Autonomous

August 24, 2016

Roborace DevBot Self-driving Race Car Test Mule Breaks Cover

Roborace DevBot Self-driving Race Car Test Mule Breaks Cover
Back in March, we mentioned that a sweet autonomous racing series was in the works that would have racecars with no drivers taking to the track.…
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August 9, 2016

Cruise Automation Tests Self-Driving Chevy Bolts in Arizona

Cruise Automation Tests Self-Driving Chevy Bolts in Arizona
The Chevrolet Bolt is a neat little electric vehicle that announced a while back, but won’t go into full production until this October. It is also the car that GM and its recently-acquired Cruise Automation division have chosen to use as their autonomous test vehicles, with the hopes of eventually offering self-driving Lyft rides.…
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July 14, 2016

Nissan Debuts ProPILOT Autonomous Technology

Nissan Debuts ProPILOT Autonomous Technology
Nissan has a new version of its Serena Van coming in Japan that will hit dealerships this August. One of the cool options available is Nissan’s first autonomous drive system called ProPILOT.…
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June 23, 2016

Volvo Shows off Its FMX Autonomous Truck

Volvo Shows off Its FMX Autonomous Truck
For gearheads like us, it’s easy to think only of the Polestar wagons and sedans when we think of the Volvo name today, but perhaps the biggest market for the automaker is in the big truck realm.…
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May 6, 2016

GM and Lyft Working on Self-Driving Chevy Bolt Taxis

GM and Lyft Working on Self-Driving Chevy Bolt Taxis
With GM having recently poured $500 million into ridesharing service Lyft, the two companies have revealed that they are joining up to develop electric automated vehicles to help people get around.…
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March 31, 2016

Roborace Series is Racing for Driverless Cars

Roborace Series is Racing for Driverless Cars
I like to think that shortly after the first two cars showed up in the same town, the first car race went down. With autonomous cars getting closer and closer to production, it’s no surprise that a racing series for autonomous cars is in the works.…
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March 3, 2016

Stanford’s Autonomous Audi Takes a Track Day

Stanford’s Autonomous Audi Takes a Track Day
Stanford University has a slick looking autonomous Audi TTS, dubbed “Shelley” that it has been working on for a long time. The car can drive itself with no human intervention.…
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February 1, 2016

Wepods Autonomous Bus Now Testing on Public Roads

Wepods Autonomous Bus Now Testing on Public Roads
A completely autonomous shuttle bus recently began testing on public roads in the Netherlands. Wepods buses can carry six passengers and are completely automated. There is no driver seat or controls for a human.…
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December 17, 2015

Ford Autonomous Vehicle Testing on Public Roads Starts in 2016

Ford Autonomous Vehicle Testing on Public Roads Starts in 2016
Following in the footsteps of Google, Ford has announced that it will kick off testing of its autonomous vehicles on public roads next year. The testing will commence with fully autonomous Fusion Hybrid vehicles on roads around its Research and Innovation Center in Palo Alto, California.…
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December 15, 2015

Kia Green Lit for Autonomous Car Testing in Nevada

Kia Green Lit for Autonomous Car Testing in Nevada
When I first heard of autonomous cars, I worried that it might be an excuse to take driving out of the hands of humans and give it completely to a computer.…
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November 13, 2015

Ford First to Test Autonomous Cars at MCity

Ford First to Test Autonomous Cars at MCity
Ford has announced that it is the first automaker to test its autonomous cars at the new University of Michigan test facility called MCity. The test facility is a simulated city environment spanning 32 acres.…
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October 21, 2015

Stanford Builds Autonomous Drifting DeLorean: Hoon to the Future

Stanford Builds Autonomous Drifting DeLorean: Hoon to the Future
Stanford researchers wanted to build a vehicle that could be used to perform research on autonomous cars in extreme situations. The goal was to help figure out safety protocols for self-driving cars.…
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October 12, 2015

Rinspeed Σtos Autonomous Concept Has a Drone Helipad

Rinspeed Σtos Autonomous Concept Has a Drone Helipad
Autonomous cars are the future of driving and we all know they are coming. Google and a slew of automakers are testing self-driving cars right now to reduce accidents and traffic thanks to their ability to drive with no input from a distracted human.…
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August 24, 2015

Ford Patent Shows Reconfigurable Seats for Autonomous Cars

Ford Patent Shows Reconfigurable Seats for Autonomous Cars
One of the things that I am looking forward to the most about autonomous cars is the ability to pay more attention to the people you are with and the sights you see during long road trips.…
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August 19, 2015

Tesla’s New Autopilot in Beta Testing with Users Now

Tesla’s New Autopilot in Beta Testing with Users Now
You have to be doubly lucky to be one of the people testing the new Tesla Autopilot software that’s in closed beta right now. First, you need to be fortunate enough to own a pricy Model S EV.…
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