Cruise control is not, however, an autopilot system, at least not in its basic form. However, as with just about any other feature you might find on a car these days, cruise control is steadily ...

The array of new car launches equipped with ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) has brought in adaptive cruise control ...

So how did pre-microcontroller cruise control work? Sure, in your modern car it might work just like you think. But how have we had seventy-plus years of driving automation? A flyball governor ...

sensors and computers work together to make your car smarter—but is it actually safer? WSJ visited Lexus and Toyota's headquarters for an inside look at how one driver-assist system works.