The testing is small scale, with at most five vehicles being run with test drivers at the wheel to do development work.

BEIJING — A driverless ride-hailing car in China hit a pedestrian, and people on social media are taking the carmaker’s side because the person was reportedly crossing against the light.

Tesla Inc. posted more than a dozen Autopilot and artificial intelligence positions, its first sign of workforce growth after weeks of rolling layoffs.

Tesla Inc. plans to unveil its long-promised robotaxi later this year as the electric carmaker struggles with weak sales and competition from low-cost Chinese EVs.

Tesla Inc. staff are now required to install and demonstrate the company’s driver-assistance technology before handing cars over to buyers in North America.

HANOVER, Germany — Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is to test its self-driving ID Buzz AD electric van for the first time under realistic conditions and with passengers on board.

Self-driving vehicle company Forterra and cargo-handling equipment manufacturer Kalmar have signed an agreement to jointly develop autonomous terminal tractors.

Sidelined for four months following a crash, Orlando’s self-driving bus downtown planned a restart of its test runs March 5.

SAN FRANCISCO — California regulators on March 1 authorized Waymo to expand services of its fleet of robotaxis into Los Angeles and to cities on the peninsula south of San Francisco.

Uber Freight announced a deal that aligns it with Torc Robitics, and separately outlined how it is delving into where artificial intelligence might support its services in the years ahead.