Humans Slapped and Shouted at Robot Cars in Two of Six California DMV Crash Reports This Year
The human response to possible takeover by robot overlords is off to a troubling start. Of six crash reports involving robot cars filed in California so far this year, two involved a human approaching the car and attacking it.
March 6, 2018Automated Driver Assistance Systems Helpful to Promote Safety, UPS Executive Says
ATLANTA — Automated driver assistance systems are tools the freight industry may utilize to enhance highway safety, a senior executive at UPS Inc. reminded executives at the Technology & Maintenance Council annual meeting March 6.
March 6, 2018Uber’s Self-Driving Trucks Now Hauling Freight in Arizona
Uber Technologies Inc. announced that its self-driving commercial trucks are now conducting regular freight hauls in Arizona through the Uber Freight network.
March 6, 2018Spear: Trucking to Play Key Role in Autonomous Policy
ATLANTA — New federal guidance on automated cars and trucks to be unveiled this year will include the input from the trucking industry, American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear said at the Technology & Maintenance Council annual meeting March 5.
March 5, 2018Toyota Adds $2.8 Billion to Software Push for Self-Driving Cars
Toyota Motor Corp. plans to spend $2.8 billion to make sure its system for writing the software for self-driving cars will be just as efficient as the factories that build them.
March 5, 2018Chao Tells Automated Vehicle Summit DOT “3.0” Guidance Could Be Issued in Early Summer
WASHINGTON — Updated federal guidance for manufacturers and states seeking to deploy self-driving vehicles could be released as early as summer, U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao told hundreds of executives attending the automated vehicle policy summit here.
March 1, 2018Self-Driving Firm Aurora Innovation Lands $90 Million Investment
Aurora Innovation’s 2018 is off to a booming start. The self-driving car company with offices in Pittsburgh and Silicon Valley started the year announcing partnerships with Hyundai and Volkswagen.
February 28, 2018Ford is Arriving With a Solution to Miami’s Terrible Drivers: Eliminate Them
On Feb. 27, Ford announced it had chosen Miami-Dade to be the first large-scale test site of its self-driving vehicle fleet.
February 27, 2018Self-Driving Cars With No In-Vehicle Backup Driver Get OK for California Public Roads
Self-driving cars with no human backup behind the wheel will be legal on California roads for testing and transporting the public starting April 2.
February 27, 2018Capitol Agenda for the Week of Feb. 26: If We All Drove Electric Cars
Where, exactly, does a federal fuel-tax increase fit in with plans for funding infrastructure? A look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
February 26, 2018