Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi’s self-driving push
Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing, which is backed by companies including Apple Inc. and SoftBank Group Corp., began a self-driving...
Read MoreTesla Autopilot drives Blue Ridge Parkway in rain & fog for over an hour
A Tesla Model 3 recently went on an epic journey driving on the Blue Ridge Parkway, including the Linn Cove Viaduct, on Autopilot for over...
Read MoreAutonomous vehicles are ready to disrupt society, business, and you
The rise of autonomous vehicles has enormous implications for business and society. Harvard Business School professors Bill Kerr and Elie...
Read MoreHow does Tesla Autopilot handle a typical daily commute?
It’s dark and raining, plus the traffic is relatively heavy at times. Tesla owner and popular YouTube influencer Andy Slye takes us...
Read MoreVideo Friday: Robot startup Refraction AI testing contactless food delivery
Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your Automaton bloggers. We’ll also be posting a weekly...
Read MoreUS using self-driving delivery robots
Delivery robots in Washington, D.C. are helping restaurants and grocery stores stay open during the #coronavirus pandemic (Source:...
Read MoreWatch Zoox’s autonomous car drive around San Francisco for an hour
Zoox today published a video showcasing its autonomous system driving for an hour in downtown San Francisco and performing a range of...
Read MoreWhy did Autopilot decide to merge Tesla Model Y into this car?
Although Autopilot has already helped save people and animals multiple times, there is always something we stress when we talk about it:...
Read MoreSeason two of HDT Talks Trucking podcast now available
Season two of the HDT Talks Trucking podcast is now available, covering topics such as California’s AB5 law restricting the use of...
Read MoreWatch Tesla Autopilot automatically stop at red light for the first time
Tesla is preparing to release an update to its Autopilot system that will enable it to automatically stop at traffic lights and a video of...
Read MoreThis cheerful Waymo ad highlights all the ways we’ll use self-driving cars in our daily lives
Waymo came out with a new ad today that presents a cheerful, very Google-esque look at how the self-driving company plans to eventually...
Read MoreAutonomous, for real. Optimus Ride self-driving shuttles want to be fully driverless in 2020
Optimus Ride, an MIT spinoff, has started operating its autonomous vehicles at Paradise Valley Estates in Fairfield, California. The...
Read MoreHow does Tesla Autopilot compare to BMW’s top-tier autonomous tech
Tesla vehicles now come standard with Autopilot. Even the automaker’s entry-level Model 3 Standard Range Plus gets the tech....
Read MorePodcast: Tesla holiday update, self-driving ‘sneak preview’, Rivian news, and more
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla’s...
Read MoreTesla “full self driving” preview & software updates
Originally published on My Tesla Adventure. Twas the night before Christmas and 2:00 am. The only one stirring was Tesla’s Starman (Eli...
Read MoreNew autonomous vehicle bill takes shape (Radio)
Congressional aides working on a self-driving car bill have yet to circulate draft text on one of the most-debated autonomous vehicle...
Read MoreAutonomous vehicles in New York City
Autonomous cars might seem like they’re from the future, but Optimus Ride CEO Ryan Chin has developed “geofenced”...
Read MoreDriverless Tesla coasting along mall parking lot raises questions, causes confusion
Video of a driverless Tesla moving at a brisk walking pace at a mall parking lot in Richmond, B.C. — sometimes in the wrong lane — raises...
Read MoreNOVA’s ‘Look Who’s Driving’ documentary is a must-see on the promises and perils of self-driving cars
If you have any inkling of interest in the status and future of self-driving cars, you have to watch a fast-moving, well-informed and...
Read MorePriceless reaction: Dude! There’s no human driving that Tesla Model 3
It only makes perfect sense that the first time someone sees a car driving along out in public with no human driver they’re going to...
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