self-driving

Mobility

A driverless shuttle is leaving this rural community less isolated

Some say driverless vehicles are the future of mobility in rural areas but there are many challenges to address before they can be fully implemented.

26/10/2024

Mobility

Self-driving cars may be safer than human-driven ones, study finds

New research shows that autonomous vehicles outperform human-driven ones.

20/06/2024

Mobility

This pedal-free system allows people to drive using only their hands

Toyota says the Neo Steer system is still in the prototype stage, but the company aims to launch it as early as possible.

20/05/2024

Mobility

US city gets first electrified road to charge EVs while driving

Vehicles have been testing out the first electrified road in the United States that is capable of charging EVs as they drive along it.

04/12/2023

Business

General Motors to lower spending on autonomous vehicle efforts

General Motors is set to lower its spending on autonomous vehicles. What are the implications for Europe?

29/11/2023

Mobility

Ford deploys 'hands-free' driving in cars on UK motorways

Driving hands-free on the motorway is now possible in the UK.

26/07/2023

Mobility

Scotland sees the UK’s first self-driving local bus services

Five autonomous buses will ferry up up to 10,000 passengers a week along a 22.5 km route in Edinburgh, Scotland.

16/05/2023

Health news

Hospitals are turning to helper bots to solve chronic staff shortages

Robots currently being trialled in hospitals around the world can deliver prescriptions and work around the clock, including night shifts.

01/02/2023

Mobility

Dutch students have designed an electric research rover for Antarctica

The group of Dutch students behind the electric rover has recently run successful test drives in Norway to prove it can withstand the harsh weather conditions.

25/01/2023

Living

Research shows the shocking carbon footprint of car-driving computers

Self-driving car emissions have the potential to be an “enormous problem”, researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have warned.

16/01/2023

Mobility

Meet the activist trying to get self-driving Teslas off the roads

Dan O’Dowd says Tesla’s full self-driving software is unsafe, and he’s filming it running over child-sized dummies to make his point.

15/12/2022

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

Tech News

Goalie, Seoul’s new self-driving 'police robot,' goes where CCTV can’t

The hi-tech patrol robot is being deployed in a neighbourhood where many women live alone and can feel unsafe at night.

19/11/2022

Mobility

No tipping needed: This robot can deliver pizza to your door

This autonomous delivery robot using cameras and remote sensing technologies can travel at speeds of up to 32 km/h.

23/09/2022

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

All you need to know about France’s autonomous driving laws

Here’s everything you need to know about what you can and can’t do while driving in France.

01/09/2022

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

Experiences

Why do cars roll upwards on these mysterious ‘magical hills?’

Check out these gravity-defying spots for a mind boggling optical illusion.

29/08/2022

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

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