Autonomous rescue aircraft makes its first flight
An autonomous aircraft designed to operate in dangerous territory has successfully completed its maiden voyage. More
An autonomous aircraft designed to operate in dangerous territory has successfully completed its maiden voyage. More
British automotive company Charge has unveiled its vision for the "future of electric trucks", with an autonomous vehicle that can be assembled in four hours. More
An autonomous truck filled with 50,000 cans of beer has completed a 120 mile-long journey in the USA, something the company behind it is claiming to be a world first. More
French car manufacturer Renault has unveiled its latest concept electric car, which features a roof that "opens like the lid of a jewellery box". More
Taxi app Uber will trial a fleet of autonomous Volvos on the roads of Pittsburgh later this month, the latest development in the race towards driverless cars (+ slideshow). More
A Tesla Model X has safely driven its owner to a hospital, after he activated the car's auto-pilot function following a potentially fatal blood clot. More
Electric car brand Tesla will "expand to cover the major forms of terrestrial transport" and unveil autonomous buses and trucks next year, founder Elon Musk revealed in an updated masterplan posted to the company blog. More
Mercedes-Benz has revealed its design for an autonomous bus, which recently made its first self-driven journey along a 20-kilometre-long route in the Netherlands (+ movie). More
The driver of an electric Tesla car has been killed in a road accident after its Autopilot mode failed to recognise an oncoming lorry. More
Car brand BMW has unveiled an autonomous MINI concept vehicle designed to be shared between several drivers, which could change colour depending on different users' preferences (+ movie). More
Engineering company Rolls-Royce has revealed concept designs for an autonomous ship that could be managed remotely from a control centre (+ slideshow). More
One-minute movie: Rolls-Royce has designed its first ever concept car with a built-in "red carpet", as a vision for a future of driverless luxury vehicles. More
Car brand Rolls-Royce has designed its first ever concept car, billed as a vision for a future of driverless luxury vehicles with a built-in "red carpet" and lighting system that announces its arrival to bystanders (+ slideshow). More
Taxi app Uber is the latest company to explore driverless car technology, confirming it is testing a self-navigating vehicle that could force its drivers out of their jobs. More
The UK's first commercial spaceports could be developed with the introduction of the Modern Transport Bill, revealed during the Queen's Speech today. More
Technologies like driverless cars and smart heating systems could end up making cities dysfunctional according to Maarten Hajer, chief curator of the International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam 2016 (+ interview). More
Beverly Hills City Council has unanimously approved plans for a driverless-car programme that could replace the affluent Los Angeles neighbourhood's public transport system. More
A group of researchers has developed a conceptual traffic system that would enable driverless vehicles to whizz through intersections without colliding, eliminating the need for signals (+ movie). More
The luxury autonomous vehicles of the future might offer customers a privileged "fast lane" through crowded city streets, according to Bentley's head of design Stefan Sielaff, who unveiled a preview of the British manufacturer's autonomous concept car in London this week. More
Geneva Motor Show 2016: American manufacturer Goodyear has unveiled a concept for a "visionary" sphere-shaped tyre that could make driverless cars safer and smoother to run (+ movie). More