2014

Automotive technology continues to progress at a breakneck pace.  Current vehicles are already equipped with lane departure warnings and forward collision alerts, and the future holds Vehicle to Vehicle Communication that allows automobiles to interact with one another to reduce the risk of an accident.  And perhaps no technology is more promising that the self-driving… read more

Vehicle safety has come a long way over the years, and 2014 is sure to see even more advances in this regard.  Today, systems are available that help a driver stay within their lane and avoid collisions with upcoming automobiles, and over the next few years, these will likely grow more common.  Plus, the overlap… read more

Self-driving vehicles, which were once relegated to the realm of science fiction, may now only be a few years away.  Various automakers have put together semi-autonomous vehicles that can assist a driver as they go about their commute, while Google has been busy putting together test miles for vehicles that can purportedly drive of their… read more

Google and society at large may be keen on autonomous vehicles, but that doesn’t mean that lawmakers at the national level are ready to make a leap into something that once seemed like science fiction. Although California and other states have actually already provided a legislative framework for the adoption of such vehicles, there was… read more

Vehicle technology is developing at a rapid pace.  Active safety systems now exist that stop a vehicle before an accident occurs or wake a driver up when he or she is about to fall asleep.  Automobiles will soon be able to communicate with one another to keep a serious collision from taking place.  And Google… read more

When it comes to the future of automobile technology, autonomous seems to be the name of the game.  Google has been promoting perhaps the most promising technology, a type of vehicle that takes over every driving function from an operator.  Other automakers, though, are focused on taking incremental steps toward such a system. No matter… read more

Google may be making waves with their development of self-driving vehicles, but it’s important to note that the search giant is far from the only hat in the autonomous ring.  Numerous other tech companies are trying their hand at semi-autonomy, such as this next outfit that purports to offer much of the functionality for a… read more

The ninth annual Design Challenge was hosted at the Los Angeles Auto Show, and it provides a unique glimpse into what the future of automotive technology may hold.  The big takeaway from this year was the number of people who believe that the future of traffic law enforcement will hinge on autonomous vehicles, basically drones… read more

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s deputy director, an individual who also spent a large portion of his career at the Consumer Product Safety Commission, is leaving the NHTSA to go work for Google.  Because of his experience conducting vehicle safety investigations and developing safety standards for automobiles, he would seem ideally placed for his… read more

We’ve come one step closer to seeing autonomous vehicles on the roads.  The administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently discussed how the organization plans to regulate such vehicles to ensure safety in the future.  The agency has been in discussions with Google in order to arrive at an idea of how regulations… read more

The Governor of California recently signed a bill regarding the performance and safety standards of autonomous vehicles along state roads. The bill will make it legal for citizens to operate a self-driving automobile if the person has a driver’s license. However, the driver is required to sit where he or she normally would on a… read more

The self-driving car is on its way.  At this point, it really does seem more like a matter of when than if.  We’ve previously reported on the ways that automakers are attempting to wrest control of a vehicle from humans’ error-prone hands, and now a columnist with the Wall Street Journal is offering up his… read more