autopilot

Mobility

‘Drives better by itself’: Autonomous trucks hit the road in Sweden

For now, as part of the pilot project led by Scania, a safety driver has to remain behind the self-driving wheel.

30/11/2022

Mobility

Will fully autonomous cars on our roads ever be a reality?

Despite lofty ambitions, some experts are beginning to doubt self-driving cars will ever be let loose on our roads without human supervision.

20/09/2022

Mobility

Tesla Autopilot accounts for nearly 70% of driver-assist crashes in US

The US auto safety regulator released data on 10 months of crashes involving self-driving and driver-assist technology.

16/06/2022

Mobility

Would you trust this self-flying plane with your life?

A US start-up has developed software that can integrate with existing flight-control systems to make standard aircraft capable of flying unmanned.

09/05/2022

Mobility

Users shouldn't be legally responsible in driverless cars - watchdog

A UK law commission released a report recommending that carmakers should be responsible for driverless cars, instead of the user.

27/01/2022

Mobility

US Tesla Autopilot investigation deepens with demand for more data

US transport safety authorities are investigating Tesla after a series of high-profile crashes involving self-driving cars and emergency services vehicles.

15/09/2021

Mobility

Tesla self-driving under investigation over US crashes

US authorities have opened a formal investigation into Tesla's Autopilot self-driving tech after crashes involving emergency vehicles.

16/08/2021

Mobility

Self-driving cars will soon be allowed to take to the UK's motorways

Automated cars will be allowed in a special lane at slower speeds but the plans are not without their critics.

28/04/2021

United Kingdom

First self-driving race car completes 1.8 kilometre track

An automobile known as “Robocar” completed the first ever self-driving race car hillclimb last Thursday.

16/07/2018

USA

Tesla 'autopilot' increased car's speed before fatal crash: report

A Tesla car driving in “autopilot” mode sped up in the moments prior to a fatal crash in California, according to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board.

08/06/2018

USA

Tesla in fatal crash driving on autopilot

Tesla says the man driving its Model X sedan failed to respond to warnings to take charge of the car.

31/03/2018