Autonomous Vehicles

As the world races toward fully autonomous vehicles, an overview of the state of current regulations shows many obstacles ahead.

Current self-driving car rules in Germany, Japan, and Singapore show a mix of motivations and approaches to regulation.

In Silicon Valley next week, NVIDIA’s GTC will give developers support and insight into how to use its GPUs for robotics and artificial intelligence.

As the crash investigation continues, more questions are raised around liability, regulations, and government policies surrounding autonomous vehicles.

Among the innovations that IBM says will change the world in the next five years are AI-powered robot microscopes to monitor the oceans and fixing growing AI bias.

Lyft and Magna's partnership to create a driverless car brain faces speed bumps in China, and the departure of physicist Stephen Hawking renews attention to his warnings about AI.

The CEO of the new Toyota Research Institute-Advanced Development company describes the joint venture's goals, what skills it's looking for, and its expectations for self-driving cars.

Self-driving tech again scored big money this week, but so did medical robotics firms and companies developing AI software.

European cities are moving forward with the development of autonomous public transport, bringing together real-time traffic and road data with the latest developments in electric and autonomous vehicle technology.

Oil and gas pipeline inspection robots, self-driving shuttle buses, and precision-focused RF sensor companies receive funding boosts this week.