20 12, 2013

Should you be afraid of Google’s eavesdropping car?

By Sean Bell20 December, 2013car, car updates, driverless car, Google, new car technology No Comments

Frankly, nothing in the modern world surprises me anymore. If I came home one evening and found the TV eating my dinner or the phone trying on my trousers I would only give a slight shrug before going to […]

18 02, 2013

Carless Drivers and the Other Problems with Driverless Cars

By Sean Bell18 February, 2013car, Carless Drivers, driverless car, Driverless Cars, ford, LS, LV, Oxford University, recognises, Uncle Dave No Comments

I was just reading about how some boffins at Oxford University are currently testing a driverless car somewhere in deepest Oxfordshire. Apparently the vehicle recognises its surroundings using lasers and cameras. It then memorises the regular trips you make. This […]

10 05, 2012

Look, No Driver!

By Sean Bell10 May, 2012car, driverless car, Driverless Cars, ford, Golden Gate Bridge, Google, Las Vegas, LS, Pacific Coast, Sebastian Thrun, traffic lights No Comments

They are a bit wacky out Nevada way, aren’t they? I think too much sun and gambling might have gone to their heads. Well, how else can you explain away the fact that they are going to let driverless cars […]

4 04, 2012

Driving While Playing Scrabble Comes Closer to Being a Reality

By Sean Bell4 April, 2012car, driverless car, ford, LS, nissan, Oxford University, Paul Newman, Professor Newman, racing car driver No Comments

What’s the best thing about having a car? Driving of course. And the worst thing? Err, that would be driving as well I suppose. There are times when I love nothing better than putting the key in the ignition, putting […]