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.

Latest in Self Driving

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.

Science

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

Technology

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.

Technology

$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.

Technology

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

Technology

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

Technology

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

Technology

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

Technology

The Apple Car is dead The Apple Car is dead

Hands-free driving GM car man driving

Technology

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

Technology

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’

Technology

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

Technology

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

Technology

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

Technology

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

Technology

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

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Why the CEO of Ferrari doesn’t care about self-driving cars

Technology

Why the CEO of Ferrari doesn’t care about self-driving cars Why the CEO of Ferrari doesn’t care about self-driving cars

By Peter Holderith / The Drive

CAVForth Autonomous Commuter Bus driving along street

Technology

The world’s first self-driving public bus fleet is rolling out in Scotland The world’s first self-driving public bus fleet is rolling out in Scotland

the nissan ariya

Technology

The tricky search for just the right amount of automation in our cars The tricky search for just the right amount of automation in our cars

By Kristin Shaw

Tesla Model S red electric car close-up of hood

Technology

Massive new Tesla recall focuses on dangers of self-driving software Massive new Tesla recall focuses on dangers of self-driving software

a Zoox self-driving car on the road

Technology

An autonomous EV with no steering wheel is hitting the road in California An autonomous EV with no steering wheel is hitting the road in California

By Harry Guinness