Pandemic-Stricken Uber Sells Its Robot-Vehicle Division December 9, 2020 By Michael Liedtke and Cathy Bussewitz Uber is selling off its autonomous vehicles development arm as the ride-hailing company slims down after its revenues were pummeled...
There’s Still Work to Do Addressing Ethics in Autonomous Vehicles July 9, 2020 There’s a fairly large flaw in the way that programmers are currently addressing ethical concerns related to artificial intelligence (AI)...
TuSimple Launches Self-Driving Truck Network with Berkshire’s McLane, UPS July 2, 2020 By Nick Carey U.S. technology company TuSimple on Wednesday launched a self-driving freight network with UPS and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. supply chain unit...
Robotaxi Tech Proving Difficult to Perfect: Daimler CEO November 15, 2019 Daimler has taken a “reality check” on self-driving “robotaxis,” acknowledging that making them safe is proving harder than first thought...
U.S. Safety Agency Weighs Bids for Putting Automated Vehicles on Roads March 20, 2019 The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Friday it was seeking public comment on General Motors’ 15-month-old petition seeking...
Study Questions Safety Claims About Tesla Autopilot’s Steering Feature February 14, 2019 By Ryan Beene An analysis of government data disputes a finding by safety regulators and promoted by Tesla Inc. that crash rates of...
London’s Biggest Private Taxi Firm Aims to Roll Out Self-Driving Cars by 2021 October 22, 2018 By Jeremy Kahn A fleet of autonomous taxis could roll onto the streets of the U.K. capital within three years, after one of...
How Safe Must Driverless Vehicles Be to Be Accepted? Very Safe. May 31, 2018 The race is on for companies to present their driverless cars to the public, but recent collisions involving autonomous vehicles...
Driving in Snow: Difficult for Humans and Driverless Cars March 22, 2018 By Allison Lampert A Canadian town known for its annual theater festival is emerging as a hub of “snowtonomous” research, as automakers face...
Self-Driving Technology Being Developed to Enable Driving on Snowy Roads December 27, 2017 By Rachel Tepper Paley Self-driving cars may be the future, but relinquishing control of the wheel certainly takes some getting used to. It’s one...