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Electric hypercar maker Rimac turns its hand to a two-seat autonomous taxi called Verne

Published 27 June 2024
By Neil Briscoe
Named after a famed sci-fi author, the new Verne autonomous taxi is expected into service by 2026.
Hyundai Ioniq 5 robotaxi successfully completes a process similar to an actual US driver’s licence test

Watch driverless Hyundai take US driving test

Human or robot... which is better at driving? Hyundai has released a video which puts that question to the test in a literal sense.
Published 02 April 2024
Stagecoach opens UK's first autonomous bus service in Scotland

Driverless bus service begins in Scotland

Stagecoach has opened the nation’s first-ever autonomous bus service.
Published 15 May 2023
King Long Robobus in Chongqing

Autonomous buses operating in China

The Chinese city of Chongqing has begun operating a network of autonomous buses that are already available to be hailed by the public.
Published 01 February 2022
Autonomous car company launches delivery service in California

Self-driving cars deliver packages in California

An artificial intelligence company is using autonomous driving tech to deliver as many as 700 packages per day to residents of California.
Published 20 April 2020
Jaguar Land Rover previews the future with its 'Project Vector' autonomous pods

Will 'Project Vector' be the future of motoring?

Jaguar Land Rover has unveiled its vision of what personal transport could soon look like, in the form of its 'Project Vector' self-driving pods.
Published 20 February 2020
Volvo claims it's made the world's first fully autonomous production car

Volvo, Uber claim first fully autonomous car

Volvo says it's made the first fully self-driving production car — though it's not ready to go on sale just yet.
Published 14 June 2019
Highways England has its eyes set on autonomous dump trucks

Highways England trials self-driving dump trucks

Highways England has begun field trials of a self-driving dump truck at the construction of a new bypass in Cambridgeshire.
Published 16 May 2019
Flying cars set to be certified by European regulators

Flying cars could be approved to fly in EU

Flying cars could soon be certified in the European Union, if new "special condition" rules by the European aviation regulator are approved.
Published 23 October 2018
Aston Martin aims high with Volante Vision autonomous plane concept

Aston Martin unveils Volante Vision plane concept

Aston Martin's product portfolio could reach new heights, if its Volante Vision Concept autonomous private plane design study ever takes off.
Published 17 July 2018
Full car autonomy "will not be allowed", BMW exec believes

Driverless cars 'won't be allowed' on most roads

Fully autonomous cars may never become a reality on most UK roads, one of BMW's board members has predicted.
Published 04 July 2018
Russia debuts Kamaz driverless bus for football fans at World Cup 2018

World Cup 2018: Russia debuts driverless bus

The World Cup’s first self-driving bus has made its maiden journey on the roads of Kazan, the eastern Russian host city, as part of a state-back
Published 21 June 2018
Driverless buses planned for Gatwick airport

Driverless buses planned for Gatwick airport

Gatwick airport could get "the world’s first autonomous shuttle service" as part of efforts to cut costs, improve safety and make...
Published 19 March 2018