Latest Autonomous Vehicles Headlines
All the headlines from our Autonomous Vehicles Topic Page, ordered by recency.
U.S. Agency Upgrades Tesla Autopilot Safety Probe, Step Before Possible Recall
Jun 10 2022 // The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Thursday said it was upgrading its probe into 830,000 Tesla vehicles with its advanced driver assistance system Autopilot, a required step before it could seek...
Logistics Giants Hedge Their Bets in Uncertain U.S. Self-Driving Truck Race
Apr 4 2022 // U.S. self-driving truck companies have a golden opportunity in the form of a nationwide driver shortage, but their robot drivers still are not ready and neither are their biggest potential customers. The uncertainties...
Report from California Watchdog Group Calls for Privacy Protections from Connected Cars
Mar 30 2022 // A new report from a consumer group calls out what it says are privacy problems posed for consumers from connected cars and it points to new rules to be developed in California as a potential model across the...
U.S. to See ‘Meaningful’ Autonomous Vehicle Policy in 2020s: Buttigieg
Mar 17 2022 // U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on March 16 said federal policy on autonomous vehicles will undergo “meaningful” developments in the coming years, saying policy frameworks had not fully caught up...
Tussle Over Connected Vehicle Data Moving Into High Gear
Mar 16 2022 // LONDON — Where you go. What you pass. Where you stop. What you listen to. What you watch. Your good habits. Your bad habits. Companies in Europe and beyond are vying for control of the crown jewels of the connected...
Self-Driving Company Kodiak Robotics Hauls Freight For CEVA in Texas, Oklahoma
Mar 9 2022 // Kodiak Robotics on March 9 said it has partnered with France-based CEVA Logistics to transport freight in self-driving trucks across Texas and Oklahoma, marking the latest autonomous trucking partnership in the...
Tesla Tells U.S. Lawmakers Autopilot Requires ‘Constant Monitoring’
Mar 9 2022 // Tesla Inc. defended the safety benefits of its advanced driver assistance system Autopilot and its Full Self-Driving (FSD) capability but acknowledged they require “constant monitoring and attention of the...
California Allows Cruise, Waymo Autonomous Vehicle Passenger Service
Mar 1 2022 // The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on Monday issued permits to self-driving units of General Motors and Alphabet Inc. to allow for passenger service in autonomous vehicles with safety drivers present. CPUC...
How Autonomous Car Companies Are Outrunning U.S. Regulators And Lawmakers
Feb 21 2022 // Self-driving vehicle companies from Tesla Inc. to General Motors Co.’s Cruise are racing to start making money with their technology, outrunning efforts by regulators and Congress to write rules of the road for...
U.S. Investigates 416,000 Tesla Vehicles Over Unexpected Braking
Feb 18 2022 // The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Thursday it is opening a formal investigation into 416,000 Tesla vehicles over reports of unexpected brake activation tied to its driver assistance system...
Tesla to Fix 800K Vehicles for Seat Belt Chime Problem
Feb 7 2022 // Tesla is recalling more than 817,000 vehicles in the U.S. because the seat belt reminder chimes may not sound when the vehicles are started and the driver hasn’t buckled up. The recall covers the 2021 and 2022 Model...
How Autonomous Car Companies Are Outrunning U.S. Regulators and Lawmakers
Feb 2 2022 // Self-driving vehicle companies from Tesla Inc. to General Motors Co.’s Cruise are racing to start making money with their technology, outrunning efforts by regulators and Congress to write rules of the road for...
Tesla’s Musk Sees Safe Self-Driving Vehicle This Year and Humanoid Robot Next Year
Jan 28 2022 // Tesla’s most important products this year and next will not be cars, Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Wednesday, but software that drives them autonomously and a humanoid robot. The audacious promises by the...
Self-Driving Trucks: Looking at the Risks
Jan 14 2022 // I came across this article on Insurance Journal (of course!) today. Can a Self-Driving 40-Ton Truck Be Safe? Developers Say Yes But Others Are Skeptical. The optimist in me says that yes, self-driving trucks can be...
California DMV Reevaluating Approach to Regulating Tesla’s Public Self-Driving Test
Jan 13 2022 // California is reevaluating Tesla Inc’s Full Self-Driving test program, to determine if the electric-car maker’s software should fall under its motor vehicle department’s autonomous vehicle regulations,...
Can a Self-Driving 40-Ton Truck Be Safe? Developers Say Yes But Others Are Skeptical.
Jan 10 2022 // Shipping companies and software developers are experimenting with self-driving trucks as a way to solve a driver shortage worsened by the Covid-19 pandemic, drawing fire from safety advocates who call the technology a risk...
AgentSync Launches AutoPilot, Pairing Leading Technology with Always-on Partners to Unlock Growth for Carriers & Agencies
Nov 16 2021 // AutoPilot revolutionizes insurance licensing services by pairing modern technology, deep expertise, and high-touch service, powering growth for agencies and carriers DENVER, CO – November 16, 2021 – AgentSync, the...
Safety Head Criticizes Tesla Over Its Release of New Self-Driving Software
Oct 26 2021 // The head of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board on Monday criticized electric carmaker Tesla Inc.’s decision to provide new self-driving software to vehicle owners without addressing safety concerns that...
Citing Software Issues, Tesla Pulls Latest Full Self-Driving Beta
Oct 25 2021 // U.S. electric car maker Tesla Inc. on Sunday rolled back the latest version of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta software, less than a day after its release, after users complained of false collision warnings and other...
Safety Regulator Questions Tesla on No Recall With Autopilot Update
Oct 15 2021 // U.S. safety investigators want to know why Tesla didn’t file recall documents when it updated Autopilot software to better identify parked emergency vehicles, escalating a simmering clash between the automaker and...
