Self Driving

Everything to know about autonomous vehicles and the technology behind them, from truly self-driving cars to the advanced driver assistance features coming to the vehicles already on the road.

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car running through foam wall

Man tests if Tesla on Autopilot will slam through foam wall (spoiler: it did) Man tests if Tesla on Autopilot will slam through foam wall (spoiler: it did)

By Mack DeGeurin

a sports car on a runway

Robot-driven Maserati MC20 sets new world speed record Robot-driven Maserati MC20 sets new world speed record

By Kristin Shaw

sensors visible Waymo robotaxi

Aerodynamic sensors could speed up autonomous vehicles Aerodynamic sensors could speed up autonomous vehicles

By Mack DeGeurin

A Waymo robotaxi Jaguar I-PACEs driverless car makes a stop in downtown Los Angeles Monday, March 11, 2024.

2024 was the year robotaxis proved they are here to stay 2024 was the year robotaxis proved they are here to stay

By Mack DeGeurin

Cruise had planned to expand its testing and offer autonomous rides through the Uber app as early as 2025.

GM is killing Cruise robotaxis GM is killing Cruise robotaxis

By Mack DeGeurin

A Tesla Model 3 engaged in the so-called ‘Full Self Driving’ mode reportedly plowed through a deer without ever detecting it. While more advanced driverless systems use a mix of sensors including LiDAR, Tesla is trying to attain full autonomy using only cameras.

Why are ‘driverless’ cars still hitting things? Why are ‘driverless’ cars still hitting things?

By Mack DeGeurin

Concept art of Tesla Cybercab on city street at night

Tesla seeks human ‘remote operators’ to help ‘autonomous’ robotaxi service Tesla seeks human ‘remote operators’ to help ‘autonomous’ robotaxi service

Tesla electric Cybertruck parked in the shopping plaza. Front view.

$8,000 ‘Full Self-Driving Mode’ is finally in select Cybertrucks $8,000 ‘Full Self-Driving Mode’ is finally in select Cybertrucks

A bullet train passes below Mt. Fuji in Japan.

Japan will test self-driving bullet trains in 2028 Japan will test self-driving bullet trains in 2028

Tesla patented self-cleaning tech for its robotaxis that don’t exist yet Tesla patented self-cleaning tech for its robotaxis that don’t exist yet

NYC takes first step towards unleashing robotaxis on city roads

NYC takes first step towards unleashing robotaxis on city roads NYC takes first step towards unleashing robotaxis on city roads

By Mack DeGeurin

Traffic light flashing yellow signal

Researchers propose fourth traffic signal light for hypothetical self-driving car future Researchers propose fourth traffic signal light for hypothetical self-driving car future

The Apple Car is dead The Apple Car is dead

Hands-free driving GM car man driving

GM brings hands free driving to rural America GM brings hands free driving to rural America

By Mack DeGeurin

Destroyed Waymo on after attacked by vandals in San Francisco

A crowd torched a Waymo robotaxi in San Francisco A crowd torched a Waymo robotaxi in San Francisco

Waymo plans to put autonomous taxis on freeways ‘in the coming weeks’

Waymo plans to put autonomous taxis on freeways ‘in the coming weeks’ Waymo plans to put autonomous taxis on freeways ‘in the coming weeks’

By Mack DeGeurin

Self-driving taxis blocked an ambulance and the patient died, San Francisco fire department says

Self-driving taxis blocked an ambulance and the patient died, San Francisco fire department says Self-driving taxis blocked an ambulance and the patient died, San Francisco fire department says

Waymo's autonomously driven Jaguar I-PACE electric SUV

Self-driving taxis get the green light on 24/7 service in San Francisco Self-driving taxis get the green light on 24/7 service in San Francisco

Zoox self-driving car

What’s going on with self-driving car companies, from Aurora to Zoox What’s going on with self-driving car companies, from Aurora to Zoox

By Harry Guinness

humvees in Kuwait in 2005

The Pentagon wants to retrofit vehicles to drive themselves The Pentagon wants to retrofit vehicles to drive themselves

By Kelsey D. Atherton