House Gives Unanimous Green Light to Self-Driving Cars
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a bipartisan bill aiming to clear the path for driverless vehicles.
Waymo Poised to Become Largest Autonomous Vehicle Company by 2030
Alphabet spinoff Waymo is poised to lead the way in the development of driverless vehicles.
Magna Unveils MAX4 Autonomous Driving Platform
Magna International said its new MAX4 platform can enable Level 4 autonomous driving in urban and highway situations.
Group Pushing for Autonomous Vehicles Adds Three New Members
The Coalition for Future Mobility has announced the addition of three new members: the American Highway Users Alliance, the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International and the Automotive Service Association.
Ride Along on Maiden Voyage of Autonomous Freightliner Inspiration
The Freightliner Inspiration is the first autonomous commercial truck to gain approval for operating on an open public highway. Jason Morgan, editor of sister publication Fleet Equipment, recently visited the Las Vegas Speedway to ride along on the truck’s maiden voyage.
Domino’s, Ford to Test Driverless Pizza Delivery
Ann Arbor-based Domino’s Pizza and Ford are launching what they’re calling “an industry-first collaboration to understand the role that self-driving vehicles can play in pizza delivery.”
Gartner Survey: 55 Percent of Respondents Won’t Consider Riding in Fully Autonomous Vehicle
While the research and advisory firm Gartner expects to see multiple autonomous-vehicle launches by 2020, the majority of motorists might not trust the technology yet.
Will Federal Safety Standards Keep Pace with Development of Driverless Vehicles?
In anticipation of the arrival of self-driving vehicles, U.S. lawmakers are considering rewriting the Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
NTSB Schedules September Meeting to Determine Cause of 2016 Tesla Autopilot Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has scheduled a public meeting to determine the probable cause of a 2016 fatal crash involving a Tesla Model S that was operating in Autopilot mode.
Lane-Departure Warning, Blind-Spot Detection Preventing Collisions, Study Finds
New research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) shows that lane-departure warning and blind-spot detection are preventing crashes on U.S. roads.
Colorado Unveils Self-Driving Truck Designed to Shield Road Workers from Motorists
As the automotive industry feverishly works to develop driverless technology that avoids collisions, Colorado is deploying autonomous trucks that are designed to get into collisions.
Toyota, Intel, Denso Form Group to Boost Network Capacity for Big Data in Connected Cars
Toyota, Intel and Denso are among the companies that have formed the Automotive Edge Computing Consortium, which aims to develop the infrastructure needed to support the skyrocketing data demand from connected vehicles.
