What Uber really gets from selling a $1 billion stake
There’s more going on under the hood of a consortium’s planned $1 billion investment in Uber Technologies Inc.’s self-driving car unit...
Read MoreDetroit at center of autonomous tech universe, Navigant report shows
The Motor City is firmly at the front of the auto industry’s next revolution. A new study by Navigant Research rates three companies as...
Read MoreUber driverless talks signal IPO imminent
Uber’s initial public offering appears imminent, with the news it is trying to boost its valuation prospects with a possible stake...
Read MoreVirtual pedestrians pave way to safer roads for driverless cars
A “virtual human” suddenly steps out at a blind bend, but the engineer in the Volvo car’s driving seat on the test track...
Read MoreStatic analysis cracks the code to bug-free autonomous vehicles
Unlike a glitch in a desktop computer, bugs found in autonomous vehicle (AV) software could be more than just inconvenient. Travelling at...
Read MoreApple’s self-driving cars could automatically take pictures of points of interest for drivers
Self-driving vehicle systems are complex to produce, with many different elements working together to monitor the local area for hazards...
Read MoreHD maps—the hidden sensors that help autonomous vehicles see round corners
Autonomous vehicles (AVs) will use vision sensors to scrutinise all visible elements of the road, but cameras and laser scanners cannot...
Read MoreThe dirty business of keeping autonomous vehicles clean
For most drivers, keeping a car clean is a laborious task performed primarily for aesthetic reasons. However, for an autonomous vehicle...
Read MoreSoftBank-backed Nuro launches autonomous grocery delivery service in Houston
On the heels of its massive $940 million funding from the SoftBank Vision Fund, Nuro is launching in its second market. Nuro first...
Read MoreUber reportedly raising $1B in deal that values self-driving car unit at up to $10B
Uber is in negotiations with investors, including the SoftBank Vision Fund, to secure an investment as large as $1 billion for its...
Read MoreFord is expanding its self-driving vehicle program to Austin
Ford is preparing to open an autonomous vehicle program in Austin as the automaker continues to ramp up testing ahead of launching a...
Read MoreThree years ago, Elon Musk said a Tesla car would be able to drive itself across the country by the end of 2017 – but that still hasn’t happened
In October 2016, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on a press call that a Tesla vehicle would be able to drive itself across the country, from Los...
Read MoreThe racism of technology – and why driverless cars could be the most dangerous example yet
There is a rule for dealing with computers: garbage in, garbage out. Put the wrong number of zeroes in your Excel spreadsheet and it will...
Read MoreVW to cut jobs, costs in transition to electric, autonomous cars
Volkswagen AG’s main car brand plans to deepen cost cuts and ax more jobs as profits slip in the industry’s shift to electric and...
Read MoreNearly 3 in 4 Americans are reportedly afraid of self-driving cars, study says
The latest consumer survey reveals most Americans still fear self-driving cars. Only a small minority, 19 percent, would trust autonomous...
Read MoreJust three companies at top of Navigant’s autonomous-vehicle ranking
And then there were three. In its third annual Automated Driving Vehicles leaderboard released today, Navigant Research puts just three...
Read MoreNew documentary Autonomy makes the convincing case that self-driving cars will change everything
Autonomy, a new documentary on self-driving cars directed by Alex Horwitz and produced by Car and Driver magazine, gets its most grievous...
Read MoreToyota reveals ‘self-driving electric moon car’ as Japan prepares to land astronauts on the moon
Japan is planning a moon landing for 2029 and wants its astronauts to explore the lunar surface in a vehicle built by Japanese automaker...
Read MoreUS DOT forms council to support emerging transportation tech
Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao has announced a council aimed at supporting transportation projects including hyperloops and...
Read MoreThe first all-weather autonomous-driving bus debuts in Helsinki
GACHA – the first autonomous driving bus for all weather conditions – has been launched by MUJI and Sensible 4 in Helsinki, with a view to...
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