Autonomous car

Dubai tests self-driving pods in drive to become ‘smart city’

March 2, 2018Technology

Several projects are being developed, including self-driving buses and a marine transportation system.

Morning rush-hour traffic in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Driving in some cities is a blood sport. Can autonomous cars compete?

May 11, 2017Economics

Fleets of autonomous cars may one day end the hassles of urban parking

February 20, 2016Technology

Driverless cars are all the rage, but are they really all they’re cracked up to be?

January 9, 2015Business

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