Uber Drivers to Pass Criminal Background and Driving Checks Annually
6 Jun 2018, 13:48 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Company launches 3-fold program to improve its transportation services and to assure riders that their safety is a priority
Uber Flying Taxis to Be Researched in Paris
24 May 2018, 11:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Uber to open a new research center in Paris to develop the algorithms that would govern the flying taxis as well as on the air traffic control
Angry Russian Drivers Attack Uber’s Yandex Taxi HQ
16 May 2018, 11:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After its merger with Uber, Yandex Taxi increased the commission it get from taxi drivers across Russia, making them angry
Uber Flying Burgers Are Key to the Future, CEO Says
11 May 2018, 08:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Uber soon to test food delivery by drone in San Diego, after being approved to do so by the U.S. Transportation Department.
Uber to Research Silent Rotors for U.S. Army Killer Drones
11 May 2018, 06:43 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Uber partners with NASA to research the impact of its drones over cities and with the U.S. Army to create silent rotors.
NASA to Help Uber Fly Its Taxis Safely Over Urban Areas
9 May 2018, 07:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA and Uber sign an agreement which would provide the transportation company with safety recommendations following simulation of flying cars and drones impact
MIT Self-Driving Cars Can Drive on All Roads with No 3D Maps
8 May 2018, 14:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / MIT creates a system that would allow self-driving cars to navigate their way without using complicated-to-do 3D maps of the roads.
Uber Software Classified Pedestrian as a False Positive, Decided Not to Avoid
8 May 2018, 08:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Uber's software allegedly detected the woman crossing the street in Tempe, Arizona, but classified her as it does pedestrians on the side of the road
Waymo to Test Level 5 Autonomous Cars in California
16 Apr 2018, 09:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Sources claim Waymo is the second company to have applied for a permit to road test fully autonomous vehicles on the roads of California
Uber Suspended in Greece by New Legislation
9 Apr 2018, 09:13 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Uber suspends its services in Greece to clarify whether it can still operate in the country after new legislation was passed
Simulator to Allow Self-Driving Car Testing Off Public Roads
5 Apr 2018, 08:49 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / British company creates what it says is the world's first simulator for autonomous cars, needed for initial testing of these systems
California to Allow Level 5 Autonomous Cars Testing
3 Apr 2018, 07:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Legislation in California to allow companies to test Level 4 and Level 5 automated cars on public roads with no human on board
Elon Musk Slams the NTSB for Criticizing Tesla Autopilot Reveal
3 Apr 2018, 06:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Elon Musk says the NTSB is just an advisory body and it does not need to tell Tesla what data should or should not be revealed.
Uber Settles with Family of Autonomous Car Crash Victim
31 Mar 2018, 09:19 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Even though there doesn't appear to be any lawsuit filed by the husband and daughter of the victim, Uber still bought their silence with an unspecified sum
NVIDIA Stops Self-Driving Car Tests Globally
30 Mar 2018, 07:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NVIDIA temporarily halts testing of its own self-driving cars around the world. The decision does not affect other companies using its systems.
Tesla Model X Autopilot Fails Uber Crash Reenactment
29 Mar 2018, 13:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Youtuber attempts to reenact the Uber crash in Tempe, Arizona, and finds that the Autopilot on the Model X does not detect lamp in the middle of the road.
Uber Will Stop Testing Self-Driving Cars in California
29 Mar 2018, 12:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Uber will not apply to renew its permit to operate autonomous vehicles in California following last week's fatal crash in Tempe.
Uber Driver Takes a Shortcut, Gets Stuck on Stairs
27 Mar 2018, 14:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / An Uber driver named Fred puts to much trust in the GPS he uses and ends up propped on stairs in San Francisco, blames parking lot.
Arizona Governor Suspends Uber Self-Driving Car Testing
27 Mar 2018, 08:08 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Uber's right to test its self-driving vehicles on Arizona roads has been suspended by the Governor, who said last week's incident is "disturbing and alarming."
Toyota Stops Self-Driving Car Tests Following Uber Fatal Crash
22 Mar 2018, 09:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Toyota decides to temporarily halt testing of its Chauffeur autonomous driving system following the Tempe, Arizona fatal Uber crash