‘Mini-city’ for self-driving vehicles launches in Greenbelt
A former research farm in Ottawa’s Greenbelt is being turned into a hub for testing the algorithms, sensors and other technology that will...
Read MoreAmazon reportedly considering acquisition of driverless startup TuSimple
According to a report from TMTPost, Amazon could be looking to acquire self-driving startup TuSimple. The two companies are reportedly...
Read MoreMay Mobility to begin testing autonomous shuttles in Rhode Island
May Mobility may not be a household name, but the Michigan-based has had quite a few large companies invest into its autonomous shuttle...
Read MoreIntel’s responsibility-sensitive safety program aims to make autonomous cars more assertive
Autonomous cars are new, and they’re interesting propositions because they want to replace something humans have done for decades. So it...
Read MoreSweden’s Veoneer to raise cash as driverless car progress slows
Sweden’s Veoneer said on Monday it would seek up to $500 million in new capital to help the maker of electronic car products cope with a...
Read MoreFord to deploy up to 100 autonomous cars by the end of 2019, expand testing to third city
Ford intends to deploy upwards of 100 driverless vehicles by the end of 2019 and begin testing in a new city as it ramps up development of...
Read MoreCadillac commits to sedans with CT5 semi-autonomous car debut at New York auto show
Once the self-described “standard of the world,” Cadillac has spent the last decade struggling to catch up to key competitors like...
Read MoreWaymo CEO John Krafcik explains why a parking lot is one of the most difficult environments for a self-driving car
Since John Krafcik became the CEO of Google’s self-driving car project, now called Waymo, in 2015, the company has achieved two...
Read MoreCalifornia to allow testing of light-duty self-driving trucks
California would allow for the testing of light-duty autonomous trucks on public roads under a proposed rule announced Friday. The state’s...
Read MoreIowa lawmakers advance basic AV legislation in Senate
Fully autonomous vehicles still may be years — if not decades — away, but some Iowa lawmakers are hoping to take a proactive approach to...
Read MoreChina building a highway with dedicated lanes for autonomous vehicles
A new highway in China is being built that will have dedicated lanes for autonomous vehicles. The lanes reserved for self-driving cars...
Read MoreAustria’s AI brain has a plan to take down Waymo and Tesla
Think of the European automobile industry and countries like Germany come to mind, with its luxury cars whizzing down the speed-limit-less...
Read MoreScania and Nobina announce autonomous EV bus trials in Sweden
Scania and Nobina (the largest public transport operator in the Nordic countries) announced trials of autonomous buses on regular routes...
Read MoreDaimler Trucks to acquire majority stake in autonomous-driving firm Torc Robotics
Daimler Trucks is taking a major step in the development of self-driving trucks. The German firm will acquire a majority stake in Torc...
Read MoreNew York City is finally getting its own self-driving shuttle service
Autonomous vehicles are finally coming to the Big Apple. Optimus Ride, a Boston-based self-driving startup, announced plans to deploy an...
Read MoreA Waymo engineer reveals how the self-driving car company develops its robot brains
It’s a common Silicon Valley story: a young person reads science-fiction novels or watches some movies that feature robots and decides to...
Read MoreHow TomTom is evolving for autonomous vehicles
To many, TomTom is a brand synonymous with satellite navigation (“Sat Nav”) devices plastered to car windshields. But behind the scenes,...
Read MoreToyota doubles down on Nvidia tech for self-driving cars
Toyota is deepening its relationship with Nvidia as the automaker, and its research arms in Japan and the U.S., ramps up its autonomous...
Read MoreGM’s self-driving division Cruise plans to double in size by year end
Cruise Automation, the San-Francisco startup acquired by General Motors in 2016, has plans to double in size this year. To help with its...
Read MoreSelf-driving trucks hitting the roads in China using FABU technology
Autonomous package delivery services have begun in China—marking a first for the country. Delivery and logistics companies China Post and...
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