Waymo starts testing self-driving minivans in San Francisco

Waymo's self-driving minivans are now ready for the road. The company has confirmed to TechCrunch that it's testing its autonomous Chrysler Pacifica vehicles on San Francisco streets, where the "hilly and foggy" environment should give them "even mo...

Apple lists the cars that can wirelessly charge your iPhone

Sure, you know that most wireless charging pads will top up the iPhone 8 or iPhone X, but what about the pad in your car? That's a little more complicated, but Apple is willing to help out. It just posted a list of manufacturers whose vehicles can...

AI ‘friends’ will help you pass the time on autonomous drives

Even more so than last year, CES 2017 was the unofficial auto show for the tech world. Automakers filled the North Hall and Gold Lot of the Las Vegas Convention Center with self-driving prototypes and concept cars. But instead of talking about the po...

Waymo built a full sensor suite for its self-driving minivans

Last month, Google's newly-renamed self-driving division Waymo unveiled its newest test model, the Chrysler Pacifica. Today, during the North American Auto Show's Automobili-D conference, the CEO John Krafcik revealed that it built a full sensor suit...