self-driving News Updates

Business, Technology, Autonomous

GM Self-Driving Unit鈥檚 Valuation Swells to $19 Billion

General Motors Co.鈥檚 self-driving unit drew $1.15 billion in fresh investment, with T. Rowe Price Associates Inc. joining existing backers, including Honda Motor Co. and SoftBank Vision Fund.

May 7, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

Even Tech Companies Say, 鈥楾here Are Always Going to Be Truck Drivers鈥

LOUISVILLE, Ky. 鈥 Is technology in the trucking industry moving too fast for the men and women who sit behind the wheel of big rigs? That was a concern voiced by a number of truck drivers attending a March 29 session at the 2019 Mid-America Trucking Show.

March 29, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous

71% of Americans Still Leery of Self-Driving Cars

There鈥檚 been virtually no increase in public acceptance of self-driving cars even as automakers and tech giants are pouring billions into driverless technology.

March 14, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

Waymo Begins Marketing Self-Driving Sensors

Waymo on March 6 began selling the laser-mapping sensors used on its driverless vehicles to other companies 鈥 as long as the customers don鈥檛 compete with its core robotaxi business. The sensors, known as lidar, shoot lasers off objects to determine what is nearby.

March 6, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics, Autonomous, TCA

Robot Package Delivery Trucks Developed in Detroit Ready for China, US

Looking like a delegation of toasters from space, a generation of electrically powered, self-driving mail trucks will roll out of a suburban Detroit industrial park later this year. Their mission: Revolutionize mail and package delivery.

February 11, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

Self-Driving Truck Startup Embark Releases Performance Data

Self-driving truck startup Embark has issued a voluntary report on the performance of its automated trucks, providing a more detailed look at its testing process and the current capabilities of its technology.

January 30, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous

Simulators Provide Virtual Scenarios for Real-World Autonomous Driving

Self-driving cars virtually have made every mistake imaginable inside the office of Applied Intuition. But that's a good thing, according to the autonomous technology company.

September 12, 2018
Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous, TCA

Lyft Driverless Cars Top 5,000 Rides in Las Vegas

Lyft driverless cars have provided more than 5,000 rides to passengers on the Las Vegas Strip since May.

August 22, 2018
Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous, TCA

Why Future Vehicles Are More Likely to Be Painted Light Colors

Henry Ford famously said a customer can have a car in 鈥渁ny color that he wants, as long as it is black.鈥 But black on self-driving cars could be deadly.

August 21, 2018
Business, Technology, Autonomous

Kroger Selects Arizona for Self-Driving Grocery Delivery Pilot

Kroger Co. is bringing self-driving grocery delivery to Arizona.

August 16, 2018