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The rating for the Model 3, which is lower priced than earlier Tesla models and aimed at giving the Silicon Valley automaker mass market appeal, was part of magazines annual survey of new vehicle reliability.

A chaotic market for one sensor stalls self-driving cars

Pressure to launch self-driving cars is already pushing many players to place bets on the technology.

6 March 2019 2:50 PM IST

A standard version Tesla Model Y to be available sometime in 2021, would cost $39,000, with a 230-mile range.

Tesla gears up for fully self-driving cars amid scepticism

Musk, known for his swagger as well as his smarts, is so certain that Tesla will win the race toward full autonomy.

22 April 2019 1:14 PM IST

Volkswagen plant will produce its first car in June 2017 and is expected to increase output to more than 100 vehicles a day.

China to become global software development hub to autonomous tech: VW

Carmakers are struggling to find qualified engineers to build the software algorithms needed to teach cars the right...

16 April 2019 12:02 PM IST

Ubers competitors and businesses in the gig economy will also be considering what this means for them. (Photo: AP)

Uber, ahead of IPO, sees some time before self-driving cars dominate...

Uber, last valued at USD 76 billion in the private market, is seeking a valuation as high as USD 120 billion in its IPO.

9 April 2019 11:31 AM IST

Hyundai sells several low-priced vehicles in India, which could pose a challenge in terms of market positioning for Kia.

Hyundai Motor, Tencent tie up to develop self-driving cars software

Both companies plan to conduct joint research and development on safety and security systems for self-driving cars.

7 April 2019 1:34 PM IST

NASA is paying Boeing and SpaceX about USD 6.8 billion to build rocket and capsule launch systems to return astronauts to the International Space Station from US soil for the first time since Americas Space Shuttle program went dark in 2011. (Photo: AP)

Boeing safety debate highlights challenge for autonomous tech

In the wake of two plane crashes, regulators across the world have grounded the 737 MAX aircraft pending an...

3 April 2019 2:16 PM IST

This unique public-private consortium will focus on the liability, regulatory and safety implications of automated vehicles and will work to develop standards and best practices for the industry to follow.

Automated cars can work together to keep traffic moving

Autonomous cars could fix a lot of different problems associated with driving in cities.

21 May 2019 1:51 PM IST

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)

Believing machines can outperform people can lead to acceptance of...

The researchers added that liberals, compared to conservatives, were significantly more accepting of self-driving cars.

12 May 2019 10:13 AM IST

The Jaguar deal will expand upon a fleet of self-driving cars that Waymo has been gradually building in partnership with Fiat Chrysler since 2015. (Photo: Jaguar)

Cheaper sensors could speed more self-driving cars to market by 2022

The tremendous cost of lidar - prices for individual sensors currently range from about USD 6,000 to more than USD...

13 Jun 2019 1:01 PM IST

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

Uber unveils next-generation Volvo self-driving car

Uber said the new production XC90 will be assembled by Volvo Cars in Sweden and have human controls like steering wheels...

13 Jun 2019 12:32 PM IST

The researchers used the population-based training (PBT) technique which was previously used to train DeepMind to play StarCraft II.

Alphabet is using StarCraft II to train self-driving cars

The technique is inspired by biological evolution and speeds up the selection of machine learning algorithms.

29 July 2019 7:56 AM IST

Torc, based in Blacksburg, Virginia, will help Daimler accelerate software development by giving the German manufacturer access to 120 skilled staff, Daimler Trucks Chief Executive Martin Daum said.

This new tech allows one driver to control two trucks

The technology, called 'automated following', builds on the earlier PlatoonPro system.

21 July 2019 10:47 AM IST