Autonomous car

Uber has grounded its fleet of self-driving cars pending an investigation into the crash of an Uber autonomous vehicle in Arizona, a spokesperson for the car-hailing service said on March 26.

No one was seriously injured in the accident which occurred on March 24 in Tempe, Arizona while the vehicle -- a Volvo SUV -- was in self-driving mode, the company said.

Our Greek microcosm goes to bed and wakes up with the pending bailout review, looking at the comings and goings, the toing and froing of government officials as they pretend to unload their ammunition against the auditors. The government has been lying to us for the past year, announcing progress every week and proclaiming the review's end every month.

There's a new idea that might be the solution to runaway populism. Well, it's not that new, really - it has been kicking around in left-wing circles for a least a quarter-century - but it has suddenly gone mainstream. It's called Universal Basic Income (UBI), and pilot programmes to see if it really works in practice are being launched this year in four different countries.

German auto giant Daimler on Jan. 31 said it had struck a partnership with Uber to supply self-driving cars for the U.S. ride-hailing company.

The tie-up comes as both carmakers and ridesharing firms are jockeying to establish themselves as leading players in the burgeoning world of autonomous driving, seen as the future of the auto industry.

Waymo, the autonomous car subsidiary of Google's parent company Alphabet, announced at the Detroit auto show that it would develop its self-driving technology with multiple partners, positioning itself as an automotive supplier.

Through technology trend forecasts, analysis and idea exchange on thriving in the new economy Rudy de  Waele has helped diverse global brands such BMW, IBM, Coca-Cola, Google, Intel, Louis Vuitton, Orange, PayPal, Samsung, Telefonica, Vodafone and the World Bank. 

Hours after Uber began picking up San Francisco passengers in self-driving cars on Dec. 14, California regulators warned the ride-hailing company to stop immediately and get a special state permit - or face legal action.

If you asked any Istanbul resident about their problems with the city, traffic would be the first answer you get. I am sure that along with Moscow, Istanbul will be one of the cities where driverless cars will be used the most. There is a huge demand for anything related to traffic in Istanbul.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will ease regulations to allow for self-driving cars to be tested on public roads from fiscal 2017 with the aim of companies providing the service for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. 

The latest version of Google's self-driving car - a pod-like two-seater that needs no gas pedal or steering wheel - will make its debut on public roads this summer, a significant step in the technology giant's mission to have driverless cars available to consumers in the next five years.