Mercedes-Benz offers a modern take on art deco with its latest autonomous concept car, combining decorative straw and mother-of-pearl marquetry with advances in artificial intelligence. More about Art deco meets AI in Mercedes-Benz's Vision Iconic show car
Tesla's recently unveiled robotaxis are part of a wave of renewed enthusiasm for self-driving cars, but autonomous vehicles will not solve the problems faced by our transport systems, writes Paris Marx. More about "A repeat of the autonomous car hype-cycle of a decade ago is on the cards"
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has unveiled the brand's long-awaited driverless Robotaxi as well as surprise prototype Robovan at the We, Robot event in Los Angeles, USA. More about Tesla unveils retro-futuristic art deco Robovan
Daniel Czyszczoń has been awarded second place in the Future Luxury Retail Design Competition with his proposal for reconfigurable, autonomous cars that travel to the customer to test drive. More about Daniel Czyszczoń's mobile showrooms take second place in Future Luxury Retail Design Competition
Promotion: Chinese startup PIX Moving is calling for entries to its Moving Space Hackathon, a global design competition to reimagine autonomous rideshare vehicles as dual-purpose spaces that double up as anything from gyms to offices and libraries. More about PIX Moving launches competition to redesign rideshares using generative AI
The widespread adoption of self-driving cars will create a major bump in carbon emissions without changes to their design, a study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has found. More about MIT study finds huge carbon cost to self-driving cars
Danish architecture studio BIG is designing a road, air and hyperloop-capable autonomous vehicle for the new US city of Telosa currently being planned for five million people in an unconfirmed desert location. More about BIG designing Ground to Air driverless vehicle for American desert city Telosa
PriestmanGoode has unveiled a concept for a driverless, electric ride-hailing vehicle for London, which the design firm hopes could join the red double-decker bus in the ranks of the city's iconic transport designs. More about PriestmanGoode models autonomous taxi on London's brutalist architecture
Apple's plans to develop an electric and driverless car featuring its own battery technology are reportedly back on the table, with a new target production date estimated for 2024. More about Apple set to release self-driving car by 2024 with unique battery design
British car brand MINI has unveiled its Vision Urbanaut concept vehicle, which adapts its interior space via a disc-shaped device that turns the dashboard into a daybed and the windscreen into a balcony. More about MINI's Vision Urbanaut vehicle shifts between three interior layouts using a digital "token"
PriestmanGoode has designed an electric and autonomous concept vehicle that would be part of a transport network providing private trips for passengers and urban freight delivery. More about PriestmanGoode designs autonomous on-demand passenger and cargo vehicles for Dromos
Biomega founder Jens Martin Skibsted has created NemBot, a concept for convoys of electric driverless vehicles to transport goods and patients around cities in isolation pods. More about Jens Martin Skibsted and Manyone design "pandemic-proof" non-emergency medical transport system
Coen Car is a concept design by Nendo that envisions children playing with a fleet of autonomous vehicles that function as pieces of mobile and interactive playground equipment. More about Nendo designs self-driving mobile playground equipment for children
Multidisciplinary studio Seymourpowell has designed a concept for a "private shared" ride-hailing service, which features retractable partitions and air-purifying technology. More about Seymourpowell designs Quarter Car private ride-sharing concept
Hyundai has revealed its latest Prophecy concept car that has smooth lines and is designed to prompt an emotional response. More about Hyundai unveils electric vehicle concept that looks like a "perfectly weathered stone"
Renault has designed an all-electric concept car that can be physically expanded and have its range extended based on the needs of its user. More about Renault unveils shapeshifting Morphoz concept car
Car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover has released its near-future Project Vector concept for an autonomous and electric multi-use vehicle, which is designed to contribute to safer and less polluted urban environments. More about Jaguar Land Rover designs electric mobility platform for city environments
Layer has developed a concept for an autonomous ride-sharing service based on aeroplane cabins, that avoids the guilt of booking single passenger journeys without compromising on privacy. More about Layer's Joyn platform is a ride-sharing concept that "alleviates eco-guilt"
Autonomous vehicle startup Cruise has revealed its first self-driving, electric car designed for shared ownership, which has no steering wheel or pedals. More about Cruise unveils its driverless Origin car for shared ownership
Japanese auto brand Suzuki has debuted a pair of retro-styled concept cars at Tokyo Motor Show 2019, including a driverless "mobile room" and a hybrid electric coupe with cameras in place of wing mirrors. More about Suzuki channels retrofuturism in Waku Spo and Hanare concept vehicles