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First Driverless Pod on the Netherlands Roads

Posted on October 18, 2015 by editor

The WEpod will be the first self-driving electric shuttle for use on public roads. The first autonomous pods have already been delivered to the Netherlands and they will start operating this November. Passengers will be able to take the shuttle … Continue reading →

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Daimler Tests Self-Driving Truck on German Highway

Posted on October 11, 2015 by editor

German auto giant Daimler has performed the first test drive with the world’s first series-production autonomous truck under real traffic conditions.The trial test took place on Autobahn A8 near Stuttgart in southern Germany a week ago. The self-driving truck drove … Continue reading →

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RoboCab: Driverless Taxi Trial to Start in Japan

Posted on October 4, 2015 by editor

Robot Taxi, a Tokyo-based company, announced Thursday that it will begin its unmanned taxi experiment on public roads in Fujisawa in 2016. Residents will be invited to try out taxis from their homes to local grocery stores about two miles … Continue reading →

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Apple To Be Developing Huge Head-Up Display

Posted on August 30, 2015 by editor

Apple is rumored to be developing a new massive head-up display system that will span nearly the entire car windscreen. The display screen will be between 25 and 50-inch wide and is very likely to enter production, according to Trip … Continue reading →

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Google Starts Testing Driverless Cars in Austin

Posted on July 10, 2015 by editor

Google Inc. has chosen Austin, Texas, as the latest testing location for its self-driving car project, the search engine giant announced Tuesday with a blog post. One of the company’s Lexus SUVs has already been seen driving a few square … Continue reading →

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Two Rival Self-Driving Cars Nearly Collide in California

Posted on June 28, 2015 by editor

It begins! Two self-driving prototype vehicles, one operated by Google Inc. and the other by Delphi, had a close call in California. The incident happened earlier this week and it is believed to be the first involving two self-driving cars. … Continue reading →

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Daimler’s Freightliner Gets License to Run Self-Driving Truck

Posted on May 10, 2015 by editor

Freightliner, which is part of the Daimler Trucks group, has become the first heavy truck manufacturer to obtain the right to test autonomous vehicles in the state of Nevada. The company’s first conception of semi-autonomous truck, called Inspiration Truck, was … Continue reading →

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Autonomous Car on Coast-to-Coast Test Drive

Posted on March 23, 2015 by editor

An autonomous car, developed by the auto supplier Delphi Automotive, has just started a 3,500-mile test drive across the U.S. Officials from the Michigan-based company believe the trip will be the longest automated drive ever attempted in North America. The … Continue reading →

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Volvo and Nissan join the autonomous vehicles excitement

Posted on December 5, 2013 by writer

A car that can drive itself is the ultimate dream of carmakers these days. Just like electrical cars, a lot of expectations are put upon autonomous vehicles – they are supposed to be safer, greener and more economical. And while … Continue reading →

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