autonomous vehicles

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(Oct 15): South Korea unveiled plans to speed up the adoption of electric cars, self-driving vehicles and even flying automobiles in the coming years to help revive a sagging economy.

(Sept 6): Volvo Cars is taking aim at the aviation industry, saying self-driving vehicles could eliminate the need for some short-haul flights.

SINGAPORE (Jan 9): Chinese internet giant Baidu is teaming up with Singapore-based Asia Mobility Industries (AMI) to launch a US$200 million ($266 million) venture fund to drive opportunities in the region for autonomous vehicles and smart transportation.

SAN FRANCISCO (June 27): Apple Inc. is leasing a small fleet of cars from Hertz Global Holdings Inc. to test self-driving technology, an agreement that echoes a larger deal between competitors Alphabet Inc. and Avis Budget Group Inc. Hertz shares s

SINGAPORE (Feb 16): Scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have developed an ultrafast high-contrast camera that could help autonomous vehicles and drones “see” better in extreme road conditions and bad weather.

SINGAPORE (Jan 10): Trucks transporting containers between port terminals in Singapore may soon come without a driver.

SINGAPORE (Dec 27): Autonomous vehicles are set to remain the most disruptive technology in 2017, following the debut of the world’s first self-driving taxi in Singapore in August this year.

SINGAPORE (Sept 23): Users of ride-hailing firm Grab will be able to book driverless cars from Friday as it partners with a start-up testing the technology in Singapore, just days after rival Uber debuted its self-driving vehicles in the United States.