Lyft self-driving cars offer tactile maps, diagrams for blind riders
Aptiv’s self-driving cars on the Lyft ride-hailing network drove down the Las Vegas strip with blind and low-vision passengers along...
Read MoreInrix expands its digital rule book beyond self-driving cars to help cities with scooters, bikes and delivery bots
Cities use paint and signs to communicate the rules of the road in a world where urban spaces must choreograph an infinite dance between...
Read MoreUber CEO Says You’ll See Driverless Cars in Under Five Years
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi talks about why investors should be bullish on Uber. He appears on “The David Rubenstein Show:...
Read MoreMinnesota College to house autonomous tech center
(TNS) — Northland Community and Technical College in Thief River Falls, Minn., has been awarded a $7 million National Science Foundation...
Read MoreLyft, Aptiv and the National Federation of the Blind partner on self-driving for low-vision riders
Lyft and Aptiv are already running autonomous driving trials in Las Vegas, and now they’re expanding that limited pilot to include...
Read MoreDriverless trucking approved in Louisiana under new law
Louisiana will soon permit autonomous semitrailer trucks on its public roads, following a bill that Gov. John Bel Edwards signed last...
Read MoreBristol Airport tests driverless pods on shared roads
The Capri project has secured £4.2m to run the pilot scheme as part of its overall aim to develop the technology. Previously, Capri has...
Read MoreGM’s self-driving unit is close to receiving a $2.25 billion boost
It took more than a year, but GM’s self-driving company is close to receiving a giant cash infusion. Cruise Automation confirmed to...
Read MoreChandler employees to use self-driving cars for work rides
CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) — Dozens of city employees in the Phoenix suburb of Chandler will use self-driving vehicles at work in partnership...
Read MoreTier IV raises over $100 million to develop open source software for driverless cars
Tier IV, a Japan-based driverless car software maintainer and provider, this week announced the closure of a round north of $100 million...
Read MoreAutonomous buses could follow DART’s Uber program
(TNS) — Dallas Area Rapid Transit has joined a national association of transit and transportation agencies to explore how autonomous...
Read MoreCar parts group Valeo announces 500 million euros of orders for its ‘Lidar’ sensors
PARIS – French car parts company Valeo has won 500 million euros ($564 million) worth of orders for its ‘Lidar’ car...
Read MoreChina tech giant Baidu partners with Geely, Toyota in self-driving push
BEIJING, July 4 (Reuters) – China’s top search engine operator Baidu Inc has joined hands with Zhejiang Geely Holding Group and...
Read MoreBMW and Daimler to team up in push toward self-driving cars
BMW and Mercedes-manufacturer Daimler announced a new partnership on Thursday to develop autonomous driving. Some 1,200 technicians from...
Read MoreDo passengers prefer autonomous vehicles driven like machines or like humans?
Passenger and pedestrian confidence and acceptance will be key to the future and development of autonomous vehicles so researchers at WMG...
Read MoreUPDATE 1-Car parts group Valeo announces 500 mln euros of orders for its ‘Lidar’ sensors
PARIS, July 4 (Reuters) – French car parts company Valeo has won 500 million euros ($564 million) worth of orders for its ‘Lidar’...
Read MoreBaidu’s autonomous cars have driven more than 1 million miles across 13 cities in China
Today at Baidu’s annual Create AI developer conference in Beijing, the China-based search giant announced a slew of updates across its...
Read MoreIntel and the auto industry pen first safety rules for self-driving cars
Intel and a team of automotive companies have teamed up to create new guidelines for autonomous vehicles. The intention of the “Safety...
Read More11 companies propose guiding principles for self-driving vehicles
This morning, a coalition of 11 companies — Aptiv, Audi, Baidu, BMW, Continental, Daimler, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Here, Infineon,...
Read MoreWaymo is now allowed to transport passengers in its self-driving vehicles on California roads
Waymo, Google’s former self-driving venture that is now a business under Alphabet, has been given permission by California regulators to...
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