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After four years, Amazon subsidiary Zoox is taking its autonomous L3 vehicles from the automotive kiddy tracks of Las Vegas and the San Francisco Bay Area to the off-road rally course that is the streets of Seattle.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive,… Continue reading Zoox to test autonomous cars on the tricky streets of Seattle
General Motors is officially dialing its self-driving program up from “Super” to “Ultra.” Set to launch in model year 2023, the all-new Ultra Cruise system promises a full hands-free driving experience in 95 percent of driving scenarios. At launch, it … Continue reading GM Ultra Cruise pushes closer to door-to-door self-driving cars
Citroën has introduced an interesting mobility concept that brings together several forward-looking transport technologies into one versatile vehicle. The Citroën Skate is a self-driving electric vehicle platform that can be fitted with different types… Continue reading Self-driving Citroën Skate carries swappable pods for inner-city travel
Pulling your stuff around in a cart is all very well and good, but … what if you want to keep your hands free? That’s where the gita wheeled robot was designed to come in. There will soon be a smaller version available, known as the gitamini.Continue R… Continue reading User-following gita wheeled cargo robot gets a smaller sibling
After first floating the concept of a futuristic electric minibus complete with an augmented reality HUD and removable dash a few years ago, Volkswagen has now offered the first glimpse of its self-driving ID.Buzz. Modeled on the classic Type 2 Kombi v… Continue reading VW starts testing Kombi-inspired autonomous ID.Buzz vans in Munich
When Audi debuted the Skysphere concept last month, we wondered why it didn’t use its telescoping car-growth system for a more dramatic transition, perhaps coupe to full-size sedan. As it turns out, it had an entirely separate “sphere” concept planned … Continue reading Audi Grandsphere concept explores the world of wheeled private jets
Autonomous vehicles need to operate in a complex environment, and recognizing traffic signs is an important part of that. A new microstructured material reflects light in rainbow rings, which can make traffic signs easier for computer vision systems to… Continue reading Rainbow road sign film would be easier for autonomous vehicles to read
Hyundai launched the first vehicle in its new all-electric Ioniq brand back in February, the almost-true-to-concept Ioniq 5 hatchback. And now the company has partnered with autonomous vehicle company Motional to put the shapely EV to work as a robotax… Continue reading All-electric Ioniq 5 robotaxi to join Lyft ride-hailing service in the US
The Royal Navy is testing a robotic boat designed to survey uncharted waters as part of an investigation into the use of uncrewed vessels for military surveying operations. The Otter Pro boat was tested on Horsea Lake at the Defence Diving School, Port… Continue reading Royal Navy trials robotic boat for surveying sea bottom
Back in 2017, Ford made a significant investment in an artificial intelligence startup called Argo that harbored big ambitions in the self-driving vehicle space. The pair are now bringing Lyft into the fold in an effort to deploy autonomous ride-hailin… Continue reading Ford’s vehicles to offer autonomous ride-hailing through Lyft