The race to full self-driving is the real finish line for Uber
Uber’s (UBER) IPO is generating a lot of excitement and equal parts anxiety on Friday, but the real race for long term value appears...
Read MoreWhat do you think you know about self-driving cars? What the experts say may surprise you
Cars that completely drive themselves in showrooms a year from now? It’s a common misconception, consumer safety advocates and auto...
Read MoreElon Musk is wrong on robotaxi timing, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi told CNBC he agrees with Tesla CEO Elon Musk that the future of mobility is electric, but he disagrees with...
Read MoreSelf-driving cross-country trip possible for everyone with a Tesla this year, says Musk
Tesla has been making bold claims about future autonomous driving plans lately, most recently holding an “autonomy investor event” where...
Read MoreAmazon reportedly considering acquisition of driverless startup TuSimple
According to a report from TMTPost, Amazon could be looking to acquire self-driving startup TuSimple. The two companies are reportedly...
Read MoreGM turns Oshawa plant into parts manufacturing and autonomous vehicle test site
General Motors Canada and the Unifor union have reached an agreement regarding the transformation of the Oshawa plant in Ontario into a...
Read MoreDriverless car myth #1: We’ll fix it over-the-air
Getting an update to your smartphone or laptop computer via an Over-The-Air (OTA) capability is akin to a box of chocolates, you never...
Read MoreBelieving machines can out-do people may fuel acceptance of self-driving cars
In order for self-driving cars to hit the streets, more people may need to concede that machines can outperform humans, at least in some...
Read MoreAutonomous vehicles to bring about materials revolution
The forthcoming trend of autonomous vehicles not only will reshape how people and goods are transported, but what materials are used...
Read MoreWaymo inches forward as self-driving frontrunner with 1,000 riders
The first major self-driving taxi service needed six months to reach 1,000 customers, another sign that growth may be slow as companies...
Read MoreChinese eager for self-driving future; Americans not so sure, survey shows
More than half of Chinese consumers can’t wait to get out from behind the wheel and into an autonomous car. That makes China more positive...
Read MorePreference for self driving car to double in 5 years: Report
Consumer preference for self-driving cars is expected to double within the next five years, says Capgemini Research Institute in a study...
Read MoreAn MIT-trained Intel autonomous-driving exec explains why Tesla, Uber and Lyft are in a robo-taxi race for their lives
If you have to choose a ridesharing executive to listen to on the future of human drivers as robo-taxis rise, take controversial former...
Read MoreGM Cruise autonomous vehicles valued at $19 billion
In a boost to the autonomous car industry GM’s self-driving car division, Cruise, has announced raising a $1.15 billion investment. Its...
Read MoreAmazon reportedly considering acquisition of driverless startup TuSimple
According to a report from TMTPost, Amazon could be looking to acquire self-driving startup TuSimple. The two companies are reportedly...
Read MoreMay Mobility to begin testing autonomous shuttles in Rhode Island
May Mobility may not be a household name, but the Michigan-based has had quite a few large companies invest into its autonomous shuttle...
Read MoreTalk of Lyft and Alphabet’s ‘self-driving robotaxis’ is linguistic fraud
One of the most infuriating things in life is when a phrase or word is used, but it suddenly means the exact opposite of its traditional...
Read MoreWaymo CTO: In a natural disaster, self-driving cars must recognize their limits
Even in an ideal situation, getting a car to safely shuttle a passenger around without a human driver is an insanely difficult task. The...
Read MoreFord and GM among stocks driving toward profits with autonomous vehicles
In Dubai earlier this year, Tesla (TSLA – Get Report) CEO Elon Musk made another of his infamous predictions: “I think we will...
Read MoreConsumer scepticism in autonomous vehicles remains unresolved
The development and spread of advanced ‘semi-automated’ features among personal vehicles has been bold. The fact that non-premium...
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