Survey Finds Cybersecurity is Biggest Risk of Self-Driving Cars
A study found that 55 percent of corporate risk managers surveyed named cybersecurity as their top concern about autonomous cars.
BMW, Intel and Mobileye Team Up to Bring Fully Autonomous Driving to Streets by 2021
BMW Group, Intel and Mobileye are convinced that automated driving technologies will make travel safer and easier.
Americans Want Silicon Valley Tech Firms to Steer Self-Driving Cars, Not Automakers
Survey finds that Americans overwhelmingly want to buy and ride in self-driving cars, but they don’t want the “brains” of those vehicles to come from automakers.
Tesla Autopilot Feature to be Investigated Following Fatal Crash
Crash is evidence that federal regulators need to go slow as they write new guidelines for self-driving cars, says Consumer Watchdog.
Self-Driving Cars May Flip Auto Insurance Industry on Its Head
The migration to autonomous safety features, as well as to self-driving cars, ultimately will shift more of a car’s accident risk from the driver to the vehicle.
Uber’s Chief Product Officer Says Driverless Cars Will Be Here “Sooner Than You Think”
Uber made headlines in 2015 for poaching over 40 people, largely software developers from Carnegie Mellon University, to shape its driverless car initiative.
Insurance for Self-Driving Cars Now a Reality… in the UK
While the policy is currently only available in the U.K., it will likely set a precedent for other insurers around the world.
NHTSA Says They Won’t Block States from Setting Their Own Rules on Self-Driving Cars
NHTSA head Mark Rosekind said that in order for automakers to reduce 38,000 deaths on roadways each year, they would need to increase the safety of their autonomous cars.
Older, Disabled Drivers Pose Challenge for Self-Driving Car Manufacturers
Bloomberg BNA article reveals that while the elderly and disabled could greatly benefit from autonomous vehicle technology, it may be difficult to convince them to embrace it.
Google’s Self-Driving Car Takes Spin Through Mean Streets of Grand Theft Auto
Parody video created by a prominent YouTube user has a Google car mowing down pedestrians and crashing into other cars within the Grand Theft Auto video game.
Fiat, Google Plan Partnership Around Self-Driving Minivans
The carmaker plans to develop about 100 self-driving prototypes based on the Chrysler Pacifica hybrid-powered minivan that will be used by Google to test its self-driving technology.
Self-Driving Car Advocates: Feds Should Be Setting Safety Rules, Not Individual States
The chief architect of Google’s autonomous car program explained during an April 27th forum that state agencies may not have the technological know-how to assess the rapidly evolving technology.
