Waymo Robotaxi Vandalized and Lit on Fire in San Francisco Is Only the Beginning
12 Feb 2024, 10:07 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The angry mob that vandalized and lit on fire a Waymo robotaxi in San Francisco shows that humans-versus-robot clashes might become more common from now on
Self-Driving Systems Still Have a Long Way To Go Before Replacing Human Drivers
11 Jul 2022, 08:21 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The video of a pilot performing a highway emergency landing shows the kind of driving skills that only human operators are capable of
Self-Driving Startup Argo AI Lays Off 5% of Its Employees
8 Jul 2022, 11:58 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / The recent layoffs at Argo AI affected all kinds of jobs, including talent recruiters, digital media, and communications employees
Cruise Robotaxis Cause Roadblock in San Francisco, Stop Operating Simultaneously
1 Jul 2022, 14:20 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / The Cruise-caused roadblock lasted for a couple of hours before employees were able to move the vehicles and ease traffic
Sit Back and Relax, Argo AI Will Take You for a Ride
24 May 2022, 07:14 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / Robotaxi startup Argo AI commenced operating autonomous test vehicles without human safety drivers in two major cities, Miami and Austin
Jeremy Clarkson Would Rather Drive Himself Than Let an AV Programmed to Kill Him
24 Apr 2022, 03:00 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The UK is preparing legislation for the dawn of fully driverless cars, but Clarkson is not impressed: autonomous vehicles are “instructed to kill you”
Science Could Make Self-Driving Cars Know When They’re Failing, Before It’s Too Late
17 Sep 2021, 10:22 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A new algorithm developed by researchers at MIT helps autonomous cars be able to understand when they're failing, and hand it over to the driver
Bjorn Harms’ Remote-Controlled Corvette Is a Childhood Dream Come True
19 Nov 2020, 15:05 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Created in 2016, the Corvette is perhaps the world’s most refined full-size remote-controlled car, still impressive after all this time
Self-Driving Truck Drove Across the US to Deliver Butter, All on Its Own
19 Dec 2019, 15:21 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The journey started in Tulare, California and ended in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, covering 2,800 miles and 12 states in just 3 days without disengagement
Americans Love Self-Driving Cars but Are Unwilling to Relinquish Control: Survey
7 Nov 2019, 21:14 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / SAE International conducts survey on riders in its self-driving program, finds inherent paradox: people love driverless cars but are not ready to give up contro
This Is How It Feels to Ride in a Driverless Waymo Car
5 Nov 2019, 12:15 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Reporter is offered a free ride in a completely driverless Waymo ride-share vehicle, enrolled in the program now underway in Chandler in Phoenix, Arizona
Uber Promises Its Self-Driving Cars Will Be Cheaper, Safer, Better
9 Oct 2019, 13:19 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Uber holds town hall meeting in Dallas to prepare for the expansion of its self-driving program in November, says self-driving cars are set for 2021-2022
Brits Don’t Trust Driverless Cars Enough to Take Their Hands Off the Wheel
1 Oct 2019, 23:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / UK’s Automobile Association reveals new survey showing the cultural importance of the car and lack of trust in technology in unforeseen circumstances
Out of Control Driverless Cart Causes Mayhem at Chicago Airport
1 Oct 2019, 14:14 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The cart was spinning in circles on the tarmac as ground crew were at a loss as to how to stop it. One worker drove another cart into the driverless one, overtu
BMW Vision iNext Ad Plays Out Like Perfume Marketing, Says What Others Won’t Say
24 Sep 2019, 14:49 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Autonomous vehicles will make in-car trysts a very common occurrence, especially when in motion. New BMW ad gets literal, has people talking
Uber Brings Its Self-Driving Cars to Dallas but With Drivers
18 Sep 2019, 13:48 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Uber will begin tests in Texas, which will inform the next steps in the expansion. After the Tempe deadly crash, Uber is proceeding with maximum caution
Early Waymo AutoPilot Experiment Shows Why Full Autonomy Is Best
14 Sep 2019, 21:32 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Tech company says that, if technology is too advanced for driver assist, drivers tend to rely on it too much, thus putting themselves and others at risk
Online Simulator Shows the Challenges of Fully Self-Driving Cars
13 Sep 2019, 13:50 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Level 5 Autonomy will be reached eventually but for that to happen, the technology must evolve. Regulations for the same technology are also needed
Autonomous Cars Should Pull Over If Driver Is Asleep, Thatcham Says
11 Sep 2019, 22:23 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / By 2021, special provisions must be made for AVs to pull over safely in case the driver falls asleep or ignores warnings, the research body explains
With Autonomous Vehicles We’re “Heading Towards Hell,” Says Expert
2 Sep 2019, 15:22 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Kevin Delaney says a “good path” for driverless cars must be established and progress should take place in waves. Otherwise, everything will go wrong