Report: Uber Driver Streaming "The Voice" Just Before CrashThe human backup driver in an autonomous Uber SUV was streaming a television show just before the vehicle struck and killed an Arizona pedestrian.
Driverless Cars Give Hope To Blind - Are Automakers Onboard?Self-driving-car advocates say that in addition to helping the disabled, the vehicles will allow people to do other tasks while driving and make roadways safer by removing human error.
Self-Driving Uber Vehicle Hits & Kills Pedestrian In ArizonaPolice in the Phoenix suburb of Tempe stated that one of Uber's driverless vehicles struck and killed a pedestrian. The vehicle was in autonomous mode with an operator behind the wheel.
Delivery Without Drivers: Domino's, Ford Team Up For TestDomino's and Ford are teaming up to see if customers will warm to the idea of pizza delivered by driverless cars.
Ford Invests $1B In Robotics Startup In Driverless Car QuestFord Motor is spending $1 billion to take over a robotics startup to acquire more of the expertise needed to reach its ambitious goal of having a fully driverless vehicle on the road by 2021.
Arlington Officials Take Rides In Self-Driving VehicleThe future is rolling in North Texas in the form of self-driving vehicles. A technology group hosted rides in one of their fully “autonomous transit vehicles” – think of it as a minibus without a steering wheel.
Uber Gives Riders A Preview Of The Driverless FutureSome Uber riders can get a glimpse of the future. Starting Wednesday morning, a fleet of self-driving Ford Fusions will pick up Uber riders who opted to participate in a test program.
Fatal Tesla Crash Could Hurt Sentiment On Driverless CarsThe death of a driver who was using Tesla Motors' semi-autonomous mode could add to the public's apprehension of driverless cars even before they reach the road in big numbers.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving Aren't Against Driverless CarsThe head of Mothers Against Drunk Driving has come out in favor of driverless car technology.
Autonomous Cars Aren't Perfect, But How Safe Must They Be?As autonomous car technology rapidly progresses, makers of the cars face the difficult question of how safe they must be before they're ready to move people on highways and city streets.
Google To Test Self-Driving Cars In Washington StateGoogle says it will begin testing its self-driving cars in Kirkland, Washington. The Seattle suburb will become the third city, Austin is one of the others, to see the vehicles on its streets.
Regulators Get Input - Sort Of - On Self-Driving Car RolloutCalifornia regulators deciding how to permit the future rollout of self-driving cars have been told by consumer advocates that their cautious approach was right on, and by companies developing the technology that the current course will delay deployment of the vehicles.
Google Could Focus Deployment Of Cars Without Steering Wheels To TexasCompanies that are developing self-driving cars of the future want government regulators to clear the road for public access to the technology, once it emerges from current prototype testing.
Google Trying Driverless Car In AustinThe company on Tuesday announced a Lexus SUV has hit the road in Austin, with safety drivers on board.