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Dubai just tested it’s flying drone taxi for the first time

Autonomous air taxi service Volocopter just had its first test flight in Dubai. The giant drone-like vehicle has 2 seats, 18 propellers, and is powered by 9 batteries. This allows it to have a flight time of around 30 minutes.

Driverless Trucks Will Be (Mostly) Great

For generations, the open road has provided good jobs for Americans, whether truckers, novelists or country-music lyricists. Soon it may be crowded with some less sympathetic protagonists: self-driving robots. Trucks with some degree of automation are already plying ore mines, hauling freight and making beer runs. Investment is pouring into the industry.

‘Platoons’ of autonomous Freightliner trucks will drive across Oregon

Daimler will start with a test linking two of its larger Freightliner New Cascadia trucks that are ‘paired’ to move in sequence, tech that the company first publicly experimented with in a 2016 Europe-spanning challenge.

Meet Byton, the self-driving electric SUV coming to CES

Chinese startup Future Mobility Corporation is making big promises, but has well-regarded industry talent and funding onboard.

Tesla crushes a bunch of supercars in a drag race

No matter how hard the gas guzzlers try, they still cannot win against a Tesla in a quarter mile drag race. Need proof? Check out the latest edition of Motor Trend’s World’s Greatest Drag Race, which pitted a Tesla Model S P100D vs.

Tesla Says Goodbye To The RWD Model S 75, Ushers In Full AWD Era

Automotive Tesla is steadily drawing a clear line between the Model 3 and its flagship sedan, the Model S. In a recent announcement, the iconic EV maker stated that it would be phasing out the Model S 75, the only remaining RWD variant of the electric vehicle, which also happens to be the most affordable.

Will New Driverless Guidelines Jump-Start the Industry?

The Department of Transportation recently released revised guidelines for driverless cars, relaxing some guidelines put out during the Obama administration last year. For example, a 15-point safety assessment was trimmed to just 12 points, and the guidelines no longer apply to Level 2 vehicles with partial automation such as crash-avoidance features.

Tesla wants to build ‘mega supercharging’ stops that sell food and coffee

Tesla wants to take the tedium out of the charging experience by turning its stops into convenience stores. Tesla owners already have it pretty good when it comes to juicing up their vehicles. Customers can drive to one of the companies’ many Supercharger stations and be back on the road in just 30 minutes.

Trump Slams the Brakes on Self-Driving Cars

What if your car could keep you out of an accident by knowing what was coming around the corner? No, I’m not just telling you what you already know about self-driving cars. Most of the self-driving prototypes we’re familiar with rely on sensors, which have limited range and can’t see past obstacles.