$80K Volvo EX90 electric SUV to be safest, most advanced Volvo ever

Volvo has cemented a reputation for vehicle safety like few to no other automakers out there, and it’s looking to boost that reputation even higher with the all-new EX90. The seven-seat electric flagship SUV debuts as the company’s most advanced car ye… Continue reading $80K Volvo EX90 electric SUV to be safest, most advanced Volvo ever

In order to make driverless cars safer … give them big eyes?

When crossing the road in front of a car, pedestrians should make eye contact with the driver, to make sure they’ve been seen. However, what if the car has no driver? New research suggests that the vehicle should then have eyes of its own.Continue Read… Continue reading In order to make driverless cars safer … give them big eyes?

‘We Plan to Run Over the Child on Saturday’: Elon Musk Stans Are Trying to Debunk a Tesla Full Self-Driving Safety Video

“Is there anyone in the Bay Area with a child who can run in front of my car on Full Self-Driving Beta to make a point?” Continue reading ‘We Plan to Run Over the Child on Saturday’: Elon Musk Stans Are Trying to Debunk a Tesla Full Self-Driving Safety Video

Baidu has China’s first permits for fully driverless robotaxi services

China’s first fully autonomous, commercial robotaxi rides – with no safety drivers – are about to open for public passengers in Wuhan and Chongqing, marking an inflection point for one of the key technological revolutions of the 21st century.Continue R… Continue reading Baidu has China’s first permits for fully driverless robotaxi services

World-first trial puts remote-controlled passenger cars on UK roads

Once the steering wheel is taken out of cars altogether, there will still need to be a way to deal with weird “edge case” situations that an autonomous AI can’t figure out. That may require human drivers to stay on standby, ready to take the wheel by r… Continue reading World-first trial puts remote-controlled passenger cars on UK roads

“Historic” US motor safety rule accounts for cars with no steering wheel

As the long line of futuristic concepts might demonstrate, the autonomous vehicles carrying us to work and around town in the future might not look much like the cars of today, at least on the inside. The US has today updated its motor safety standards… Continue reading “Historic” US motor safety rule accounts for cars with no steering wheel

Self-drifting Toyota Supra gets sideways to avoid on-track obstacles

There’s a growing number of things we expect from modern automated vehicle technology, but that list definitely does not include going full-blown screeching, smoking drift mode at speed. That’s the benchmark Toyota Research Institute hit recently in a … Continue reading Self-drifting Toyota Supra gets sideways to avoid on-track obstacles

Cadillac shows sporty coupes have a gorgeous future in autonomous age

While Chevrolet is busying itself readying the near future, Cadillac is diving deeper into the crystal ball, showing the all-new InnerSpace digital concept car at CES 2022. The ultra-low, sleek coupe has looks to kill, but it’s really an interior conce… Continue reading Cadillac shows sporty coupes have a gorgeous future in autonomous age

Cadillac shows sporty coupes have a gorgeous future in autonomous age

While Chevrolet is busying itself readying the near future, Cadillac is diving deeper into the crystal ball, showing the all-new InnerSpace digital concept car at CES 2022. The ultra-low, sleek coupe has looks to kill, but it’s really an interior conce… Continue reading Cadillac shows sporty coupes have a gorgeous future in autonomous age