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Now playing Next Mobility Elon Musk wants Tesla self-driving tech rolled out by end of year People have lately been testing Tesla's “full self-driving” software on crash test dummies – but also real kids. 30/08/2022
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Now playing Next Mobility BMW test car involved in fatal crash in Germany 'wasn't self-driving' A 33-year-old woman was killed in the four-car incident in southern Germany after a BMW iX test car veered into traffic. 16/08/2022
Now playing Next Travel News Amalfi Coast: What new driving rules mean for your Italian road trip The Amalfi Coast is beautiful - but tourists and residents spend hours in agonising traffic jams. Here’s how the region is tackling the problem. 16/06/2022
Now playing Next no comment Self-driving trucks navigate maze of China vases Swedish freight technology company Einride has demonstrated the precision of its self-driving electric trucks by having a pair of them navigate a maze of China vases. 31/05/2022
Now playing Next Work Uber Eats will use self-driving cars and robots to deliver your food Uber has launched two autonomous delivery pilots in Los Angeles. The announcement has raised concerns regarding workers rights. 17/05/2022
Now playing Next Mobility Watch a Tesla crash itself into a multimillion-euro private jet A car with nobody in it hit the jet at an aviation event in the United States using Tesla’s “most viral feature ever”. 25/04/2022
Now playing Next Mobility US road safety standards finally make way for autonomous cars The updated rules replace outdated language that assumed a vehicle would always have a human driver and manual controls. 11/03/2022
Now playing Next 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