SoftBank and Toyota want driverless cars to change the world

Henry Ford's assembly line helped change the world by bringing automotive technology to the masses. Now, many believe a new revolution is underway as self-driving cars and trucks are poised to take over our driving. Larry Burns is a .....»»

Toyota Motor Corp and SoftBank Group Corp said they would team up to develop new transport services, adding to a slew of deals aimed at sharing costs and securing expertise in technologies which promise to drastically change the way people use cars......»»

The concept of driverless cars and autonomous vehicles always feels a little out of reach. Even in a world filled with smartphones that are perpetually... The post Driverless cars: The growth of th.....»»

Sensor technology has been opening doors for everything from precisely measuring the impacts of climate change on sea levels to enabling driverless cars to alerting homeowners when to restock their refrigerators......»»

The U.S. News & World Report reveals its list for 2020's "Best Car for the Money" awards including Kia, Honda, Toyota,.....»»

CES shows us a happy, optimistic vision of our relaxing robot-filled future. But the stresses and concerns of the real world are increasingly finding their way in......»»

Self-driving cars will likely be the next disruptive innovation to impact business in America. Stacker cuts through the noise to explain how this futuristic invention will affect 33 different sectors......»»

Ford has opened a research center in Israel, joining a legion of major automakers racing to develop new technologies for the world of driverless cars......»»

Here’s one vision of the future: In half the world, driverless cars built by Baidu and connected by Huawei’s 5G wireless service carry residents who shop online with Alibaba and post selfies with WeChat. In the other half, those activities are .....»»

SoftBank’s tech-focused Vision Fund will invest $2.25 billion in General Motors’s driverless-car unit, as the auto maker battles tech companies and startups in a race to commercialize autonomous vehicles......»»

What is 5G? It's a wireless network technology that will change everything from how you use your phone to how self-driving cars navigate. Welcome to the super-charged world of 5G......»»

TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp has given the Corolla, one of the world's best-selling cars, a major makeover and launched it in Japan on Tuesday in hopes that a sporty silhouette and new interactive functions will draw in younger buyers......»»

Toyota Motor Corp will invest about $500 million in Uber Technologies Inc to jointly work on developing driverless vehicles, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter......»»

Toyota Motor Corp. is set to invest about $500 million in Uber Technologies Inc. under an agreement by the companies to work jointly on autonomous vehicles aimed at improving safety and lowering transportation costs......»»

Toyota Motor Corp. plans to invest $500 million in Uber Technologies Inc. and the pair will work on driverless cars together, according to a Monday report in The Wall Street Journal. The investment by the Japanese automaker, which has its U.S. headquar.....»»

The two companies plan to use Uber technology in Toyota cars for Uber's ride-sharing service......»»

The companies will work together to bring self-driving cars to the world......»»

The companies will work together to bring self-driving cars to the world......»»

Toyota Motor Corp and SoftBank Group Corp are teaming up to develop self-driving car services, signaling deepening alliances between top automaker and tech firms as the global race to develop autonomous cars intensifies......»»

The companies hope to deliver robot-cooked meals or provide medical checkups to an ageing populace in Japan using Toyota electric vehicles by the latter half the 2020s.....»»