Uber's self-driving taxis to arrive in the US this month
Taxi app Uber will trial a fleet of autonomous Volvos on the roads of Pittsburgh later this month, the latest development in the race towards driverless cars (+ slideshow). More
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Tesla auto-pilot feature successfully brings driver to emergency room
A Tesla Model X has safely driven its owner to a hospital, after he activated the car's auto-pilot function following a potentially fatal blood clot. More
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Elon Musk unveils vision for self-driving electric buses and trucks in Tesla masterplan
Electric car brand Tesla will "expand to cover the major forms of terrestrial transport" and unveil autonomous buses and trucks next year, founder Elon Musk revealed in an updated masterplan posted to the company blog. More
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Mercedes-Benz unveils its self-driving Future Bus
Mercedes-Benz has revealed its design for an autonomous bus, which recently made its first self-driven journey along a 20-kilometre-long route in the Netherlands (+ movie). More
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Tesla driver killed in first fatal crash using Autopilot
The driver of an electric Tesla car has been killed in a road accident after its Autopilot mode failed to recognise an oncoming lorry. More
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BMW's MINI Vision Next 100 concept car changes colour depending on the driver's mood
Car brand BMW has unveiled an autonomous MINI concept vehicle designed to be shared between several drivers, which could change colour depending on different users' preferences (+ movie). More
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Rolls-Royce touts remote-controlled cargo ship as "future of the maritime industry"
Engineering company Rolls-Royce has revealed concept designs for an autonomous ship that could be managed remotely from a control centre (+ slideshow). More
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Rolls-Royce unveils its first driverless concept car design
One-minute movie: Rolls-Royce has designed its first ever concept car with a built-in "red carpet", as a vision for a future of driverless luxury vehicles. More
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Rolls-Royce unveils its first concept car design for future of driverless VIP transport
Car brand Rolls-Royce has designed its first ever concept car, billed as a vision for a future of driverless luxury vehicles with a built-in "red carpet" and lighting system that announces its arrival to bystanders (+ slideshow). More
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Uber is testing a driverless taxi on the streets of Pittsburgh
Taxi app Uber is the latest company to explore driverless car technology, confirming it is testing a self-navigating vehicle that could force its drivers out of their jobs. More
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The Queen reveals vision for spaceports and driverless cars in the UK
The UK's first commercial spaceports could be developed with the introduction of the Modern Transport Bill, revealed during the Queen's Speech today. More
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"Smart technology is a solution looking for a problem," says Rotterdam Biennale curator
Technologies like driverless cars and smart heating systems could end up making cities dysfunctional according to Maarten Hajer, chief curator of the International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam 2016 (+ interview). More
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Beverly Hills to replace public transport with self-driving cars
Beverly Hills City Council has unanimously approved plans for a driverless-car programme that could replace the affluent Los Angeles neighbourhood's public transport system. More
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MIT researchers plan "death of the traffic light" with smart intersections
A group of researchers has developed a conceptual traffic system that would enable driverless vehicles to whizz through intersections without colliding, eliminating the need for signals (+ movie). More
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Luxury driverless cars could offer faster routes through cities says Bentley's design chief
The luxury autonomous vehicles of the future might offer customers a privileged "fast lane" through crowded city streets, according to Bentley's head of design Stefan Sielaff, who unveiled a preview of the British manufacturer's autonomous concept car in London this week. More
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Goodyear reveals spherical tyres for self-driving cars
Geneva Motor Show 2016: American manufacturer Goodyear has unveiled a concept for a "visionary" sphere-shaped tyre that could make driverless cars safer and smoother to run (+ movie). More
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US government gives go ahead to high-speed drone capable of vertical takeoff
A US government agency responsible for developing military technology has signed off on production of a prototype for an unmanned electric aeroplane that can take off and land without a runway (+ movie). More
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BMW unveils shape-shifting concept car with computers that can predict your every move
German manufacturer BMW Group is celebrating its centenary year by unveiling a series of future-looking concept vehicles, the first of which is a shape-shifting autonomous car with artificial intelligence. More
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Foster + Partners and Nissan unveil vision for self-charging driverless cars that can power the home
Geneva Motor Show 2016: architecture firm Foster + Partners and auto brand Nissan have combined technologies including wireless charging, autonomous driving and battery storage to present a proposal for the future of vehicles and cities (+ movie). More
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Google's self-driving vehicle crashes with bus in California
One of Google's self-driving vehicles has collided with a public bus in Mountain View, California, an accident report has revealed. More
