There are a number of ways to control an automobile without using the pedals, and sometimes even without using the steering wheel. Most commonly these alternative control mechanisms are installed in ...

You’ve heard of Smart cars. Well, it looks like Google’s self-driving cars will be considerably smarter. Patents published in recent weeks show that people working on Google’s autonomous vehicle ...

Cars and trucks are getting closer and closer to being controlled much like a video game. Google recently filed for a patent that might make controlling a car similar to playing Xbox Kinect. The ...