Nissan self-parking slippers slip right into their spot at Japanese inn

TOKYO — In Japan, where old traditions are constantly being updated with new technology, one inn is making use of automated driving technology to offer the latest in hands-free hospitality — self-driving slippers. Nissan Motor Co has developed a system for slippers to “park” themselves at the entrance of the traditional ryokan, or inn, at […]

This Self-Driving, Er, Self-Parking Startup Stood Out at CES

– Among the throng of self-driving startups making pronouncements at CES, high ambitions were in plentiful supply, but specific business plans were harder to find. Among those revealing previously secret intentions in Las Vegas, one company worth keeping an eye on is Steer, the first company to obtain an autonomous-vehicle testing permit in Maryland. While […]