Tesla autopilot was 40 percent safer
Surprise result from the death inquiry
A watchdog investigation into the death of a Tesla car driver when he was running the car on auto-pilot had some unexpected good news for the car market.
Tesla let off the hook in death probe
User error in “self-driving” car
US car safety regulators have cleared Tesla of involvement in the death of a bloke whose Model S collided with a truck while he was using its Autopilot system.
Intel scores Delphi Automotive deal
Parts maker wants to produce self-driving cars by 2019
Intel has signed a deal with Auto parts maker Delphi Automotive Plc and Israeli technology firm Mobileye.
Intel invests $250 million in self-driving cars
Automotive on the cusp of change
Intel CEO Brian Krzanich told the assorted throngs at the LA Auto Show's AutoMobility conference that Chipzilla will invest $250 million over the next two years to make fully autonomous driving a reality.
Nvidia VP of software goes to General Motors
Self-driving Sasha Ostojic
It was quite a big deal when a key Zen engineer, Jim Keller, left AMD for Tesla, and we are starting to see a trend now as Sasha Ostojic Vice President, Software at Nvidia has taken a job at General Motors.
Apple gives up on self-driving cars
Too innovative
The fruity tax dodger Apple has pulled out of the race to build self-driving cars because the industry was not doing what it was told.
Uber self-driving Volvos use Nvidia Tegra
Incredibly important win
Back in January, Nvidia revealed that it had a two Parker SoCs on a board that it calls Drive PX 2 and that the Volvo XC90 will be the first car to use it. A few days back, Uber revealed that customers in down town Pittsburg will be able to use Volvo XC90 cars for their Uber rides.
Jaguar Land Rover building 100 self-driving cars
Ready by the end of the year
Jaguar Land Rover said it will create a fleet of more than 100 research vehicles over the next four years as part of a cunning plan to test autonomous and connected technology.
Uber wants self-driving cars
Does not have to pay the drivers
Controversial taxi outfit Uber is working on self-driving vehicle technologies for more than a year and it's finally shown off an autonomous car.
Apple invokes the ancient gods for car business
Might have chosen the wrong ones
Apple has been trying to draft ancient gods into its cult to develop its self-driving car. Like the car it might backfire badly.