May 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 MoreTesla restructures Autopilot software team, Elon takes the reins
Tesla is again restructuring its Autopilot software team, according to sources talking to Electrek. CEO Elon Musk is taking the reins with...
Read MoreMobility technology patent applications of the week: Dyson’s EV, Nissan’s autonomy, NIO’s battery swap, and more
Covering the future of mobility can be challenging, given that a lot of the technology that will shape how we get around in the future...
Read MoreThe 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 MoreOklahoma Governor signs autonomous vehicle legislation
Cities and counties are banned from regulating autonomous vehicles, according to legislation signed Tuesday by Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt....
Read MoreTesla claims affordable autonomous cars aren’t possible without China
President Donald Trump’s 25% tariff on a variety of imports from China has sent a ripple throughout the entire automotive industry....
Read MoreStartup says end-to-end machine learning is “only scalable solution” for self-driving cars
It’s a solution that Tesla CEO Elon Musk would approve. No lidars, no high-definition maps. No hand-coded rules. A small startup in...
Read MoreWayve says self-driving cars don’t need sensors. Experts aren’t so sure
Why weigh down a self-driving car with a lot of sensors, HD maps, and equipment when you don’t have to?That’s the philosophy of...
Read MoreToyota looks to an autonomous and electric future
Toyota announced creation of a $100 million venture fund to invest in autonomous driving and robotic technology start-ups as automakers...
Read MoreApple self-driving car could use ‘confidence’ algorithm to speed up sensor processing & decision-making
Self-driving vehicles in Apple’s “Project Titan” could reduce the amount of processing required to recognize objects and...
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