Technology/Autonomous Vehicles

A lot of autonomous vehicle concepts promise to reinvent the way we move and spend our time on the road. The latest was unveiled at CES 2022 in Las Vegas on Wednesday. Meet the spectacular Cadillac InnerSpace. Physically speaking, it’s a full-size luxury coupe with an extremely sleek and aerodynamic …

WayRay, a Swiss deep-tech company, claims to have unveiled the world’s first car with ground-breaking holographic true augmented reality technology—a so-called “Metaverse on Wheels.” The Holograktor can either be driven conventionally or by remote control and is designed around a new ride-hailing business model, connecting the virtual and real worlds …

Volvo has just invested in Israeli start-up Spectralics, which specializes in optical and imaging technology, through the Volvo Cars Tech Fund. Why? To apparently revolutionize the in-car user experience. How? By integrating a new head-up display system covering the entire windshield. The technology is still at an early stage of …

General Motors plans to launch in 2023 a premium model that would enable hands-free operation in 95 percent of driving scenarios, the U.S. auto giant announced Wednesday. The technology, called "Ultra Cruise," is a centerpiece of a newly unveiled plan that the Detroit company says will enable it to double …

During Tesla ’s AI Day yesterday, the electric car maker announced the new D1 chip for its Dojo supercomputer—a key to self-driving vehicles of tomorrow—as well as a humanoid robot called Tesla Bot. No, it’s not a joke. And yes, it’s a bit creepy. CEO Elon Musk said a working …

So you prefer to let the car do most of the work on the highway? We have good news for you: General Motors today announced it will introduce new Super Cruise capabilities on six model year 2022 vehicles in the first quarter of next year. The automaker’s semi-autonomous technology allows …

The Alexa personal assistant will soon become part of Ford vehicles, the automaker announced in a joint presentation with Amazon. Using voice commands, drivers will be able to control the radio or get weather and traffic information in real time while keeping both hands on the steering wheel. Alexa will …

Tesla has often been criticized for misleading customers with its so-called Autopilot system, but now with the “Full-Self Driving Capability” option, things are even worse. In a letter sent to California's Department Of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and later published on Twitter, the company admits that "Full Self Driving (FSD) Capability …

Hyundai has just unveiled the second concept in its series of “Ultimate Mobility Vehicles” created by its new design studio, New Horizons. After Elevate , meet TIGER! Short for “Transforming Intelligent Ground Excursion Robot,” this small autonomous vehicle is only marginally bigger than a large suitcase, yet it’s designed to …

While SYNC 4 is still very fresh and considered one of the best infotainment systems in the auto industry, Ford already wants to move on. It has just signed a six-year partnership with Google to reinvent the whole connected vehicle experience. As its preferred cloud provider and starting later this …