All the headlines from our Autonomous Vehicles Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Mar 14 2019 // The Arkansas Legislature has approved a bill that allows pilot programs to test fully autonomous vehicles on state roads.The measure will let organizations submit operation and safety plans for up to three autonomous...
Mar 11 2019 // Fully autonomous vehicles will take at least another five years to perfect, with the cost and complexity of rolling out the technology globally serving to undermine the business case, Volkswagen’s head of commercial...
Mar 7 2019 // Companies testing autonomous vehicles in Pittsburgh will have to immediately report crashes resulting in any injuries and have three days to reveal those that result in any damage.The guidelines are part of an executive...
Mar 6 2019 // Uber Technologies Inc. is not criminally liable in a March 2018 crash in Tempe, Arizona, in which one of the company’s self-driving cars struck and killed a pedestrian, prosecutors said on Tuesday.The Yavapai County...
Mar 4 2019 // U.S. authorities are investigating a fatal Tesla Inc. Model S crash in Florida last Sunday that killed the driver and caused a massive fire, the second fatal Tesla crash in the state this week being probed, the National...
Feb 25 2019 // It was still dark on a Friday morning in November when a California Highway Patrol officer started following a Tesla Model S on Route 101 between the San Francisco International Airport and Palo Alto. The gray sedan was...
Feb 19 2019 // Dan Peate, a venture capitalist and entrepreneur in Southern California, was thinking of buying a Tesla Model X a few years ago—until he called his insurance company and found out how much his premiums would...
Feb 18 2019 // In the world of autonomous vehicles, Pittsburgh and Silicon Valley are bustling hubs of development and testing. But ask those involved in self-driving vehicles when they might actually be seen carrying passengers in every...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...