Latest Autonomous Vehicles Headlines
All the headlines from our Autonomous Vehicles Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Study Questions Safety Claims About Tesla Autopilot’s Steering Feature
Feb 14 2019 // An analysis of government data disputes a finding by safety regulators and promoted by Tesla Inc. that crash rates of its older vehicles declined after they were equipped with an automatic steering capability. The study,...
Volvo’s Autonomous Car Venture to Begin Testing on Swedish Roads
Feb 6 2019 // A Volvo Cars joint venture has won approval to begin hands-free testing of its software for self-driving cars on Swedish highways, partner Veoneer said. Veoneer said the Zenuity joint venture’s software for Level 4...
Insurtech Geared to Autonomous Vehicle Coverage Grabs $5 Million in Funding
Jan 30 2019 // A startup focused on rewarding drivers and fleet owners that use autonomous vehicles and semi-autonomous car safety features has raised $5 million in seed funding. California-based Avinew’s technology uses artificial...
Texas DOT Creating Connected, Autonomous Vehicle Task Force
Jan 28 2019 // Texas Department of Transportation says its Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (CAV) Task Force will soon become a central point for CAV advancement in Texas. The task force is designed to be a one-stop resource for...
Driverless Shuttle Making Debut in Utah State Capitol
Jan 22 2019 // A driverless public shuttle is expected to make its Utah debut this year as state officials test the possibilities of autonomous vehicles. The Salt Lake Tribune reported the shuttle that holds about a dozen people is...
How Lighting Could Make Autonomous Vehicles Safer for Pedestrians
Jan 14 2019 // Reducing autonomous vehicle accidents during testing may be as easy as adding lighting to warn pedestrians. South Korean car parts firm Hyundai Mobis showcased what it calls its Communication Lighting concept at the CES...
Smart Car Makers See Safety Enhancements Turning Into Revenue Opportunities
Jan 8 2019 // As vehicles get smarter, your car will be keeping eyes on you. This week at CES, the international consumer electronics show in Las Vegas, a host of startup companies will demonstrate to global automakers how the sensor...
Pennsylvania Says Uber Can Resume Self-Driving Car Testing on Public Roads
Dec 19 2018 // Uber Technologies Inc received approval from Pennsylvania to resume self-driving car testing on public roads this week, state records show, nine months after it suspended the program following a deadly accident in...
U.S. Safety Agency Streamlines Autonomous Vehicle Approvals
Dec 19 2018 // The U.S. auto safety regulator said on Tuesday it is speeding up the process for reviewing whether automakers can deploy self-driving vehicles without devices such as brakes and steering wheels. Automakers must currently...
A Cautious Uber to Try Self-Driving Vehicles on Roads Again
Dec 17 2018 // Uber Technologies Inc. is plotting the return of its self-driving cars, but the company known for its hard-charging style is taking a much more conservative approach as it tries to recover from a fatal accident that...
Analysts See Autonomous Flying Vehicles Taking Off
Dec 14 2018 // Flying cars, long a staple of science fiction, may be landing in the real world sooner than you think. Sleek vehicles floating above their more chaotic, terrestrial siblings are common trope in stories of a more...
Current Congress Unlikely to Pass Federal Bill to Speed Up Driverless Vehicles
Dec 13 2018 // A landmark U.S. bill that would speed adoption of self-driving cars is now “a long shot” to pass before the current Congress adjourns in the coming weeks, a key Republican senator behind the legislation...
A Cautious Uber to Try Self-Driving Vehicles on Roads Again
Dec 6 2018 // Uber Technologies Inc. is plotting the return of its self-driving cars, but the company known for its hard-charging style is taking a much more conservative approach as it tries to recover from a fatal accident that...
California Highway Patrol May Have Used Tesla Autopilot to Stop Speeding Car
Dec 5 2018 // The California Highway Patrol says it may have used the Autopilot system of a Tesla to stop the car after its driver fell asleep. The CHP says officers attempted to stop the Tesla Model S, which was doing about 70 mph on a...
Waymo Self-Driving, Fare-Generating Taxis Hit the Road in Arizona
Dec 5 2018 // Alphabet’s Waymo on Wednesday launched a significant development in its costly, decade-long quest for autonomous transportation: self-driving taxis that actually generate fares. With little fanfare, the company has...
Self-Driving Vehicle Regulation Bill Gets Late Push in Senate
Dec 4 2018 // Key U.S. senators are making a last-ditch effort to win approval of a bill to speed the use of self-driving cars without human controls, but face an uphill battle on Capitol Hill. Staff for Republican Senator John Thune...
How the Insurance Market Will Expand in an Age of Autonomous Vehicles
Dec 3 2018 // Though it’s estimated that by 2025, auto insurance premiums will drop by $25 billion as a result of the adoption of driverless cars, the insurance market is expected to recover through new lines of coverage,...
How Insurance Market Will Expand in Age of Autonomous Vehicles
Nov 20 2018 // Though it’s estimated that by 2025 auto insurance premiums will drop by $25 billion as a result of the adoption of driverless cars, the insurance market is expected to recover through new lines of coverage, according...
Waymo’s First Driverless Car Service Seen Right Around the Corner
Nov 13 2018 // In just a few weeks, humanity may take its first paid ride into the age of driverless cars. Waymo, the secretive subsidiary of Google’s parent company, Alphabet Inc., is planning to launch the world’s first...
Can Commercial Auto Insurers Get to Profit Before Autonomous Vehicles Arrive?
Nov 9 2018 // Commercial auto insurance hasn’t produced an industrywide combined ratio below 105 in the United States since 2010, according to a Guy Carpenter analysis, which says the line’s poor performance is a key factor...
