Crowd sets Waymo self-driving vehicle ablaze in San Francisco
Waymo said someone threw a firework inside, which set the vehicle on fire. According to Waymo said someone threw a firework inside the self-driving car, which set the vehicle on fire.
Mon Feb 12 2024
We were told we'd be riding in self-driving cars by now. What happened to the promised revolution?
Proponents woefully underestimated the technological challenges and as it turns out, developing a truly driverless vehicle is hard.
Thu Mar 23 2023
With Drive Pilot, Mercedes accelerates on self-driving vehicles
This is the world's first commercialised Level 3 system, a further step towards automation on vehicles.
Wed May 11 2022
In Texas, driverless trucks are set to take over roads
The futuristic idea may seem surreal but Texas has become the epicentre of a rapidly developing self-driving vehicle industry.
Sun Jan 23 2022
Germany adopts self-driving vehicles law
Germany cleared the way for its giant automotive industry to develop and test self-driving cars, when the upper house of its parliament approved a law setting out the conditions under.
Fri May 12 2017
Switching gears, Canada's BlackBerry to open autonomous vehicle hub
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will attend the launch by the Waterloo, Ontario-based smartphone pioneer, the prime minister's office said on Sunday.
Mon Dec 19 2016
Barack Obama hails self-driving cars' huge potential
President Barack Obama gave an enthusiastic endorsement to self-driving vehicles that, when safe, could prove "transformative".
Tue Sep 20 2016
Porsche CEO has no plans to go down self-driving route
Porsche does not plan to join luxury carmakers who are trying to develop self-driving vehicles, its chief executive told a German newspaper.
Mon Feb 01 2016
Self-driving cars vulnerable to cyberattack, experts warn
Hackers pose a real danger to self-driving vehicles, US experts are warning, and carmakers and insurers are starting to factor in the risk.
Tue Jun 02 2015