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Deep-pocketed companies such as Intel, which is sitting on USD 11.4 billion cash, are expected to forge ahead with their investments in fields they believe will turn into gold mines. After Intel bought Mobileye, the self-driving car startup's revenue has ballooned from $210 million in 2017 to $879 million last year. That’s a reflection of the big bets being placed on automated driving by both major technology companies, such as Google spinoff Waymo and Apple, and automakers such as General Motors and Toyota. (Photo | Mobileye)

Intel buys Moovit app to boost its self-driving car business in an age of social distancing

The chip maker plans to combine Moovit with Mobileye, a self-driving car specialist that Intel bought for about USD 15 billion in 2017.

05 May 2020 3:20 PM

Driver-less cars have a considerable impact on a city's traffic. (Photo: ANI)

Autonomous cars unlikely to help in easing traffic jam

Driverless cars could lead to more traffic congestion: Study.

24 Oct 2019 9:23 AM

Virtual pedestrians pave way to safer roads for driverless cars

Automakers and technology companies are locked in a race to bring these vehicles into commercial use by 2022.

15 Mar 2019 9:50 AM

The partners are considering the joint development of unmanned taxis using Nissan vehicles and a system that handles reservation and payments.

Renault-Nissan alliance, Google to partner on self-driving cars

Google’s self-driving car company Waymo will work with the carmakers and announce a plan for autonomous cars.

06 Feb 2019 11:28 AM

The California Public Utilities Commission said Silicon Valley-based Zoox is the first company to join a state pilot program in which self-driving cars will transport members of the public, marking a step forward in the development of fully autonomous urban transportation options.

Zoox gets green signal to offer autonomous rides

Zoox has been testing their self-driving cars with employees and family members.

22 Dec 2018 10:37 AM

At CES 2018 in Las Vegas, BYTON premiered its M-Byte concept car.

ByYTON's in-car experiences to be powered by Blackberry

BlackBerry will license its BlackBerry QNX technology to BYTON, including its QNX SDP 7.0 real-time OS and Hypervisor 2.0 software.

22 Jun 2018 9:13 PM

The technology will initially be deployed in a ride-hailing service in the Phoenix area before the end of this year and then expand into other US markets. (Photo: AP)

Waymo’s self-driving car service to include 62,000 minivans

Waymo plans to pick up people in cars that won’t have a human driver, making it the first one with a fleet of fully autonomous vehicles

01 Jun 2018 10:12 AM

Uber suspended its program in Arizona and elsewhere immediately after one of its SUVs operating in autonomous mode hit and killed a woman crossing the street on a March night in Tempe, marking the first fatality involving a self-driving vehicle.

Uber shuts Arizona self-driving program two months after fatal crash

The ride-hailing company aims to resume self-driving operations this summer.

24 May 2018 9:10 AM

The deal, one of the largest yet for Mobileye, is a sign of how carmakers and suppliers are accelerating the introduction of features that automate certain driving tasks. (Photo: Intel)

Intel's Mobileye gets self-driving tech deal for 8 million cars

The company's autonomous driving unit has signed this contract with European automaker with its self-driving tech.

18 May 2018 11:08 AM

Uber driverless car heads out for a test drive in San Francisco.(File Photo: AP)

Self-driving cars need human driver's backup, says US auto safety

Automakers and tech companies rely on human drivers to step in when necessary with self-driving technology.

04 Apr 2018 2:07 PM

GM’s prototype self-driving vehicles have been developed in San Francisco by Cruise Automation, the onetime startup that GM acquired in March 2016 for a reported $1 billion.

GM ready to produce cars with no steering and pedals

GM’s Cruise AV is equipped with the automaker’s fourth-generation self-driving software and hardware.

13 Jan 2018 8:16 AM

The automaker is using specific hardware as well as complex algorithms to detect neurological signals from the human brain, which in turn sends it to the vehicle.

CES 2018: Nissan intends you to involve your brain while driving, literally!

Nissan is looking to make autonomous driving more exciting with ‘brain control’.

09 Jan 2018 4:08 PM

AEye’s system focuses its ‘laser vision’ on a particular angle of the road while staying aware of the surroundings for pedestrians and roadside obstacles. (Field of view of the new system)

New autonomous car tech can ‘gaze’ at the world like humans

AEye’s new technology can help improve autonomous cars prioritize obstacles like human eyes, making them more efficient.

14 Dec 2017 2:31 PM

Self-driving cars often use a combination of normal two-dimensional cameras and depth-sensing “LiDAR” units to recognize the world around them. (

Apple scientists disclose self-driving car research

The paper by Yin Zhou, Oncel Tuzel is significant because Apple’s secrecy around future products is seen as a drawback among AI researchers.

22 Nov 2017 7:19 PM

The agency also wants comments on what research it needs to conduct before deciding whether to eliminate or rewrite regulations. But it could take the agency years to complete the research and finalize rule changes, and advocates are pushing Congress to act.

US wants to remove 'unnecessary' barriers to self-driving vehicles

The US National Highway Traffic-Safety Administration is looking for input on how it can remove regulatory roadblocks to self-driving cars.

29 Oct 2017 8:41 PM

The test vehicles will be electric Chevrolet Bolt cars equipped with cameras, radar, sensors and Cruise's software.

Autonomous cars head for the big apple

GM, Cruise are applying to operate in NY under a new pilot program announced by New York Gov.

19 Oct 2017 11:42 AM

The companies on Wednesday said they plan to combine Delphi's self-driving technology with Transdev's knowledge of mobility operations.

Autonomous cars with no human backup could hit the road next year

The companies also plan a similar test in North America and are scouting locations.

08 Jun 2017 10:36 AM

A DMV spokesperson said the company had registered three 2015 Lexus RX450h SUVs to be driven by six Apple employees with expertise in autonomous vehicles. (Photo: Bloomberg)

Apple's autonomous SUV caught testing

It seems that Apple wants to beat Google and others in the autonomous vehicle market.

23 May 2017 9:54 PM

Apple was granted a permit to test self-driving cars on April 14 by the California Department of Motor Vehicles but the company has never said anything about its plan.

Apple self-driving car testing plan gives clues to tech program

Apple joins a long list of carmakers, start-ups and technology rivals, including Alphabet's Waymo, that are testing cars on state roads.

22 Apr 2017 10:33 AM

The state DMV requires that any company testing autonomous vehicles on public roads receive a permit.

Uber says to seek permit to restart self-driving pilot in California

Acquiring the proper permit would allow Uber to restart its self-driving pilot in San Francisco

03 Mar 2017 8:42 PM

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