Self driving cars

Volvo has cemented an unparalleled reputation for safety, and it's look\ing to further boost that reputation with the all-new EX90. The electric SUV debuts as the company's most advanced car yet, a "computer on wheels" and intelligent third space.

When crossing the road in front of a car, pedestrians should make eye contact with the driver, to make sure they've been seen. However, what if the car has no driver? New research suggests that the vehicle should then have eyes of its own.

China's first fully autonomous, commercial robotaxi rides – with no safety drivers – are about to open for public passengers in Wuhan and Chongqing, marking an inflection point for one of the key technological revolutions of the 21st century.

Cars in Oxford and London have been driven on public roads via remote control, in a world-first demonstration of a "tele-operation" system, showing how operators can take over autonomous cars when they encounter strange situations they can't handle.

The US has today updated its motor safety rules with a self-driving future in mind, issuing a first-of-a-kind rule to account for vehicles that eschew the steering wheel and other controls for automated driving systems.

There are many things we expect from automated vehicle technology, but that list does not include screeching drift mode. That's the benchmark Toyota Research Institute hit in a quest to develop autonomy that can extreme-maneuver out of danger.

Cadillac dives deep into the crystal ball with the all-new InnerSpace digital concept car it's showing at CES 2022. The ultra-low, sleek coupe has looks to kill, but it's really an interior concept with a personal theater as cozy as a living room.

Sony stunned CES crowds two years ago when it showed the Vision-S concept car, and now it takes the ever-important step of showing the SUV version. The all-electric Vision-S 02 debuts just ahead of an official Sony Mobility marque.

Highlighting the present and distant future, Buick has unveiled the Smart Pod concept. The car provides a futuristic vision of pure autonomy, in which occupants are more likely to enjoy a game on the big screen than actually take the wheel.

While there are now systems that allow cars to see obstacles which their drivers may not notice, such setups still can't detect hazards that aren't in direct line of sight. New tech, however, uses other vehicles and roadside cameras to do that job.

GM is officially dialing its self-driving program up from "Super" to "Ultra." The all-new Ultra Cruise system promises a full hands-free driving experience in 95 percent of driving scenarios and on 2 million miles of pavement in the US and Canada.

Although self-driving cars are coming, the first ones will likely still need to periodically have the driver take manual control of the vehicle. A new system could check if the driver is currently able to do so, by monitoring what they're doing.