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 ...

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.

Google Maps remains the world's favorite mobile navigation app, though the controversial interface update released earlier this year served as a solid reason to jump ship to Apple Maps and Waze.

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 ...

Earlier this year Google Maps on Android Auto started showing buildings in 3D while driving. Now, that functionality is rolling out more widely, and we’ve got a few more details on it as well. 3D ...

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 ...

The 3D representations of buildings in Google Maps have been enhanced, with more than 1,000 landmarks across the world available to check out in detailed imagery. The new renderings look more like the ...

Waymo, the autonomous vehicle company under Alphabet, has started creating 3D maps in some heavily trafficked sections of Los Angeles to better understand congestion there and determine if its ...