Researchers in the southern German city of Munich are testing a new urban transit concept that could see city buses being accompanied by a second and third driverless bus that follows close behind.
With the help of little more than a smartphone, sensors and software, cars are now finding their own way around multi-storey car parks to park on their own. Just a one-time gimmick? Not quite, because the underlying technology is being expanded into other areas.
AI might be arriving with a bang, but autonomous cars are crawling closer at a snail's pace. What's the delay? And what can we expect to change on our roads in the next decade?