autonomous vehicles

Beijing approves first 2 L3 autonomous cars in leap towards ‘hands-off’ driving
December 16, 2025
Beijing has approved China's first two cars with level 3 (L3) autonomous driving capability, taking a leap towards widely deploying self-driving technology in the world's largest automotive market.The Ministry...
In Wuhan, driverless taxis offer a peek into the future of intracity transport in China
July 20, 2024
The city of Wuhan, on the banks of China's Yangtze River, gained global notoriety in December 2019 as the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak. Now the capital of central...
Autonomous car rules advancing faster than the vehicles themselves: UN
June 27, 2024
Fully autonomous cars are still years away from hitting the streets, but internationally-agreed rules on their use could be ready by mid-2026, the United Nations has said.Safety concerns and...