Self-driving cars
Samsung pledges to focus on passenger safety with $300m investment fund in self-driving technology
Samsung Electronics has launched a new Samsung Automotive Innovation Fund, which will see $300m invested in self-driving technology. The new…
Insurance company Axa crashed self-driving cars in the name of research
Of the 13,176 car accidents recorded in Switzerland in 2016, it’s thought around 90 percent were caused by the driver.…
Smart cars need to be protected from hackers, says UK government
The majority of cars in the UK are smart cars now, with features such as GPS tracking and wifi. The…
Driverless delivery vehicles will be on UK roads by 2018, thanks to a Welsh startup
Welsh startup, The Academy of Robotics (AOR), will be bringing its autonomous delivery vehicle, Kar-Go, to UK roads after securing…
Driverless cars: The time for strong cyber-policy is now
The UK government wants the country to be a leader in autonomous vehicle technology. We saw this in the Queen’s…
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Uber fires its self-driving car head in Waymo legal battle
Taxi startup Uber has lost another member of staff this week as it fired its head of self-driving technologies, Anthony…
Who is the new CEO of Ford Jim Hackett?
Jim Hackett, 62, was named as the new chief executive of Ford, replacing Mark Fields, who held the position for less…
The Uber-Waymo self-driving case just got a whole lot more serious
The battle between Uber and Alphabet’s Waymo subsidiary has been recommended for investigation by federal prosecutors. The judge presiding over…
Peugeot joins the list of carmakers exploring self-driving technology
French carmaker Peugeot has announced it is partnering with startup NuTonomy to test self-driving cars in Singapore. Peugeot, which is…
Driverless cars get closer to replacing traditional vehicles with £38m government funding
The UK government is investing £38m in driverless car technology to drive the UK’s reputation as a world leader in…