Uber has begun trialling autonomous cars in San Francisco, but the trial has not gone without a hitch; cars were seen running red lights and the DMV has called for Uber to pull the vehicles from roads due to its lack of a permit.
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Nissan showcases driverless cars in Japan
The company showcased its vehicles earlier this week, where a driverless Leaf was seen towing vehicles on a trailer to the wharf for loading onto transport ships.
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Aussies are embracing self-driving cars, study shows
A new study has shown that Australians are warming up to self-driving vehicles, with the majority stating that they would like a self-driving car to transport them when they don’t feel up to driving themselves.
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Driver was using autopilot in latest Tesla crash
The Autopilot system was reportedly engaged in the latest Tesla Model S crash, which involved a collision with a tourist bus on an autobahn in Germany.
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Google’s self-driving cars could detect police
Google is working on a way to allow its self-driving cars to detect and respond to the presence of emergency vehicles.
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World’s first self-driving taxis hit Singapore
The world’s first self-driving taxis have begun picking up passengers in Singapore.
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Tesla may be sued over latest Autopilot crash
A Texas driver was using Tesla’s Autopilot feature when his Model S crashed into the guardrail of a highway. The man has stated he will not sue, however his insurance company may.
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MIT developing $10 LiDAR sensors 1000x faster than current systems
Scientists at MIT’s Photonic Microystems Group are developing a LiDAR-on-a-chip system that is 1000 times faster than current systems and could be mass-produced at a very low cost.
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Tesla Autopilot accident in Beijing
There has been another Tesla Autopilot accident, this time in Beijing, with the company citing a misunderstanding over the car being “self-driving”.
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Car-makers “cannot wait for perfect” self-driving technology
U.S. regulators believe that the Tesla autopilot crash should not slow the deployment of self-driving technology.
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