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Tailgating causing many crashes, research reveals
Self-driving cars

Tailgating causing many crashes, research reveals

One in two drivers fail to leave a safe gap, raising rear-end crash risk and pointing to a need for clearer road safety messaging.

By Geoff • 4 min read • Thu, 13th Jul 2017
AI and self-driving cars: Could this be the future of road safety?
Cartech

AI and self-driving cars: Could this be the future of road safety?

Volvo's new venture with Autoliv and NVIDIA aims to develop advanced AI for self-driving cars, increasing safety and reducing congestion on the roads.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 28th Jun 2017
Preparing for an artificial intelligence future
Digital Transformation

Preparing for an artificial intelligence future

New Zealand risks missing AI’s economic upside unless businesses and ministers prepare now for disruption to jobs, regulation and welfare.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 26th Apr 2017
Artificial intelligence to offer a helping hand?
Robotics

Artificial intelligence to offer a helping hand?

Safer sites and faster project delivery could follow if new technology cuts errors and lifts productivity across New Zealand construction.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 25th Apr 2017
AI, collaborative consumption and climate change driving urban design
Smart Cities

AI, collaborative consumption and climate change driving urban design

Urban planners say rising heat, driverless cars and the shared economy are reshaping New Zealand cities and infrastructure.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Mar 2017
Swiss algorithm merges manually-driven and automated vehicles
Robotics

Swiss algorithm merges manually-driven and automated vehicles

The new system could help self-driving cars mix safely with human drivers on busy roads, a key step towards smart traffic by 2030.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 16th Feb 2017
Hundreds of driverless cars headed to Kiwi roads
Cartech

Hundreds of driverless cars headed to Kiwi roads

Hundreds of driverless cars are set to be on New Zealand roads by the end of next year, according to NZTech CEO Graeme Muller.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Oct 2016
Unemployment in tech the equivalent to 'economic climate change', says expert
Cartech

Unemployment in tech the equivalent to 'economic climate change', says expert

Tech job losses are akin to 'economic climate change,' says Kathryn Myronuk of Singularity University, warning of drastic impacts as automation advances.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Oct 2016
Driving development: Autonomous Uber rides could be coming soon, says Volvo
Cartech

Driving development: Autonomous Uber rides could be coming soon, says Volvo

Uber and Volvo have bold plans to develop autonomous cars for their fleet, in a $411 million joint venture that will use AD and driverless tech.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Aug 2016

Global Stories

Self-driving cars stories

Car or Camera? Photographer uses Volvo's XC60 SUV to take spectacular pictures
Cartech

Car or Camera? Photographer uses Volvo's XC60 SUV to take spectacular pictures

Award-winning photographer Barbara Davidson captures urban life's essence using Volvo XC60's onboard cameras, presenting a unique artistic and safety fusion.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Jul 2017
Volvo discovers that kangaroos confuse their self-driving car
Cartech

Volvo discovers that kangaroos confuse their self-driving car

Volvo's self-driving cars hit a hopstacle; the Aussie kangaroo's leap confounds their animal detection system.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Jul 2017
Ford announces new AI and robotics research team
Robotics

Ford announces new AI and robotics research team

Ford revs up innovation with a dedicated AI and robotics research arm to steer the future of mobility and autonomous vehicles.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 30th Jun 2017
Intel: Autonomous driving will spark new 'space race' worth $7 Trillion
Cartech

Intel: Autonomous driving will spark new 'space race' worth $7 Trillion

Intel says companies need to wake up to the opportunity stream that will emerge when cars become the most powerful mobile data generating devices.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Jun 2017
Elon Musk expects Tesla self-driving cars within 2 years
Space

Elon Musk expects Tesla self-driving cars within 2 years

Futurists' lord and saviour Elon Musk spoke at TEDTalk in Vancouver recently, on a range of topics covering Tesla's plans for the future.

By Alex Crossan • 2 min read • Mon, 1st May 2017
Film Review: The Fate of the Furious
Gaming

Film Review: The Fate of the Furious

Thrilling ride with 'The Fate of the Furious'; a spectacular feast of action that leaves viewers yearning for another watch!.

By Alex Crossan • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Apr 2017
More Tesla crashes muddy Autopilot's waters: Are drivers just too careless?
Cartech

More Tesla crashes muddy Autopilot's waters: Are drivers just too careless?

Another Tesla crash has prompted more calls about the controversial Autopilot system to be renamed after Model X crashed in Pennsylvania.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 15th Jul 2016
Fatal 'autopilot' car crash puts Tesla's life on the line
Cartech

Fatal 'autopilot' car crash puts Tesla's life on the line

Tesla speaks out about the first fatal self-driving car crash. What's wrong with Tesla? Is it the tech or is it breeding over-reliant drivers?.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Jul 2016
Self-driving cars: Great for safety, but they'll lose the insurance industry $20 billion
Cartech

Self-driving cars: Great for safety, but they'll lose the insurance industry $20 billion

The new self-driving cars will be good for road safety, but will hurt the vehicle insurance industry, cutting US$20 billion from insurance premiums.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Jun 2016