Category: Autonomous cars
Skoda introduces Turn Assist for fourth-gen Octavia
ŠKODA has revealed a raft of technology features, including Turn Assist and Side Assist, for the fourth-generation Octavia, due to be released in UK showrooms this summer. Using the Octavia’s on-board cameras, the Turn Assist feature will be able to monitor oncoming traffic when turning right at a junction as well as identify cyclists and…
Half of UK drivers don’t trust driverless technology
Half of UK drivers do not trust new driverless technology, with women less likely to trust it than men (men 46%, women 55%), according to a new survey. Over 55s (62%) are twice as likely to mistrust it compared to the under 35s (30%). The Opinium survey of 2000 UK drivers, commissioned by InsuretheGap.com,…
Auto Trader car of the future – no driving seat, digital paint
Auto Trader has released concept designs for what it predicts cars will look like in 2050 – based on the expertise of futurologist Tom Cheesewright, market trends, the rate of technological development and research into consumer demand. Auto Trader’s 2050 concept car is a fully electric, colour-changing vehicle with space for passengers to make the…
Could £75 gadget revolutionise road safety?
A £75 piece of in-car tech could revolutionise road safety by allowing cars to talk to each other and warn drivers there is a hazard ahead, claims Hyundai. More than 1.35 million people die each year in traffic accidents, with between 20 and 50 million suffering non-fatal injuries. To tackle the issues, connected vehicle experts…
Nissan Leaf completes 230 mile autonomous journey
A modified 2017 electric Nissan LEAF electric vehicle has completed the UK’s longest and most complex autonomous car journey - self-navigating 230 miles on British roads. The vehicle travelled from Nissan Technical Centre Europe (NTCE) in Cranfield, Beds., to the brand’s manufacturing plant in Sunderland. Over the course of the 230 mile autonomous journey, the…
SEAT Leon talks to traffic lights
SEAT has trialled a technology which enables is Leon vehicles to talk to traffic lights so the driver knows when they’re about to change colour.The new SEAT Leon was connected to Barcelona’s traffic light infrastructure as a test to look at ways of improving road safety, traffic flow and environmental efficiency. When the Leon…
Ford rolls out hazard information technology
Ford is to roll out its Local Hazard Information Technology, LHI, across more than 80 per cent of its vehicle line up by the end of the year. Already featuring as standard and free of charge for the first year on the new Ford Puma, the technology is designed to help drivers prepare for, and…
CES 2020: Robosense demos smart LiDAR sensor on public roads
Autonomous driving LiDAR provider RoboSense has announced the world’s first public road test of a vehicle equipped with a Smart LiDAR Sensor at CES 2020. The RoboSense RS-LiDAR-M1 Smart LiDAR is the world’s first MEMS Smart LiDAR Sensor to incorporate sensor hardware, AI perception algorithms, and IC chipsets, transforming conventional LiDAR sensors from an information…
Semi-autonomous cars ‘less likely’ to get blame for crashes
The public is more likely to blame accidents involving semi-autonomous cars on the driver rather than the technology, new research claims. According to the study, in an accident where a human driver and artificial intelligence have dual control, the public is more inclined to blame the person. The research team behind the study warned the…
Only 1 in 4 trust driverless cars, suggests survey
Motorists are not ready to take their hands off the wheel and surrender control to driverless cars, research by the AA suggests. The British motoring association has found that while many people see the benefits, such as improved mobility for the elderly and disabled, the cultural attachment to cars is stronger than technology and the…