VinFast teams up with Autobrains to develop low-cost self-driving tech
VinFast has partnered with artificial intelligence (AI) firm Autobrains to develop advanced autonomous driving technology, including a low-cost “Robo-car” system, the companies…
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ComfortDelGro self-driving vehicle collides with road divider during road test
An autonomous vehicle operated by ComfortDelGro (CDG) collided with a road divider while undergoing a road test in Punggol on Saturday (Jan 17). In response to queries from The Straits…
Tesla puts ‘Full Self-Driving’ mode behind a monthly paywall
If you’re sick of paying for subscription services, Tesla has some bad news for you. The EV maker announced Wednesday that going forward, its Full Self-Driving (Supervised) software will…
First self-driving shuttle vehicles in Punggol to start serving public within three months
The first self-driving shuttle route in Punggol will open to the public in two to three months, said Senior Minister of State for Transport Sun Xueling on Jan 7. The 10 km route will…
San Francisco Plunges into Darkness after Power Outage Impacts 130K Homes and Brings Self-Driving Cars to a Halt in Middle of Streets
San Francisco was thrown into complete darkness on Saturday night after a major power outage knocked out electricity across nearly 30 percent of the city, bringing essential services,…
ComfortDelGro and Pony.ai get green light to test self-driving shuttles on public roads in Punggol
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) of Singapore has given its approval to transport operator ComfortDelGro and its autonomous vehicle (AV) partner Pony.ai to begin testing their AV…
Nvidia eyes $500 million investment in Wayve, a UK self-driving startup
U.S. chip designer Nvidia has signed a letter of intent for a possible $500 million investment in the next funding round at Britain’s Wayve, the autonomous driving technology group said on…
With stock purchase, Elon Musk signals confidence in Tesla's self-driving tech
In a move that boosted Tesla’s stock in midday trading on Monday, it was revealed that Chief Executive Elon Musk purchased approximately $1 billion worth of the company’s shares. The vote…
Self-driving cars are officially coming to New York City
Waymo has the green light to start testing its self-driving cars in New York City. Mayor Eric Adams announced Friday that the city has granted Waymo a permit to start testing a small fleet…
60 Italian Mayors Want to Be the Unlikely Solution to Self-Driving Cars in Europe
The future of self-driving cars in Italy it seems needs not only technology but also (possibly above all) political backing. The good news, then, is that more than 60 mayors in Italy have…
Two court cases against Elon Musk are putting Tesla’s self-driving tech in the spotlight, again
Elon Musk fought court cases on opposite coasts Monday, raising a question about the billionaire that could either speed his plan to put self-driving Teslas on U.S. roads or throw up a…
U.S. loosens safety rules for self-driving cars in a bid to compete with China
The Trump administration is loosening rules to help U.S. automakers like Elon Musk’s Tesla develop self-driving cars so they can take on Chinese rivals. U.S. companies developing…
BYD’s Free Self-Driving Tech Might Not Be Such a Boon After All
Strictly speaking, God’s Eye is the camera, ultrasonic radar, and lidar array alone, split into A, B, and C variants, with A being best. The system’s operating software is known as…
15 million new Chinese EVs to have self-driving features this year
About 15 million new cars taking to mainland China's roads - even models priced below 100,000 yuan (US$13,914) - will be fitted with preliminary autonomous-driving technology this year as…
Trump team is seeking to ease US rules for self-driving cars
MEMBERS of President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team have told advisers they plan to make a federal framework for fully self-driving vehicles one of the Transportation Department’s…
Chinese self-driving car company WeRide notches US$4.21 billion valuation in US IPO
SELF-DRIVING car company WeRide notched a valuation of about US$4.2 billion, after raising US$120 million in its US initial public offering (IPO) on Friday (Oct 25), becoming the latest…
Self-driving startup Pony.ai plans to publicly file for US IPO: sources
It develops and operates self-driving fleets in the US and China, and manages vehicles which include trucks and robotaxis AUTONOMOUS driving startup Pony.ai plans to file publicly for an…
Why self-driving cars get so much hype - and remain so difficult to achieve
TWO decades ago, the US military kicked off the race to build a self-driving car by sending a fleet of fledgling robot vehicles across the Mojave Desert in its seminal Darpa challenge. Ten…
Tesla says 'Full Self-Driving' will be ready for Europe and China in early 2025
Tesla has tweeted its roadmap for the remaining months of 2024 and early 2025, revealing that Full Self-Driving could be available in Europe and China in the first quarter of next year, if…
Shenzhen to put autonomous buses on roads as China accelerates self-driving vehicle tests
China's southern tech hub of Shenzhen plans to put a fleet of 20 driverless buses on the road this year, according to the local bus operator, amid the country's push for a wider roll-out…