self driving cars
NHTSA Growing Closer to Mandating Auto Braking
The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) is growing closer to calling for laws making automatic braking systems in cars mandatory.
Audi Exhibits Autonomous Driving Tech at 2013 CES
At the 2013 Consumers Electronics Show (CES), Audi is showing off its autonomous driving tech, which is essentially a suite of technologies that provide drivers with assistance while behind the wheel.
Lexus Debuts Active Safety Research Vehicle at 2013 CES
Today at CES 2013, Toyota is showing its new advanced active safety research vehicle, that is designed to help the Japanese automaker make new strides with safety technology.
Lexus Teasing Autonomous Car Ahead of CES – Video
Lexus will be unveiling a new suite of autonomous vehicle technology at next week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, and today the brand released a very short clip showing off a driverless Lexus LS.
Toyota to Discuss Autonomous Vehicles at 2013 CES
Toyota will reveal an advanced active safety research vehicle at the upcoming 2013 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.
First Supplier Approved to Test Autonomous Vehicles in Nevada
Like it or not, self-driving cars are the future of personal transportation. A diverse group of global companies ranging from Volvo to Google are feverishly developing systems to enable autonomous autos.
Drivers Not Sold on Autonomous Cars: Survey
Motorists in the U.K. are still skeptical of autonomous cars with forty percent of drivers saying they would never even consider one according to a new survey undertaken by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM).
Human Controls for Driverless Cars Reseached by NHTSA
It might have seemed like science fiction a few years ago, but NHTSA is already preparing standards for self-driving cars.
Self-Driving Cars Now Legal in California
Experts at IEEE believe that 75 percent of the cars on the road in 2040 will be autonomous, and now the state of California is well on its way to getting there.
75 Percent of Cars in 2040 will be Autonomous: Experts
Expert members at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the world’s largest professional association for the advancement of technology, believe that by 2040, 75 percent of cars on the road will be autonomous.
Self-Driving Volvos Coming Soon: Company Says
One of Volvo’s most recent projects in automotive safety, the “road train,” is finished testing and might well bring autonomous driving to life soon, the brand says.
Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communication Research Advances
In a major step towards autonomous driving, nine major automakers are providing vehicles equipped with the latest in vehicle-to-vehicle communication technology to the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute for a year of real world testing.
Mercedes Testing Car to Car to Object Communications
While active cruise control already exists in production vehicles, these systems use sensors and cameras to see what is coming, limiting them when it comes to knowing what is over the next hill or around the next bend. This problem is driving companies such as Mercedes-Benz to develop car-to-car communication devices.
Google Self Driving Cars Claim 300,000 Miles of Testing
Google is adding the Lexus RX450h to its self-driving car lineup as it looks toward testing in different environments and terrains, pushing ahead with developing its technology.
GM Studying Driver Habits to Fine-Tune Self-Driven Cars
Autonomous vehicle technology may be a reality in cars by 2015, and General Motors is one of the leaders in the new technology.
Cadillac ‘SuperCruise’ Hands-Free Driving Coming Sooner than Expected
It seems everyone is looking into self-driving cars these days, but it looks like Cadillac will be the first company to offer hands free driving in a production car.
Volvo ‘Road Train’ Travels 120 Miles on Public Roads
The Volvo road train has already undergone successful testing on a closed course. Now, a 120-mile drive across Spain marks the first use of the technology on public roads.
Autonomous Car Bill Passed by California Senate
Google’s self-driving car is pretty ugly with its roof-mounted unit that allows for autonomous driving, but that isn’t stopping it from getting attention from a second state senate.
NHTSA Working with Automakers to Accelerate Vehicle to Vehicle Communication
To further use technology to make our roadways safer, it was reported back in February that NHTSA wished to mandate vehicle-to-vehicle communication that could help reduce about 80 percent of today’s automotive-related crashes. While speaking at the Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress, David Strickland said NHTSA is currently working with automakers and other government…
Watch How Autonomous Cars Would Affect Intersections – Video
You might have wondered what it would be like to have our vehicles drive themselves, but seeing how it could affect roadways as we know it is, well, terrifying. One of the biggest impacts autonomous cars would have is at intersections. With driverless cars controlling themselves, the need for traffic lights and even stop signs…
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