Analysis: Driverless Cars Could Save American Lives
Rural roads are the most dangerous in the country. Making them safer is a matter of public health.
February 16, 2018How Cities in the San Francisco Bay Area Are Paving the Way for Our Autonomous Car Future
SAN FRANCISCO — Within two to three years, bicyclists in Emeryville and Los Gatos will be able to download an app to get more green lights at intersections. Patients at the Veterans Administration Palo Alto Medical Center will be hopping on an autonomous shuttle for appointments.
February 16, 2018Russian Self-Driving Car Takes on Snow and Sub-Zero Conditions
Apple Inc.’s engineers are used to the balmy conditions of California. No such luck for those at Yandex NV, Russia’s largest internet company, who posted footage of their self-driving car on public roads in icy conditions after a recent snowstorm.
February 16, 2018'Cars Are to Us What Books Are to Amazon,’ Uber CEO Says
Speaking at a conference in San Francisco, Uber Technologies Inc. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi rattled through the company’s ambitions: food delivery, freight, autonomous vehicles and even buses and bikes.
February 15, 2018In the Debate on Who Will Own Autonomous Cars, Hyundai Picks Uber
As Google’s Waymo, General Motors Co. and others race to bring driverless automobiles to showrooms, the argument over who will buy cars in the technology era is getting louder.
February 14, 2018Autonomous Cars May Cut Workplace Deaths, Official Says
Transportation-related workplace injuries might be slashed over time as autonomous vehicles become more common, state leaders said at a workshop in Springfield, Ohio, on Feb. 13.
February 14, 2018With Waymo Settlement, Uber CEO Clears the Way for Company’s Future
It’s a paradox: How can paying a quarter of a billion dollars to a rival and issuing an apology be considered a win?
February 13, 2018London Not Ready for Driverless Cars Before 2030s, Report Says
London is ill-prepared to become an early adopter of cutting-edge transport technology including driverless cars and retail deliveries by drone, according to the city’s lawmakers.
February 13, 2018Google Emails Show Internal Concern Over Losing Driverless Lead
Three years ago, the head of Google’s self-driving car project emailed co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin to sound an alarm.
February 8, 2018Autonomous Coast-to-Coast Tesla Trip Past Deadline, Still Coming
Tesla Inc. hasn’t thrown its plan to demonstrate an autonomous cross-country drive out the window — it’s just tapped the brakes.
February 8, 2018