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The founders of Google and one of their autonomous Toyota Prius hybrids

California On Track To Be Next State For Autonomous Car Trials

Google’s fleet of self-driving cars may soon be heading to California, with the state’s Senate passing a bill this week that would allow the autonomous cars to be tested and operated on its roads. The bill, which establishes guidelines for the use of autonomous cars on public roads...

May 23, 2012 by  2
 
Blind driver Steve Mahan in Google's Self-Driving Toyota Prius, March 2012

Google's Autonomous Car Driven Blind: Video

We've talked about autonomous vehicles a lot in the past year or so, and as gearheads it's hard not to get wrapped up in the more negative aspects of the technology. If you... March 30, 2012 by 


 
Continental's semi-autonomous VW Passat

Continental Develops Semi-Autonomous Car Technology

We've all been there: Stuck in traffic, or whooshing along endless stretches of highway, just wishing we were already at our destination. That's where autonomous vehicle... March 27, 2012 by 


 
A computer image of autonomous cars at an intersection.

In Autonomous Cars, Intersections Aren't For The Meek

Here’s a cold, hard, dose of reality for you - sooner or later the roads will be populated by autonomous cars, and those of us clinging to our manual-transmission... March 15, 2012 by  2


 
Stanford/Audi TTS autonomous Pikes Peak car, aka 'Shelley'

California Proposes Rules For Autonomous Cars

As of now, the only state where self-driving cars are legal on public roads is Nevada, thanks to its vast expanses of open space and lightly traveled byways. California... March 9, 2012 by  15


 
Audi TTS "Shelley" Autonomous Car

Nevada Assigns Driverless Cars A Red License Plate

In nature, the color red often symbolizes danger. A red hourglass on the abdomen of a black spider means “keep your distance”, as a bite from a black widow is an... February 17, 2012 by  2


 
BMW's self driving car, at speed.

On The Road With BMW's Self-Driving Car: Video

We’ve seen the future, and quite frankly it scares the hell out of us. Although BMW insists its autonomous car experiment was “primarily a technology study”... January 24, 2012 by  3


 
SARTRE self-driving cars during testing

SARTRE Self-Driving Car Initiative Enters Final Phase: Video

The days when you can sit back and enjoy reading the newspaper or eating your breakfast on the commute to work, behind the wheel of your car, has taken a major step closer to... January 24, 2012 by 


 
Audi Traffic Jam Assistant in action

Autonomous Driving Traffic Jam Assistant Coming To Audi A8

At the Consumer Electronics Show taking place in Las Vegas this week Audi announced a bold new technology coming to its A8 flagship sedan within the next couple of years: the... January 13, 2012 by 


 
Google's Self-Driving Toyota Prius

Google Awarded U.S. Patent For Driverless Car Tech

The news that Google has been working on a driverless car, or autonomous vehicle, probably won't come as a shock. We've followed Google's progress closely, but now the BBC... December 15, 2011 by 


 
2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid

Autonomous Toyota Prius Gives Test Rides At 2011 Tokyo Show

Unless you're a rich businessman or lazy teenager, you probably see cars as objects to drive, rather than be chauffeured in. A Toyota Prius available to test at the upcoming... November 23, 2011 by 


 
Volkswagen eT! electric van concept

Volkswagen eT! Concept: Can't Phone Home, Can Drive Itself

Volkswagen has a long history of commercial vehicles, from the iconic Type 2 split-screen and bay-window buses of the 1950s through to the 1970s, past Rabbit-based pickups to... November 18, 2011 by 


 
2013 Mercedes-Benz S-Class spy shots

2013 Mercedes-Benz S-Class To Debut Autonomous Driving System

Autonomous cars, essentially vehicles able to drive themselves with minimal or in some cases zero driver involvement, are nothing new. In fact, here at Motor Authority... November 14, 2011 by  1


 
Technology advances will be key to self-driving cars. Image: © GM Corp.

Will Self-Driving Cars Be On The Road By 2020?

If General Motors’ vice president of global research and development, Alan Taub, is to be believed, vehicles capable of partially driving themselves will be ready by... October 25, 2011 by 


 
Google autonomous Toyota Prius test vehicle

Google's Next Goal: 1,000,000 Miles In A Self-Driving Car

Google is betting big on its autonomous car technology, but the company has a long road ahead of it before those cars reach the market. Google's next major goal? Seeing its... October 21, 2011 by 


 
Researchers in Switzerland testing mind reading technology

Nissan Working On Mind Reading Technology For Cars

While the idea of implementing mind reading technology in an automotive application is nothing new, in fact, it’s something Ferrari has previously been reported as... September 29, 2011 by 


 
 
 

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