Stories Tagged as
Driverless cars
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.
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.
Country roads pose a particular challenge for driverless cars
by
Amy Scott
and Stephanie Hughes
May 7, 2018
How do we teach autonomous vehicles to navigate rural roads, where every bump hasn't been mapped?
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.
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.
Congress' push to get self-driving cars on the road faster
by
Molly Wood
and Kristin Schwab
Oct 20, 2017
Sen. John Thune of South Dakota discusses his bill to create national regulations for autonomous vehicles.
Driverless cars can't figure out kangaroos
by
Ben Johnson
and Kristin Schwab
Jul 21, 2017
The marsupial accounts for 80 percent of animal-related auto accidents in Australia.
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Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto on Steel City as innovation hub
by
Stephanie Hughes
and Ben Johnson
Oct 31, 2016
Uber chose Pittsburgh as the place to test its autonomous vehicles. How will it affect the city and its citizens?
The uncertain future of state DMVs
Oct 12, 2016
If autonomous cars don't have drivers, will we need licenses to operate them?
Full interview: Volvo America CEO on driverless cars
by
Molly Wood
and Stephanie Hughes
Sep 30, 2016
The company says that we'll have autonomous technology fully in place by 2021.