What it's like to ride in a Zoox:the $US3b,Aussie-backed robo-taxi

What it's like to ride in a Zoox:the $US3b,Aussie-backed robo-taxi

Mike Cannon-Brookes is among the heavyweight Australian investors backing this autonomous vehicle company. Does it live up to the hype?

  • byJohn McDuling

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Laser eyes for driverless cars:Baraja sets sights on growth

Laser eyes for driverless cars:Baraja sets sights on growth

The driverless car tech startup says Australia's R&D program is critical to startup growth.

  • byEmma Koehn
Ford's headless robot could be delivering your pizza by 2021

Ford's headless robot could be delivering your pizza by 2021

If a driverless car arrives at your house,who's going to carry the package,grocery bags or piping-hot pizza to your doorstep?

  • byKeith Naughton
The future Melbourne street is coming faster than you think

The future Melbourne street is coming faster than you think

By 2036 self-driving vehicles,drones,delivery robots,sensors and 5G infrastructure are expected to be part of Melbourne life.

  • byJewel Topsfield
Electric cars to replace petrol cars in next decade,conference told

Electric cars to replace petrol cars in next decade,conference told

The inaugural QODE technology conference in Brisbane has been told electric vehicles will replace petrol ones in the next 10 years.

  • byStuart Layt
FMG takes driverless vehicles out of the pit and onto the streets of Karratha

FMG takes driverless vehicles out of the pit and onto the streets of Karratha

FMG will start a RAC Intellibus style trial of driverless vehicles in Karratha.

  • bystaff writers
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Uber deemed not criminally liable for fatal self-driving crash

Uber deemed not criminally liable for fatal self-driving crash

While Uber is off the hook from prosecution in Arizona,authorities could still charge the driver in the fatal self-driving car crash.

Automated vehicles open way to slash cost of road congestion

Automated vehicles open way to slash cost of road congestion

A fast take-up of the technology over the next decade would shave billions of dollars from the cost of congestion to Australia's economy,new modelling shows.

  • byMatt O'Sullivan
Cross-state road trip to put driverless car AI through its paces

Cross-state road trip to put driverless car AI through its paces

QUT engineers are embarking on a 1200km road trip to train driverless vehicle AI how to deal with unpredictable Australian roads conditions.

  • byStuart Layt
Spotify-style subscription for hiring cars will be the future of transport

Spotify-style subscription for hiring cars will be the future of transport

You could drive around in a hatchback during the week and hop in a Mustang to cruise down the coast on the weekend.

  • byFelicity Caldwell
Google bets billions on future beyond advertising
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Google bets billions on future beyond advertising

Waymo driverless cars and other schemes are burning cash,but the web giant can afford it.

  • byMargi Murphy