Tag: driverless vehicles
Lyft’s self-driving ambitions become reality, buys Blue Vision
Ride-sharing platform Lyft is already competing with Uber in cities around the world to provide on-demand mobility. But this week, the San Francisco company...
Jaguar Land Rover wants autonomous cars to make eye contact
Developing autonomous vehicles that are capable of navigating dynamic roadways without incident is one thing. But devising systems that can handle the nuances of...
Stagecoach trials UK’s first autonomous bus
Stagecoach, the UK transport operator, has partnered with bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) and Fusion Processing to develop a single-deck autonomous bus.
Fusion Processing...
Kroger to use driverless cars for last-mile grocery deliveries
Kroger, America’s largest supermarket chain, will be rolling out a driverless grocery delivery service in partnership with Nuro, a company started by two former...
Tesla to begin self-driving capability rollout in August
Electric car maker Tesla has announced that it will begin rolling out full-self driving abilities to its vehicles in August.
Tesla V9 will include updates...
Starship Technologies scales up autonomous delivery service
Robotics startup Starship Technologies is set to expand its autonomous delivery project to universities and business campuses across the United States and Europe.
The move...
Waymo sees road ahead with new connected partnerships
ANALYSIS: Malek Murison looks at what the future may hold for Waymo, Alphabet's self-driving division, in the wake of damaged public confidence in autonomous...
Vodafone demos 5G network in New Zealand
Robots and smart vehicle use cases reveal the coming ubiquity of the next-generation network.
Vodafone is trialling a 5G network in New Zealand. The mobile...
Lyft and Magna partner in self-driving car push
Ride sharing platform Lyft and automotive supplier Magna have announced a multi-year partnership.
The goal is to fund, develop, and manufacture self-driving vehicles. As well as...
Volvo to supply Uber with driverless car fleet
Uber and Volvo have extended their strategic partnership, with the Swedish automaker agreeing to supply tens of thousands of base vehicles to the ride-sharing...
UK citizens want Uber-style app to access driverless cars
There’s no clear indication yet as to how UK citizens feel about fully driverless vehicles, with many unsure about whether they would use one....
Ocado trials driverless CargoPod for last-mile grocery deliveries
Online grocery retailer Ocado has announced that its Ocado Technology unit has conducted a “very successful” driverless deliveries trial on the streets of the...