A company called nuTonomy has launched the world’s first self-driving taxis in Singapore, and they’re already on the roads picking up passengers! nuTonomy’s vehicles have been undergoing trials for almost a year, and last week launched in a business and residential district; albeit with limited pick-up and drop-off locations. At present members of the public require an invitation from nuTonomy to…

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Ford have filed a patent for an “autonomous vehicle entertainment system” to be used in their upcoming driverless vehicles. In short, it’ll turn your windscreen into a 50inch (or bigger!) film screen, for you to watch while your hi-tech car drives you wherever it is you want to go. The mock-up images that the company have included…

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In another big break-through for driverless vehicles following trials in Milton Keynes, convoys of driverless lorries could be taking to motorways in the UK for trials. Report suggest that Chancelor George Osborne will confirm funding for a project in the upcoming budget announcement; allowing up to 10 autonomous trucks to convoy a few metres apart on Britain’s motorways. The M6…

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Yep, you read right. Mercedes new E-class vehicles can overtake other vehicles and steer around bends by itself; completely automated, and even at speeds over 70mph! The technology is so new that current laws don’t actually allow it on roads, so the manufacturer will have to amend it to be inoperable at the moment. The cars can also stop by…

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