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Kia’s first coupe crossover has been revealed. Although it looks both unique and attractive, it’s not for sale since it’s just a concept. Its name is Futuron and it previews a new styling path for the Korean manufacturer’s electric cars in the future. As the moniker implies and the pictures confirm, the concept is presented … Read more
If you’re a Japanese and want to know what it’s like to have a ride in a level 4 self-driving vehicle, then there may not be a better time than next summer, where Toyota will test its level 4 autonomous car on the streets in Tokyo, Japan. At the same time, the company will also … Read more
Waymo has announced that its self-driving trucks are returning to Arizona freeways, which means that the robo rig testing is being restarted in the Phoenix area. The previous testing was carried out by the company in 2017 in the same area, later the semi-trucks were herded into Atlanta, Georgia to continue sharpening their capabilities. Now … Read more
Waymo made on Wednesday important progress in its pricey, years-long pursuit for autonomous taxis that actually produce profits. The tech heavyweight has started charging people who ride in its self-driving cars in an around 160-km areas in four Phoenix commuter belts include Gilbert, Chandler, Mesa and Tempe. These places are among the safest operating zones … Read more
Apparently, driving while using a smartphone will soon take on a whole different meaning as Tesla’s enhanced “Summon” is coming. It’s a feature that allows you to control your vehicle via a smartphone app, what’s better than that? The electric automaker will start releasing new software that gives its cars a self-parking ability, according to … Read more
It has been announced on Tuesday that Volvo Cars and Baidu have joined forces to develop and produce autonomous electric cars in China. The Swedish marque, which is a unit of Chinese Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, will provide its expertise in the latest automotive technologies, while Baidu will let its partner use its Apollo self-driving … Read more
Alphabet’s autonomous vehicle division, Waymo, has received a permit to operate its cars on Californian public roads without a driver at the wheel. Previously part of Google, now Waymo is growing more rapidly as a separate unit. It has become the first company to win approval to test self-driving cars publicly in California. The driving … Read more
Apple may not have a physical vehicle in the works, but the company does seem to have a big focus on driverless and electric vehicle technology. The tech giant has filed a patent for an EV system called “Peloton”, which is designed for future autonomous cars. The patent was filed on Tuesday with the United … Read more
For autonomous cars, more public road mileage means more experience. It will increase their credibility, which is important especially in their development stage. Waymo is one of the companies developing self-driving technology that intensively conducts tests on public roads. The tech heavyweight has reached a new milestone with its autonomous vehicles that have driven more … Read more
Volvo is working hand in hand with Nvidia on its future cars scheduled to hit the market in the next decade. The automaker will borrow Nvidia’s Drive AGX Xavier platform to be used in its cars. An earlier collaboration between the two companies stated that artificial intelligence (AI)-equipped cars would start selling in 2021. Said … Read more