For Otto, which was just acquired by Uber, self-driving trucks are just the beginning of the road revolution.
Category archives: Self-Driving Cars
Volvo and Uber Team Up to Develop Self-Driving Cars
Volvo has agreed a $300 million alliance with Uber to develop self-driving cars.
The Booze Industry Could Get a $100 Billion Boost from the Rise of Driverless Cars and Car-Sharing
Imagine not having to say no to a drink anymore because you have to drive home.
China Bans Autonomous Car Testing (for Now)
China wants car makers to stop testing until new regulations are in place.
U.S. Vehicle Safety Regulator Stands Behind Self-Driving Cars
Autonomous vehicles must be “much safer” than human drivers before they are deployed on U.S. roads, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration chief Rosekind said.
Mercedes Unveils a Slick Self-Driving Bus to Upgrade Your Commute
Riding the bus was never cooler.
Chinese Automaker Plans Self-Driving, Electric Car by 2020
Although the venture sought to produce premium cars like Tesla, it would attempt a different strategy from the US company that began with relatively limited production and focuses on a single model at a time.
Google Self-Driving Car Project Names General Counsel as Scrutiny Rises
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in March it was collecting information after a Google self-driving car struck a municipal bus in California in a minor crash. But it did not open a formal probe.
BMW to Team Up With Tech Firms for Driverless Cars
The company is set to announce an alliance to develop self-driving vehicles with collision detection specialist Mobileye and computer chip maker Intel.
Who Should Your Self-Driving Car Save in a Crash? You or Pedestrians?
Participants were much less likely to consider purchasing an autonomous vehicle if its safety algorithms were regulated by the government.