Author: Cheshire Claire

Good question. There are dozens of international tech companies, including a variety of household names, currently working on driverless cars and driverless technology, which is now somewhat of a focus for the automotive industry. The company that creates the best tech first will, of course, be remembered forever as pioneers in the technological and automotive industries, so the race is on. But which tech or automotive company will be the first to succeed? Companies currently working on driverless cars include: Google Perhaps one of the more prominent developers of driverless technology, Google has been in the news several times over the past couple of years thanks to its driverless technology developments, including a series of unsuccessful tests. Last year, reports stated that Google had halted progress on driverless technology, however, that now seems to have resumed thanks to the launch of Waymo, a driverless tech company launched by Alphabet, Google’s parent company. Apple Of course, Apple had to get in on the action. Innovation is what this clean-cut and contemporary company do best. Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook, confirmed that it is developing driverless technology; however, details have been kept firmly under wraps so this is one that’s a serious ‘wait and see!’. Audi Because what would driverless technology be without input from actual known car manufacturers? At CES 2017, Audi announced that it is looking to add driverless cars...