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Self-Driving Bus that Talks and Listens to Passengers is Now Ferrying People Around

Olli is a talking, electric and self-driving bus which has recently hit the streets of Washington, DC. It has been developed by Local Motors, an Arizona-based automobile technology firm. The electrically-powered Olli is made from 3D printed parts and can … Continue reading

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Alphabet’s Car Company Waymo Sues Uber Over Self-Driving Secrets

Alphabet’s rivalry with Uber got even more heated up as the internet giant sued the ride-hailing company for allegedly stealing self-driving cars secrets. According to a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in San Francisco on Thursday, a former Google employee stole … Continue reading

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Ford Engineers Fall Asleep While Monitoring Self-Driving Cars

Ford engineers have been falling asleep during test drives of ‘Level 3’ self-driving cars. As the U.S. automaker has been developing autonomous cars, a number of Ford engineers has started noticing a problem during the tests. They have been falling asleep … Continue reading

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The Driverless MegaDrone Coming Soon to Dubai

A giant quadcopter big enough to carry a passenger will be flying people around Dubai in July. The announcement was made by Mattar al-Tayer, the head of Dubai’s Roads & Transportation Agency at the World Government Summit last week. This human-size drone, … Continue reading

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Amazon’s New Grocery Store Comes Without Lines or Cashiers

Amazon Go is a new type of retail store that comes with no cashiers or check out lines. Two years ago, it was rumored that Seattle-based Amazon filed a patent for a grocery store will let you pick items off … Continue reading

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Autonomous Flying Car to be Tested by End of 2017, Says Airbus

Airbus is planning to test autonomous flying car by the end of the year- a move that could be a big step towards easing congestion on inner-city roads. Cities are growing and traffic will get worse. As a way of … Continue reading

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Volkswagen I.D. Buzz Concept Looks Groovy

Volkswagen took the wraps off its new I.D. Buzz concept microbus last Sunday at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Touted as “a Microbus for a new era,” the zero-emission vehicle represents the company’s all-electric ambitions.The German automaker’s … Continue reading

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BMW Plans to Bring 40 Self-Driving Cars to US and European Roads

BMW will deploy a fleet of 40 autonomous cars for tests in the US and Europe by the end of 2017. BMW made the announcement together with Intel and Modileye at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Wednesday. The … Continue reading

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“Smart Roads” Will Unlock Benefits From Self-Driving Cars

Are the so called “smart roads” the key to self-driving vehicles? In not so distant future, the roads will communicate directly with vehicles and will help them to move as quickly and safely as possible. According to some transit planners, … Continue reading

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Model X Owner Sues Tesla After His Car Crashed Into His House

A Tesla Model X owner filed suit against Tesla after his electric SUV suddenly accelerated while being parked and crashed through the garage into the living room. The electric car giant was sued on Friday by a Model X owner, … Continue reading

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