Self Driving Technology

In a bid to boost its self-driving unit, Uber plans to buy 24,000 autonomous cars from Volvo

Should Uber buy all 24,000 cars, it would be Volvo’s largest order by far and the biggest sale in the autonomous vehicle industry.

Google parent company Alphabet to invest $50 million in developing high-tech waterfront site in Toronto

Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs unit, which is developing new technologies for use in “smart cities,” said it would invest $50 million towards the project.

Google spent $1.1 billion on developing software and hardware for self-driving cars

Google spent a whopping $1.1 billion on developing its self-driving software and hardware, says the recent deposition of Shawn Bananzadeh.

Tesla wants to test prototypes of electric self driving semi-trucks that can move in platoons

Musk has said that potential customers are eager to get a Tesla electric long-haul truck, but he faces doubt that the company can deliver.

US Court allows Uber to seek deposition of Alphabet CEO and chief legal officer

Uber will be allowed to seek deposition of Larry Page, CEO and David Drummond, Alphabet's chief legal officer and senior Vice-President of corporate development.

Uber engineer gets warning for allegedly stealing self-driving technology

Uber issued a warning letter to Anthony Levandowski, saying it would take "adverse employment action against" him if he fails to comply the court's orders, TechCrunch reported on Saturday.

Deloitte study points out that consumers are still confused about self-driving cars

A global study from Deloitte taking in the opinions of 22,000 consumers in 17 different countries finds that although attitudes to autonomous vehicles are becoming more positive, the majority of consumers need evidence that these technological advances will lead to safer cars.

Toyota shows self-driving technology being readied for 2020

Toyota unveiled its vision for self-driving cars in a challenge to other automakers as well as industry newcomer Google Inc., promising to start selling such vehicles in Japan by 2020.

Google, IBM to work with German company for 'self-driving' cars

German automotive parts maker Continental AG is close to agreeing alliances with Google and IBM to develop autonomous driving systems for cars, a German newspaper reported

Google, IBM to work with German company for 'self-driving' cars

German automotive parts maker Continental AG is close to agreeing alliances with Google and IBM to develop autonomous driving systems for cars, a German newspaper reported