Laser can hack driverless cars

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 8, 2015, 17:07

A laser pointer kit that costs less than 40 pounds can be used to hack self-driving cars and render them immobile, a security researcher has claimed.

Automakers, Google take different roads to automated cars

Last Updated: Friday, September 4, 2015, 12:45

From his laboratory at Pittsburgh`s Carnegie Mellon University, automated vehicle pioneer Raj Rajkumar says self-driving cars will evolve step-by-step, with humans staying in charge for a long time to come.

Self-driving golf carts a competition to Google car?

Last Updated: Thursday, September 3, 2015, 10:34

Scientists have successfully tested self-driving golf carts that ferried 500 tourists around winding paths used by pedestrians and cyclists.

Audi is researching technology that will help take the stress out of driving its future models

Last Updated: Saturday, August 8, 2015, 09:09

Audi has taken big steps towards making driving a lot less stressful with the successful testing of its autonomous RS7 and newly unveiled virtual cockpit design set to feature in some of its upcoming cars

Google self-driving car involved in first injury accident

Last Updated: Friday, July 17, 2015, 10:10

According to Google, its SUV was stopped near an intersection when another car hit it at about 17 mph.

Google begins testing self-driving prototype cars in Austin, Texas

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 7, 2015, 19:24

Google Inc has begun testing its self-driving cars in Austin, Texas, expanding efforts to gather information on how the prototypes interact with traffic, road conditions and people, the company said early Tuesday.

Google starts testing of prototype self-driving cars

Last Updated: Friday, June 26, 2015, 16:45

Google is looking for designs that will make the vehicles more approachable.

Two rival self-driving cars have close call in California

Last Updated: Friday, June 26, 2015, 11:17

It was believed to be the first such incident involving two vehicles specially equipped for automated driving.

Google starts road tests of new self-driving car prototypes

Last Updated: Friday, June 26, 2015, 00:47

Google Inc said on Thursday it had started testing the latest prototypes of its self-driving cars on Mountain View, California roads, with safety drivers aboard.

Ford joins rivals in ramping up pace of self-driving car tech

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 24, 2015, 10:05

Ford Motor Co is joining other global automakers in stepping up efforts to roll out self-driving cars, company executives said on Tuesday.

70% people use smartphones while driving: Study

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 20, 2015, 16:06

While texting (61 percent) and emailing (33 percent) are still the top activities of the drivers.

Google's self-driving cars to hit the roads in US

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 19, 2015, 13:58

Tech giants are trying to make a footprint in the automotive industry because they predict a giant transportation revolution that will change how people operate cars.