Is the era of robotaxis over before it ever really started?
As the nascent self-driving ride service industry gears up to expand beyond San Francisco, some tech and transportation experts say...
Read MoreRobotaxis hit the accelerator in growing list of cities nationwide
The hope is that autonomous vehicles (AVs) will boost safety and improve transportation access — but not everyone is thrilled about...
Read MoreWant to relax in your self-driving car? Think again – study
Researchers looked at what happens if a driver is suddenly required to take control of an automated vehicle as in an emergency, and how...
Read MoreThe Capitol Hill Autonomous Vehicle Zone — More driverless robotaxi testing comes to Seattle
More companies have begun testing self-driving car fleets in Seattle including on the streets of Capitol Hill. CHS readers and...
Read MoreOxa, Beep Partner on AV in U.S.
Beep Inc., provider of autonomous shared mobility solutions, and Oxa, the autonomous-vehicle (AV) software developer, announced a...
Read MoreTesla’s China rival XPeng buys ride-hailing giant Didi’s smart EV assets for $744M
Chinese electric vehicle upstart XPeng is acquiring the smart EV assets of ride-hailing giant Didi for $744 million, marking another...
Read MoreThe Future of Self-Driving Cars Is Here
San Francisco has been the testing ground for self-driving car companies Cruise and Waymo. Now the companies want to expand statewide and...
Read MoreGM-backed Cruise begins testing self-driving cars in Seattle to learn from hilly, wet environment
Cruise, the autonomous vehicle company backed by General Motors, will begin testing its cars in Seattle on Monday, the company told...
Read MoreAV developers integrate weather for safety, rerouting
If you’ve ever seen an autonomous heavy-duty truck – or even an autonomous sedan for that matter – on the road, they look a bit different,...
Read MoreWaymo keeps 5G way in the background
Driverless vehicle company Waymo made waves with its recent launch of a paid, autonomous ride-hailing service in San Francisco. However,...
Read MoreAre automated driving systems the answer to traffic deaths?
There are technologies that could save nearly a quarter-million lives over the next 30 years, and many cars have it already. Safety...
Read MoreWhere Uber’s climate and autonomous driving goals will meet in the future
Back when Uber Technologies was going public in 2019, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi gave a low-key warning: The profit gusher would not really...
Read MoreGM looks to catch up in China after getting OK to begin testing autonomous driving tech
General Motors (GM) has recently been given permission to begin testing Level 4 autonomous driving technology in China. Together with...
Read MoreGavin Newsom sides with the robots in autonomous vehicle debate
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Democrats trying to slow the rollout of driverless trucks are facing a powerful opponent: Gov. Gavin...
Read MoreChongqing’s Smart Driving Community Achieves Driverless Material Transfers
As autonomous driving technology continues to mature, Chongqing has begun operating a network of autonomous buses that are already...
Read MoreAutonomous trucks are one step closer to hitting the road, thanks to these cleverly designed sensors
Kodiak’s latest generation of SensorPods replace a truck’s stock side-view mirrors with a tidy package of all the sensors an autonomous...
Read MoreAutonomous technology will enhance navigation
Autonomous navigation technology has the potential to revolutionise the towage industry, particularly tug navigation. By leveraging...
Read MoreCurrent AI won’t get vehicles to the next level of autonomous driving
Embedding intelligence within any device, let alone a 3,500lb scrap of metal, will be the next frontier of artificial intelligence (AI)...
Read MoreSmart city connectivity essential to avoid AV jam
AV promise of improved mobility only happens when traffic signals talk to vehicles, otherwise self-driving cars could struggle at...
Read MoreBig Dawgs In Automated Trucking Make Big Moves Towards Commercialization
Introduction dates of commercial driverless trucks are increasingly coming into focus. Daimler Trucks has – for the first time – set a...
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