Self-Driving

Self-driven trailer tech looked cool on the Dethleffs Coco, and it looks even cooler on a classic Silver Bullet. The Airstream eStream concept packs an e-drive that can propel the trailer's weight, maneuver into tight spaces, and power home or camp.

The groundbreaking Dethleffs E.Home Coco camping trailer has taken another big step toward reality. Parent company Thor Industries has teamed with ZF Friedrichshafen to develop an eTrailer system that uses electric motive power to move its own weight.

Driverless cars are on the way and designers are anticipating the day they'll be unshackled from the constraints of conventional cabin layouts by creating concepts that redefine the car, inside and out. Here's a taste of what's in store.

Alphabet subsidiary Waymo has unveiled an electric vehicle designed from the ground up with autonomous ride-hailing in mind. The B-pillarless minivan design drops the steering wheel and pedals altogether, leaving more interior room for the passengers.

EasyMile has been developing and testing its driverless shuttle at various locations around the world, and has now added another feather to its cap, becoming the first vehicle authorized to operate without a human driver on public roads in France.

Hyundai Mobis moves closer to revolutionizing EV maneuverability. Three years after introducing the e-Corner Module, it's testing a working all-in-one wheel prototype with integrated intelligent steering, braking, drive and suspension hardware.

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.

After first floating the concept of a futuristic electric minibus complete with an augmented reality HUD and removable dash a few years ago, Volkswagen has now offered the first glimpse of its self-driving ID.Buzz at the IAA Mobility show in Munich.

Back in 2017, Ford made a significant investment in startup Argo, and the pair are now bringing Lyft into the fold in an effort to deploy autonomous ride-hailing on a commercial scale, with the first rides to take place later this year.

Tesla released its FSD beta 9.0 software on Saturday night, another leap forward ahead of the pack with some impressive new abilities. But it's going to need to get a lot more boring and mundane before this tech really starts changing the world.

Chinese technology giant Baidu has launched what is says is the country's first commercial robotaxi service, which will see its Apollo self-driving vehicles shuttle paying customers around Beijing's Shougang Park without a safety driver onboard.

The UK's Department of Transport has announced that it's moving to conditionally legalize self-driving cars in which the driver doesn't have to pay attention to the road or keep their hands on the wheel, in a move that it expects will save lives.