How the future of self-driving cars looks in Arizona By Jon Gordon, Stephanie Hughes, and Shaheen AinpourMarch 30, 2018ANGELO MERENDINO/AFP/Getty ImagesA fatal accident involving an Uber autonomous vehicle has called their safety into question. POSTED IN: Uber driverless accident arizona Ducey self-driving cars ListenreadDownloadDownload
Can we get enough of cup holders?By Kai Ryssdal and Josie FanMarch 01, 2018POSTED IN: business automakers Mercedes Benz cup holders self-driving cars innovation technology cars car industry ListenreadDownloadDownload
Five reasons for a self-driving car slowdown By Molly WoodJanuary 30, 2018Sean Gallup/Getty ImagesThe self-driving car revolution might take longer than expected. Maybe that's fine.POSTED IN: Tech self-driving cars autonomous cars business cars car industry ListenreadDownloadDownload
Could self-driving wheelchairs be autonomous tech’s next big thing?By Lizzie O'LearyDecember 15, 2017KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP/Getty ImagesCar's are not the only form of transportation that could benefit from driverless technology.POSTED IN: Tech autonomous vehicles self-driving cars autonomous chairs wheelchairs ListenreadDownloadDownload
The reason not to yell at Siri and AlexaBy Adriene Hill and Christopher OlinNovember 24, 2017David Becker/Getty ImagesShould parents treat AI devices politely around their kids?POSTED IN: artificial intelligence children's toys self driving cars robots ListenreadDownloadDownload
What the Allstate CEO thinks about self-driving cars and a future of extreme weatherBy Kai Ryssdal and Bridget BodnarNovember 22, 2017Plus, tax reform and why he made Allstate's minimum wage $15 an hour. POSTED IN: insurance Auto self-driving cars tax reform Economy Trump ListenreadDownloadDownload
Congress' push to get self-driving cars on the road fasterBy Molly Wood and Kristin SchwabOctober 20, 2017Alexander Koerner/Getty ImagesSen. John Thune of South Dakota discusses his bill to create national regulations for autonomous vehicles.POSTED IN: self driving cars autonomous vehicles driverless cars ListenreadDownloadDownload
New device detects texting while driving, but is it legal?By Sally HershipsOctober 16, 2017Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesThe Textalyzer, a tablet about the size of an iPad which police can plug into a driver’s phone, can scan a phone’s system logs, and pulls up a list of activity.POSTED IN: driving distracted driving texting safety ListenreadDownloadDownload
Self-driving carmakers haven't perfected a key piece of techBy Molly Wood and Kristin SchwabSeptember 11, 2017Molly Wood / MarketplaceGood isn't good enough when it comes to the lasers that allow autonomous vehicles to see.POSTED IN: self driving cars autonomous cars LIDAR automotive industry technology ListenreadDownloadDownload