Japan wants to have autonomous cars on its roads by the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics. The objective is bold, but this is one of the countries that might manage to implement such an impressive feat.

While Google Maps is currently one of the world’s top navigation applications, dedicated solutions coming pre-loaded on new-generation cars are also becoming more advanced, getting new capabilities ...

For a car to drive itself, it needs to sense its surroundings. Laser arrays build a precise 3D model of every object in a car's vicinity within seconds. Wayne Cunningham reviews cars and writes about ...

Apple in iOS 15 overhauled the Maps app to add a much more detailed design in select areas, an interactive globe, improved driving directions, better transit info, and more, and all of those same ...

Apple is currently driving a tricked-out, super-data-sucking car all over the world, but no one really knows why. Details about where in the world to find the Apple Maps car are here, but beyond ...

There's a good reason why companies often test self-driving cars in big cities: they'd be lost most anywhere else. They typically need well-labeled 3D maps to identify curbs, lanes and signs, which ...

When you drive as much as I do testing out all the best electric cars around, getting directions from a reliable navigation app is crucial. It’s the difference between being on time and looking fresh ...

Apple's native maps and navigation app will get new features to make driving safer and enable more precise pedestrian navigation. Antuan started out in the automotive industry the old-fashioned way, ...

Chinese internet giant Baidu has announced it will provide Tesla with advanced mapping software to enhance the electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer's self-driving capabilities in China. This ...

Ford Motor Company is among a group of investors that are backing Civil Maps, a California-based 3D mapping technology company that hopes to one day support autonomous car manufacturers. Ford joins ...

I went for a drive in San Francisco’s Mission District last month. It was late morning, and there wasn’t much traffic. As I wended my way through the side streets, I avoided a double-parked armored ...