NHTSA seeks to remove old obstacles to clear the way for self-driving cars
The NHTSA is seeking to remove or rewrite regulations regarding self-driving cars in order to make their development easier.
Ever wondered what it’s like to be a self-driving car? Moove lets you find out
Researchers in Germany have built an unorthodox vehicle that you get to drive using only the data a self-driving car gets to see.
New CA laws permit self-driving tests without a human in the driver seat
The great state of California announces new regulation revisions allowing for public use of self-driving cars.
MIT camera can ‘see’ around corners by analyzing nearly invisible shadows
MIT has developed a new camera system that uses information about light reflections to detect objects around corners in real time.
Self-driving cars get huge push with Senate committee legislation approval
Following a near-unanimous approval of the House Self-Drive Act, the Senate Commerce Committee passed its own version out of committee.
Ford reveals its role in a wacky self-driving car stunt with a ‘car-seat man’
Remember that bizarre "self-driving" stunt last month where a guy drove around dressed as a car seat? It turns out Ford was behind it.
AI could help stop people from dangerously texting and driving
Texting while driving is an incredibly irresponsible, potentially dangerous thing to engage in. Researchers think AI can help.
Next year, convoys of self-driving trucks will be driving on U.K. roads
The U.K. government has announced that it is greenlighting a trial of self-driving convoys of trucks on public roads.
Apple to install self-driving tech inside shuttles for its workers
Apple seems to have parked the idea of building a self-driving car but it may test its autonomous tech by building it into a shuttle.
Waymo’s cars could soften prior to impact to help protect pedestrians
A new patent granted to Waymo explores the idea of a self-driving car with an exterior that softens if it collides with a pedestrian.
Virtual reality study could help teach self-driving cars ethics
Researchers have been using virtual reality technology to help unpack the kind of moral questions self-driving cars will have to answer.
The next stop for the driverless shuttle bus is the University of Michigan
Students and staff at the University of Michigan will soon be getting around campus on a driverless shuttle bus.
German automakers granted more freedom to test their self-driving tech
German lawmakers have given greater freedom to its automakers to test their self-driving tech on public roads.
New York greenlights autonomous-car testing, seeks applications from firms
Following in the footsteps of California, Arizona, Nevada, and others, New York state says it, too, is now ready for self-driving car trials.
Self-driving cars will soon be tootling around their own ‘city’ in South Korea
South Korea is letting the world know it's serious about self-driving car tech with the building of a "city" for research and road tests.
Driverless shuttles are now being tested in London
A trial of autonomous public transport is currently taking place in London. Here's what you need to know about it.
Uber puts the brakes on its self-driving fleet after Arizona car crash
Uber has suspended its self-driving car pilot program after one of its vehicles was involved in a smash in Tempe, Arizona.
Intel hits the gas on self-driving tech with $15B purchase of MobilEye
Also today: A security firm says some Android phones came with a nasty surprise inside, and YouTube takes on Twitter and Facebook video apps.
Uber does a U-turn and applies for a California self-driving permit
Uber wants to return its self-driving cars to San Francisco. Months after being forced off the road by officials, it's now ready to play ball.
17-year-old uses deep learning to program AI cars that race around in your browser
17 year old student Jan Hünermann has used deep learning neural networks to program AI cars which race around a map in your web browser.
Qualcomm and TomTom sync up on mapping for self-driving cars
Qualcomm has announced a partnership with TomTom, the navigation company, to provide autonomous cars with the best map data around.
Uber’s self-driving cars have started picking up riders in Arizona
After a spat with regulators in California, Uber took all 16 of its self-driving cars to Arizona. On Tuesday it launched a pilot test there.
Ford invests in the future of autonomous vehicles by partnering with AI company
Ford announced a $1 billion investment over the course of the next five years in artificial intelligence company Argo AI.
Lives depend on how fast drivers resume control of semi-autonomous vehicles
Car manufacturers developing conditionally automated cars need to account for more than just average driver alert response times.
Tim Cook says Apple ‘desktop’ PCs still count, but will they be Mac Pros?
Also today: Blackberry moves away from cell phones, invests in new venture and a quick peek at the first trailer for Blade Runner 2049.
Nutonomy’s self-driving taxis to start testing in Boston without passengers
By year's end, MIT-spinoff Nutonomy will begin testing self-driving taxis in Boston's Raymond L. Flynn Marine Park. The cars won't transport passengers.
Two days after his election, major automaker lobby seeks relief from Trump
Automakers have already reached out to President-elect Donald Trump to ask for relief from emissions standards and fuel consumption reduction requirements.
Seattle votes on light-rail solution to horrendous traffic congestion
In Tuesday's election, Seattle voters make a vital $54 billion light-rail transportation decision with decades-long impact.
As connected cars become more common, will you need an in-car ad blocker?
Israeli startup Otonomo collects data from connected cars from automakers and equipment companies. The data can be used to study behavior and sell services.