Waymo is taking the safety drivers out of its autonomous taxis
Waymo, the Google-affiliated self-driving car company, has finally started to operate its self-driving taxi service without any humans...
Read MoreMercedes-Benz and Bosch are testing self-driving taxis in San Jose
A new self-driving taxi service is coming to San Jose, CA, from two of Germany’s biggest companies: Mercedes-Benz and Tier 1 auto supplier...
Read MoreWaymo’s driverless car: Ghost-riding in the back seat of a robot taxi
I’m in the middle seat of a Chrysler Pacifica minivan, heading north on Dobson Road in Chandler, Arizona, when I notice we may have taken...
Read MoreThe founder of $1 billion self-driving truck firm TuSimple says human truckers having to spend hours on the road is a ‘tarnish on the glory of humanity’
The founder of self-driving truck unicorn TuSimple says that human truck drivers being required to work long hours on the road is a...
Read MoreTesla Model 3 driver says autopilot was engaged during crash into highway patrol car
Another day, another Tesla crash caused by someone supposedly misusing Autopilot. Connecticut State Police took to Facebook to report that...
Read MoreAre all levels of autonomous vehicles equally safe?
Have you ever dreamed of the day where your car could drive for itself freeing you to do other things, such as reading, catching up on...
Read MoreSelf-driving baggage tractor is the latest smart tech for airports
An airport in France has become the first in the world to test an autonomous baggage tractor in a working environment. It’s the latest...
Read MoreAutomakers investing billions in partnerships as industry races toward autonomous and electric vehicles
DETROIT – General Motors’ $2.3 billion joint venture with LG Chem for production of battery cells for electric vehicles is “more than a...
Read MoreHolo to operate first autonomous vehicles in Denmark
Holo, the mobility service provider, has been authorised to operate autonomous vehicles in five countries: Sweden, Norway, Finland,...
Read MoreSelf-driving trucks and presidential politics
The introduction of self-driving truck prototypes over the past five years has fueled an ongoing conversation about how this emerging...
Read MoreChinese, Western consumers divided on electric, self-driving cars, survey finds
Automakers, ride-hailing and technology companies plowing money into the development of electric, self-driving and shared car services...
Read MoreHyundai commits $17 billion to add electric, driverless cars
Hyundai Motor Co. will spend 20 trillion won ($17 billion) over the next six years on new technology to help make the switch to electric...
Read MoreFord to shut down GoRide Health service and pivot to AV research
Six months ago, Ford laid out an ambitious plan to expand its GoRide Health transportation service with an aim at delivering thousands of...
Read MoreSelf-driving cars can be dangerous for bicyclists along with being a savior
Are you living in Biketown or in Bikelash? Let’s start with Biketown, which is any locale that welcomes bicycling. Bicyclists, some would...
Read MoreDriverless car aces French road test
An innovative positioning engine based on a safety-oriented paradigm uses a dual-frequency GNSS receiver, automotive cameras, accurate...
Read MoreUniversities compete in new autonomous race
University teams will go head-to-head in a two-year autonomous race car competition to test new software and other self-driving...
Read MoreToyota leads $50 million investment in autonomous shuttle startup May Mobility
May Mobility, a Michigan-based startup that is operating autonomous shuttle services in three U.S. cities, has raised $50 million in a...
Read MoreExclusive: Alibaba-backed startup AutoX applies for driver-less test permit in California
(Reuters) – Chinese startup AutoX, backed by e-commerce giant Alibaba, has applied to test self-driving vehicles without an in-car...
Read MoreAptiv’s self-driving vehicles en route to Hazelwood Green
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Aptiv PLC (NYSE: APTV), a global technology company enabling the future of mobility,...
Read MoreMercedes-Benz wants to know what you expect from a ride in a self-driving car
With warm weather and indulgent legislation, California has become one of the most popular places in America for companies looking to test...
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