Renault unveils its vision for a car and home "in complete symbiosis"
Renault has revealed an autonomous, electric concept car at the Frankfurt Motor Show this week, which it sees as an extension of the connected home. More
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Five of the most innovative self-driving and electric car designs revealed at Frankfurt Motor Show
The Frankfurt Motor Show 2017 kicked off in Germany yesterday. Here's a look at five of the most impressive car designs on show, including a car-share for the future and a vehicle envisioned as an extra living room. More
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Waymo's self-driving cars could soften if they hit a pedestrian
Waymo, Google's self-driving car spin-off, has been granted a patent for a design that would see its vehicles automatically soften if they collide with a pedestrian. More
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Virginia Tech's "driverless" van is steered by a man dressed as a car seat
Driverless-vehicle testing usually involves some level of autonomous technology, but Virginia Tech university's recent experiment involved disguising a human driver as a car seat. More
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World's first autonomous cargo ship to set sail in 2018
The world's first autonomous, zero-emissions container ship is set to embark on its maiden voyage in 2018, delivering goods between Norwegian towns. More
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India will ban self-driving cars to protect jobs
India has become the first major economy to say no to driverless cars, with transport minister Nitin Gadkari saying the government "won't allow any technology that takes away jobs". More
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Artefact's Aim health clinic can drive itself to the patient
This concept for a self-driving mobile medical clinic by Seattle studio Artefact includes diagnostics powered by artificial intelligence. More
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Self-driving Signal car is designed to protect journalists from cyber surveillance
In a year that saw Donald Trump brand journalists "enemies of the people", Royal College of Art graduate Armin Peters created a concept car that provides members of the press with an impenetrable space to work and conduct interviews. More
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Wheelys' Moby-Mart is a self-driving store with a holographic shop assistant
Retail startup Wheelys has designed a prototype self-driving supermarket that navigates to different locations throughout the day and uses artificially intelligent holograms to help customers. More
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Apple secures license to test self-driving cars in California
Tech giant Apple has joined the list of companies approved to test driverless vehicles on California's roads. More
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Nio launches driverless electric car concept – and plans to make it reality by 2020
Chinese brand Nio has announced it will bring a fully autonomous electric car to the market in the next three years, but has offered a preview of its plans with a concept vehicle on show at the SXSW event in Texas. More
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California moves to usher in driverless vehicles
Fully autonomous cars are another step closer to California's roads, after the state's Department of Motor Vehicles revealed plans to help companies test and deploy the technology. More
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IDEO envisions future of ride-sharing with a concept for a communal car
Global design consultancy IDEO has created a concept for a four-pod self-driving car that could be shared by everyone in the neighbourhood. More
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Goodyear's spherical tyres shape-shift to suit different terrains
Goodyear has updated its spherical tyres for self-driving cars, adding a "bionic skin" of sensors that reads the road and adapts to suit different terrains. More
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Volkswagen introduces pod-like Sedric concept car for fully driverless future
German car manufacturer Volkswagen has imagined a friendly new shape for cars of the future based on emerging electric and driverless technologies. More
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Airbus presents concept for flying car at Geneva Motor Show
Airbus and Italdesign have revealed their plans to help city dwellers beat traffic with a modular vehicle that is part car, part drone. More
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World's first driverless race car unveiled at MWC 2017
A driverless electric race car that could "open a new dimension" in motorsport has been revealed at this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. More
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BMW working with psychologists to help robot cars befriend passengers
Self-driving cars will need to "build up a relationship" with their occupants to reassure them that they are safe, according to BMW board director Peter Schwarzenbauer. More
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Uber edges towards driverless taxis with Daimler partnership
Uber has announced a partnership with Daimler to operate driverless taxis, weeks after its own self-driving fleet was ordered off the streets of San Francisco. More
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Piaggio introduces Gita personal cargo droid that follows you around
The company behind the Vespa scooter has made its first move into autonomous transportation with a robotic personal helper that carries your belongings for you. More