Category: Autonomous cars
Westfield trials autonomous POD vehicle in the Lake District
West Midlands based firm Westfield Technology, best known for its niche sports cars, is trialling an autonomous vehicle in the Lake District in what it's claiming is a huge breakthrough for driverless travel. The pod, designed and built in the UK, is currently running at Brockhole Visitor Centre, near Windermere and doesn’t feature a safety…
Ford partners with Hermes for self-driving delivery programme
Doorstep deliveries are more a part of our lives than ever before, but the way that we receive those parcels could be set to change. Ford has announced a new Self-Driving Vehicle Research Programme designed to help businesses in Europe understand how autonomous vehicles can benefit their operations. Delivery company Hermes is the first business…
Self-driving vehicles could be on British roads this year, claims DfT
Motorists could see 'self-driving vehicles' on British roads for the first time later this year, the Department for Transport has announced today. Following a landmark Call for Evidence, the Government has set out how vehicles fitted with Automated Lane Keeping System (ALKS) technology could legally be defined as self-driving, as long as they receive GB…
Volvo provides vehicles for DiDi self-driving fleet
Volvo has teamed up with DiDi Autonomous Driving to provide vehicles for DiDi’s self-driving test fleet. Volvo Cars will provide DiDi with XC90 cars equipped with necessary backup systems for functions such as steering and braking, and collaborate with DiDi Autonomous Driving to integrate the additional software and hardware required to make it fully ready…
Ocado to roll out autonomous vehicles for grocery delivery
Online grocery shopping company Ocado has announced a partnership with Oxbotica to collaborate on deploying autonomous vehicles for use in its customer fulfilment centre (CFC), as well as last-mile deliveries and even kerb to kitchen robots. The Ocado/Oxbotica relationship began in 2017, when it conducted a two-week trial using an early prototype delivery vehicle doing…
6 in 10 motorists see self-driving vehicles as safety threat
A study from the UK’s largest independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, has revealed that 60 per cent of motorists consider self-driving vehicles as a serious threat to road safety. And among female drivers (66 per cent) and drivers over the age of 70 (64 per cent) there are even greater concerns. This is despite…
Tech Digest daily round up: Nissan ‘quits talks’ with Apple over driverless car
Nissan has quit talks with Apple over its secretive Project Titan electric autonomous vehicle project. Discussions didn't reach an advanced stage, the Financial Times reports, with the two companies apparently disagreeing about branding. Nissan said today (Monday 15th February) it wasn't in talks with Apple about developing self-driving cars, after Hyundai also denied reports it was…
Over 70% wouldn’t trust driverless car, claims survey
A survey of a 1000 adults by vehicle leasing company Vanarama has revealed that 73% of Brits currently wouldn't feel safe being transported by a driverless, or autonomous, vehicle. Nearly 9 in 10 (89%) motorists said the main reason is that they don't believe that UK roads are ready for driverless cars yet. Roughly the…
The Future of Driving: 7 First-of-Their-Kind Car Technologies on the Horizon
In just over 100 years, the modern car has evolved from a metal skeleton on wheels to a luxurious cabin catering to every need imaginable. From the revolutionary keyed ignition added in 1949 to heated seats invented by the 60s, cars develop in tandem with ever-expanding technology. In 2020 alone automotive technology gained several innovative…
Ford teams up Argo AI team up for self-driving deliveries
Ford and Argo AI have teamed up to use self-driving test vehicles for making contactless deliveries to distance learning students. To ensure students in Miami-Dade County in the US receive fresh produce and school supplies during distance learning, The Education Fund has partnered with Ford Autonomous Vehicles LLC, its self-driving technology partner Argo AI, and Ford Motor Company…