Toyota Constructing Test Facility for Autonomous Vehicles
Toyota will transform a 60-acre site into a test facility inside the 1.75-mile test track at Michigan Technical Resource Park.
Connecticut Launches Program for Testing Autonomous Vehicles
Public Act No. 17-69, which Gov. Dannel Malloy signed into law in June 2017, requires towns and cities to submit an application to the state before allowing testing of fully autonomous vehicles on their roadways.
Telematics Will Give Vehicle Owners Full Visibility into Collision Repair Process
Telematics is going to take consumer awareness to an entirely new level – whether collision repairers like it or not.
Uber Suspends Testing of Autonomous Vehicles After Fatal Collision in Arizona
Uber Technologies has halted its testing of self-driving vehicles after a March 18 incident in which one of its cars struck and killed a pedestrian in Tempe, Ariz.
Consumer Watchdog Joins Coalition Demanding DOT Exercise Strong Oversight of Driverless Vehicles
The group Consumer Watchdog said it has joined a broad coalition calling on the U.S. Department of Transportation to fulfill its legal obligation to ensure effective oversight for the development and deployment of autonomous vehicles.
When Humans Attack Self-Driving Vehicles
The race to develop self-driving vehicles has taken a bizarre turn in California.
California to Allow Testing of Autonomous Vehicles Without Drivers
Under the new regulations, vehicle manufacturers must obtain a driverless testing and/or a deployment permit from the DMV and comply with the permit requirements, if they wish to either test an autonomous vehicle without a driver or allow the public to use their autonomous technology.
Toyota to Form New Company Focusing on Self-Driving Systems
Toyota said it will establish a new company called Toyota Research Institute-Advanced Development (TRI-AD), which will focus on developing autonomous driving technology.
Chinese-Backed Startup SF Motors Begins Testing Automated Driving Systems on California Roads
SF Motors said it has begun test-driving autonomous technology on the streets of Silicon Valley after receiving a permit from the California Department of Motor Vehicles to test autonomous vehicle technology on public roads.
Domino’s Pizza, Ford Testing Autonomous Delivery Vehicles in Miami
On the heels of its first experiment in Ann Arbor, Mich., Domino’s Pizza said it is testing self-driving delivery vehicles in Miami, “with a focus on the customer experience.”
Automated Semi-Truck Completes Coast-to-Coast Test Drive
A San Francisco startup said it recently completed a coast-to-coast test drive of an automated semi-truck hauling Electrolux refrigerators.
Nvidia, Continental to Leverage Artificial Intelligence for Self-Driving Systems
Nvidia and Continental said they’re partnering to create top-to-bottom artificial intelligence (AI) self-driving vehicle systems built on the Nvidia DRIVE platform, with a planned market introduction starting in 2021.