self-driving vehicles
Want to live forever? 'Longevity escape velocity' theory could make it a reality
Forget the Fountain of Youth.
Google-owned Waymo's robotaxis face federal safety probe over crashes, potential traffic violations
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it has received a total of 22 reports, including 17 crashes, in which self-driving Waymo cars were the “sole vehicle” involved in the...
Amazon-owned Zoox self-driving vehicles facing probe after two rear-end collisions
In March, Zoox said it was expanding its vehicle testing in California and Nevada to include a wider area, higher speeds and nighttime driving.
Tesla Autopilot probe focusing on securities, wire fraud after Musk hyped self-driving tech
Prosecutors are far from deciding how to proceed, one of the sources said, in part because they are sifting through voluminous documents Tesla provided in response to subpoenas.
New US cars will be required to have automatic emergency braking in 5 years
“We’re living through a crisis in roadway deaths,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in an interview. “So we need to do something about it.”
Feds probing 130K Ford Mustang Mach-E cars after crashes involving hands-free tech
The agency's preliminary evaluation of 2021-2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles is the first step to determine whether the vehicles pose an unreasonable risk to safety.
Did Tesla do enough to fix Autopilot flaw following recall? US regulator opens probe
The NHTSA is looking into whether Tesla did enough to fix Autopilot technology issues in response to a mass recall after multiple crashes involving the driving system.
Waymo rolls out paid robotaxi rides in Los Angeles -- with 50K people waiting for a lift
Waymo is offering paid robotaxi rides to Los Angeles residents starting Wednesday after being cleared by California regulators.
Tesla settles case over fatal 2018 crash of Apple engineer involving Autopilot
The case involves a highway accident near San Francisco that killed Apple engineer Walter Huang.
Self-driving semi-trucks are the future of US transport — and they've already hit the road
The robotics firm plans to have 20 autonomous vehicles operating a 240-mile stretch in Texas and hopes to deploy thousands of these cybernetic semis over the next several years.
No evidence that automated-driving tech used by Tesla, rivals has real-world safety benefits: IIHS study
Tesla's Autopilot and Full Self Driving technology and other assisted-driving systems marketed by major automakers received "poor" ratings from the US Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
Waymo gets OK to launch robotaxi service in LA -- despite pushback over safety concerns
Waymo was cleared by Californai regulators to expand its embattled self-driving car service into Los Angeles and San Mateo counties, sparking safety concerns from local officials.
GM Cruise robotaxi unit facing probes over dragging incident, vows reforms
Cruise reported the government investigations in a blog post in which the company also vowed to reform its culture stemming from a "failure of leadership" around the incident.
Self-driving cars in Calif. exempt from traffic tickets -- even if they crash: report
Self-driving cars in California are reportedly immune from traffic tickets despite mounting accident reports involving the autonomous vehicles. An NBC Bay Area report revealed that police are unable to ticket...
Driverless cars are here to stay — and be glad for that
Delaying self-driving cars would cost thousands of American lives.
'It's everyone's nightmare — the robot doesn't stop': Tesla recall and robotaxi crash throw self-driving car dream into crisis
A San Francisco robotaxi called Panini dragged a woman for 20 feet leaving her critically injured. Are self-driving cars toast?
GM's embattled Cruise robotaxi unit slashes 900 jobs after crash, alleged cover-up
General Motors’ troubled Cruise autonomous vehicle unit is cutting over 900 jobs, about a quarter of its workforce, as it moves to reduce costs and remake itself after a series...
Cargo plane takes 12-minute flight over California without a pilot: 'Milestone for the industry'
A Cessna 208B Caravan took off, flew and landed without a single person aboard on Nov. 21 -- a first for aviation, the company who operated the pilot-less flight announced...
GM's Cruise robotaxi company begins layoffs, recalls entire fleet after cars crash into pedestrians
The layoffs and recall are just the latest in what's been a very bumpy road for Cruise.
California suspends Cruise's autonomous robotaxis
The state of California announced Tuesday that it is immediately suspending permits belonging to driverless taxi firm Cruise, which effectively halts the firm’s autonomous-driving operations for the duration of the suspension.