Rhode Island to Explore Autonomous Shuttle Pilot
The self-driving car wave could be headed to Rhode Island. The state’s Department of Transportation has released a request for proposals in its bid for a public-private partnership to test autonomous vehicles, likely in the form of small driverless shuttles in the Providence area.
May 11, 2018Uber to Offer Food Delivery by Drone in San Diego
Uber Technologies Inc. plans to deliver food by drone in San Diego as part of a wide-reaching commercial test program approved by the federal government May 9, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said.
May 11, 2018Capitol Agenda for the Week of May 7: Little Bills
The art of the deal under the Trump administration is taking us from the promise of having a huge infrastructure package to asking us to settle for smaller, tinier measures. Essentially, you get what you can.
May 9, 2018FHWA Launches Nationwide Initiative on Highway Automation
The Federal Highway Administration will host a series of meetings throughout the remainder of the year that will bring government and private-sector representatives together over the topic of highway automation
May 9, 2018Uber’s Self-Driving Software Reportedly Decided Not to React Before Fatal Collision
Uber believes its self-driving software that chooses how to react when it detects objects in the roadway is the cause behind a fatal collision between one of its vehicles and a pedestrian.
May 8, 2018Nation’s First Self-Driving Car Service for the Public Coming to Texas
FRISCO, Texas — The nation’s first self-driving car service for the public will begin here in July.
May 8, 2018Peloton to Launch Platooning by End of 2018
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Platooning developer Peloton Technology will have its two-truck platooning system in day-to-day commercial operation by the end of the year, a company executive said.
May 7, 2018Uber Hires Former NTSB Chairman Christopher Hart as Adviser in Midst of Crash Inquiry
Uber Technologies Inc., whose self-driving car program is reeling from a fatal collision with a pedestrian, has hired former National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Christopher Hart to advise the company.
May 7, 2018Toyota to Build Autonomous Vehicle Testing Site in Michigan
Toyota announced plans May 3 to build its own autonomous vehicle testing site within the Michigan Technical Resource Park, a privately operated automotive proving grounds.
May 4, 2018Minnesota Safety Officials Look to Driverless Vehicles to Reduce Fatalities
The late snowfalls in Minnesota this year might help autonomous vehicle developers save lives.
May 3, 2018