7 Roadblocks to the Widespread Adoption of Autonomous Trucking
Much of the self-driving industry’s research and development is focused on passenger cars. The success of autonomous trucking relies on...
Read MoreThe Future of Drivers and Workers in the Age of Self-Driving Cars
Driverless car technology will see traditional transportation jobs change but it’s no use clinging to ‘Luddite’ views on...
Read MoreDriverless trucks and other robot delivery services promise more benefits, fewer headaches than robotaxis
Driverless car companies insist their research shows their robot cars are generally safer than human drivers. Fleets from the industry’s...
Read MoreWe tested Waymo’s driverless taxi in the perfect chaos of Venice Beach weekend
Waymo’s completely driverless taxi is coming to Los Angeles, and will be open to the public starting this week. We got an advance ride in...
Read MoreDriverless cars may need to drive more like humans
A hit-and-run incident that left a pedestrian gravely injured in San Francisco earlier this week is raising questions about whether...
Read MoreHow auto insurance will navigate a world with self-driving cars
Self-driving cars have been a part of visions of the future for decades, and what was once only imaginary has started to become reality....
Read MoreConsumers losing confidence in self-driving cars, study say
JD Power reported Wednesday that consumers are losing confidence in fully-automated self-driving vehicles. Scores were significantly...
Read MoreLong Haul Automated Trucks: Taking It To The Street
The race has long been underway for automated vehicle capability to enable long-haul driverless trucking. Going for the prize are...
Read MoreCruise Ride Hail Study Highlights Safety of Self-Driving Taxis
Autonomous driving company Cruise has published new research that shows that its self-driven taxis are involved in fewer crashes than...
Read MoreAustin emergency officials grapple with autonomous vehicles
Austin’s first responders are grappling with autonomous vehicles hindering rescue operations on city streets, per records obtained...
Read MoreDriverless cars could be a revolution for people with disabilities – but they also have good reason to be worried
Like it or not, driverless cars will start to appear on our roads in the not too distant future. In theory, fully autonomous driverless...
Read MoreWhy Driverless Cars Are a Tough Sell
“Our century-long love affair with all things automotive dooms the driverless concept to a niche market,” one reader argues. Yes,...
Read MoreAutonomous vehicles connect the world
Autonomous vehicles are a truly fascinating innovation. Most modern vehicles on roadways around the world have some level of autonomy,...
Read MoreChinese start-up says self-driving trucks save fuel, and lives
While most attention on the development of autonomous driving has focused on passenger cars — like Tesla’s controversial Full Self-Driving...
Read MoreThe Promise and Problems of Self-Driving Cars for the Disabled Community
Self-driving cars—cars that drive without a human operator—are supposed to change that. For people with disabilities, autonomous vehicles...
Read MoreProject Titan: Everything We Know About Apple’s Secret “iCar” Efforts
Rumours about Apple’s intention to build a car surfaced in 2014, and given Apple’s secretive culture, we still don’t...
Read MoreSmooth ride so far for ‘robocabs’ in China, but mainstream use still years away, say experts
BEIJING – Driverless taxis are no longer a curious sight for residents of the Beijing suburb of Yizhuang, where commercial operations are...
Read MoreRollout of driverless cabs in select U.S. cities raises safety questions
If you call a taxi in some U.S. cities, the car that picks you up might not have a driver. Self-driving “robo-cabs” are generating a lot...
Read MoreFreight Autonomy Startup Clevon Reveals Results Of On-Road Trial With DHL Express Estonia
Estonian freight autonomy startup Clevon just revealed the results of their year-long on-road trial with DHL Express Estonia for...
Read MoreChris Urmson Is a Trailblazing Technologist of the Self-Driving Car
“We kind of made up that term when we were at Google,” Urmson said of the self-driving moniker. “We were thinking about...
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