cantisano — Fri, 15 May 2015 22:22:01 +0000

If you live in the Mountain View area, chances are you'll catch a glimpse of Google's self-driving vehicles that will be hitting the public roads this summer. Read more...

The MRV is NASA's remote driving electric vehicle

Timi Cantisano — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 04:12:01 +0000

NASA has debuted its remote driving electric vehicle. The Modular Robotic Vehicle (MRV) has some fantastic features, but don't expect it to hit show floors any time soon. Read more...

WSJ: Apple is building an electric car

Vlad Dudau — Sat, 14 Feb 2015 07:20:01 +0000

After some earlier rumors surrounding Apple's car project, we now have a trustworthy report which says the company is working on an electric vehicle and is indeed looking to compete with Tesla. Read more...

Survey reveals that British citizens don't love the idea of self-driving cars

Usama Jawad — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 17:32:01 +0000

Are self-driving cars a hazard to the public? Apparently a large sector of the British public believes so, a survey states. The results also reveal some interesting stats regarding the topic. Read more...

Google shows off their completed self-driving car

Christopher White — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 20:04:01 +0000

The prototypes are now complete as Google shows the world the first completed self-driving car on Google+. The vehicle is expected to start cruising the streets of California early next year. Read more...

Google partners with University of Oxford for future AI research

Vlad Dudau — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 10:28:01 +0000

Google has announced a new partnership with researchers at the University of Oxford in the UK, aimed at improving an AI's image recognition and natural language processing skills. Read more...

Google's self-driving cars hit a snag at the DMV

Brad Sams — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 02:39:07 +0000

Google has built up a test fleet of self-driving cars but they are having a few issues at the DMV where the company is told that the cars must have manual controls in the event something goes wrong. Read more...

Google unveils self-driving prototype vehicle

Timi Cantisano — Wed, 28 May 2014 14:54:44 +0000

At the inaugural Code Conference in California, Google announced a new self-driving prototype vehicle without mirrors, steering wheel, or brake pedal. The vehicle will begin trials in summer. Read more...

Google's self-driving cars now able to navigate crowded city streets

Jake Schenberg — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 22:47:27 +0000

The autonomous car was able to safely navigate a parked car protruding into its lane, avoid a biker weaving in and out of the bike lane, and approach railroad crossings with prudent caution. Read more...

This is how a Google self-driving car sees the world

Brad Sams — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:12:58 +0000

If you have ever wondered what Google's self driving cars see when they are out on the road, we have an image that shows the world through the eyes of the mechanical beasts on the roads right now. Read more...

Google's self-driving car now legal in Nevada

Christopher White — Tue, 08 May 2012 13:28:00 +0000

Google's self-driving car has been driving the streets of California for a while with a spotless record. Now the car is legally allowed to operate in Nevada - with some restrictions. Read more...

Take a ride in Google's self-driving car [Video]

Tzvi Friedman — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 15:13:19 +0000

We’ve been hearing about Google’s self-driving car for quite some time now. They’ve caused their controversies, they’ve been the butt of their share of Skynet jabs, but at TED this year, people are getting to... Read more...