UK’s first autonomous bus service launched in Scotland, carrying up to 10,000 passengers per week


Stagecoach has opened the nation’s first-ever autonomous bus service.
TikTok user @johnnyromano3 captures moment Waymo robotaxi is confused by traffic cop in America

Watch cop pull over robotaxi


Passenger in driverless Waymo ride-sharing vehicle shows how the vehicle reacts to an officer of the law.
Tesla Model Y goes on sale in UK, priced from £54,990

Tesla scraps ultrasonic sensors


Tesla has announced that it will no longer employ ultrasonic sensors on its models.
Autonomous bus begins testing in Scotland ahead of pilot service later in the summer

Self-driving bus begins testing in Scotland


An autonomous bus has begun testing on routes around Edinburgh this week ahead of the introduction of a pilot self-driving bus service.
Mercedes tests Drive Pilot

Mercedes to take blame for self-driving crashes


Mercedes has announced that it will take legal responsibility for any crashes that occur while the self-driving system is engaged.
Toyota creates and tests autonomous drift car to advance driver assistance systems

Watch Toyota's self-driving drift car


The Toyota Research Institute, a US-based R&D arm of the Japanese car-maker, has programmed a vehicle to autonomously drift around obstacles.
German court calls Tesla Autopilot claims misleading

Tesla Autopilot accidents down


Tesla has released its latest quarterly report showing an improvement in the safety performance of its Autopilot driver assistance system.
Ocado

Autonomous Ocado delivery trials to begin


Wayve has received a £10 million investment from online grocer Ocado to collaborate on a trial involving autonomous delivery vehicles.
FedEx to begin self-driving truck trials on US highways between Dallas and Houston

FedEx to begin self-driving truck trials


US parcel delivery firm FedEx is to begin testing a fleet of self-driving trucks on highways in the state of Texas in partnership with Aurora.
StreetDrone’s Pix-e delivery vehicle

Wilko autonomous delivery vehicles "by 2023"


UK retailer Wilko invests £3 million in StreetDrone, a UK firm developing autonomous delivery systems.
Audi Skysphere

Shape-shifting Audi Skysphere revealed


The Audi Skysphere is a design concept that previews an autonomous driving future.
Jaguar Land Rover to open self-driving 'smart city hub' in Ireland

JLR to open self-driving 'smart city hub'


Jaguar Land Rover is to open a "smart city hub" that will allow real-world testing of self-driving cars and connected technologies.
UK government takes another step towards legalising autonomous driving

Government launches lane-keeping call for evidence


The government has published a call for evidence on lane-keeping technology, a step forward in the UK’s legal acceptance of autonomous driving.