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 about MIT researchers plan "death of the traffic light" with smart intersections
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 about Luxury driverless cars could offer faster routes through cities says Bentley's design chief
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 about Goodyear reveals spherical tyres for self-driving cars
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 about US government gives go ahead to high-speed drone capable of vertical takeoff
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 about BMW unveils shape-shifting concept car with computers that can predict your every move
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 about Foster + Partners and Nissan unveil vision for self-charging driverless cars that can power the home
One of Google's self-driving vehicles has collided with a public bus in Mountain View, California, an accident report has revealed. More about Google's self-driving vehicle crashes with bus in California
Google's self-driving car system has been officially recognised as a driver in the US, paving the way for the legalisation of autonomous vehicles. More about Google's artificial intelligence becomes first non-human to qualify as a driver
The US Department of Transportation has unveiled a plan to eradicate accidents on American roads by increasing the number of self-driving vehicles. More about US reveals billion plan to roll out self-driving cars within a decade
Tesla founder Elon Musk has claimed his electric car company is just two years away from launching the fully autonomous vehicles he announced last month. More about Tesla cars will be completely driverless in two years says Elon Musk
Electric car manufacturer Tesla plans to produce fully self-driving cars to compete with Google, the brand's CEO Elon Musk has revealed. More about Tesla to design fully driverless cars
Google has patented a system that could see its driverless vehicles use object sensors, flashing exterior signage and robotic hands to help make them safer for pedestrians. More about Google's self-driving cars could use robotic hands and eyes to communicate with pedestrians
Self-driving cars could disrupt the airline and hotel industries within 20 years as people sleep in their vehicles on the road, according to a senior strategist at Audi. More about Driverless cars could spell the end for domestic flights, says Audi strategist
Swedish car manufacturer Volvo has unveiled an autonomous vehicle concept that allows drivers to relinquish the controls when their journey gets boring (+ movie). More about Bored drivers can snooze at the wheel in Volvo's Concept 26 self-driving car
German auto brand Mercedes-Benz has released images of its Vision Tokyo – a self-driving concept vehicle created for "young, urban trendsetters" that showcases how future car designs could be transformed into "hip living spaces". More about Mercedes-Benz unveils autonomous concept car designed for urban hipsters
Opinion: despite tweaks and refinements, car design has been restricted by mechanics for over 100 years. Now the development of driverless and electric technologies offers a bewildering array of possibilities, explains branding expert Dylan Stuart. More about "The car industry is on the verge of its biggest design opportunity ever"
Driving a vehicle is too dangerous for humans and will be outlawed when autonomous cars are proven to be safer, claims Elon Musk, billionaire founder of electric car company Tesla. More about Driving cars could be outlawed says Tesla founder Elon Musk
News: Swedish car manufacturer Volvo has revealed plans to test 100 self-driving vehicles on city streets with members of the public by 2017. More about Volvo announces "one-of-a-kind" public tests for self-driving cars
News: the UK has unveiled a self-driving "pod" and announced regulations for testing automated vehicles on British roads later this year. More about UK launches answer to Google's driverless cars
News: Google is holding discussions with some of the world's biggest automotive manufacturers in an attempt to bring self-driving cars to market by 2020. More about Google in talks with Ford, Toyota and Volkswagen to realise driverless cars