Stories Tagged as
Autonomous cars
Driverless delivery vehicles are now allowed on California streets
by
Jack Stewart
Jan 17, 2020
The new rules still block large vehicles, meaning companies testing driverless big rigs have to look elsewhere.
Uber's IPO arrives at a challenging time
by
Scott Tong
May 9, 2019
Uber's Jump bikes are made in China, and they could see a U.S. import tariff hike if trade talks fall through.
As ride-share drivers strike, Uber and Lyft eye a driverless future
by
Jack Stewart
May 8, 2019
The protest against pay and working conditions comes as the companies go public.
Reporter's notebook: The first driverless spin
by
Scott Tong
Feb 7, 2019
One man's autonomous adventure includes scary left turns, robot rule-followers and teen snark.
Your car is not self-driving, no matter how much it seems like it is
by
Ben Bradford
Jan 16, 2019
Drivers might be relying on their car's safety technology more than they should.
A fatal Uber accident rocks the robotics world
by
Erika Beras
Mar 22, 2018
Pittsburgh, Uber’s home base, has become a center for autonomous technology.
The Waymo vs. Uber driverless car war lands in court
Jan 31, 2018
Waymo claims a former employee took trade secrets to rival Uber. The intellectual property dispute could have implications for a range of industries. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
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Five reasons for a self-driving car slowdown
by
Molly Wood
Jan 30, 2018
The self-driving car revolution might take longer than expected. Maybe that's fine.
Automakers step up autonomous car plans
by
Amy Scott
Jan 16, 2018
The future of driving may be closer than we thought. General Motors has announced plans to mass produce a fully autonomous car without a steering wheel or pedals in 2019 — if it gets the go-ahead from federal regulators. Ford and other manufacturers aren’t far behind. Click the audio player above to hear the full […]
Driverless cars have a hard time in snow, too
by
Molly Wood
and Stephanie Hughes
Jan 9, 2018
They're sort of like teenage drivers who grew up in Southern California.