Start with the sensors, then design the rest: How Zoox built its robotaxi
The bidirectional design has some clear advantages for a working taxi.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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“We’re in a race with China”—DOT eases autonomous car rules
Domestic AVs can now get FMVSS exemptions for no rearview mirrors or steering wheels.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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VW is testing its robotaxis in snowy, icy Norway
A taxi service that only operates in good weather isn’t a good taxi service.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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Seeing no road to profit, GM shutters Cruise
GM decides to cut its losses, will focus on partial automation for passenger cars.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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Alphabet invests another $5 billion in self-driving startup Waymo
Waymo is conducting more than 50,000 paid rides a week, Alphabet says.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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Raspberry Pi-powered AI bike light detects cars, alerts bikers to bad drivers
Data from multiple Copilot devices could be used for road safety improvements.
Kevin Purdy
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Cruise failed to disclose disturbing details of self-driving car crash
Company did not share all it knew about the accident with regulators.
Aarian Marshall, wired.com
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Elon Musk and Tesla ignored Autopilot’s fatal flaws, judge says evidence shows
Tesla may owe punitive damages to victim as key trial over Autopilot proceeds.
Ashley Belanger
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California suspends Cruise robotaxis after car dragged pedestrian 20 feet
Horrifying hit-and-run triggers California suspension of Cruise robotaxis.
Ashley Belanger
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Waymo kills off autonomous trucking program
Ride-hailing will let Waymo focus on “near-term” commercial success.
Ron Amadeo
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“Data in the Desert” hints at the future of autonomous vehicles
UK-based Wejo unveils new operating system to “democratize” AV data.
Gregory Leporati
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Prominent ex-Tesla self-driving car exec leaves Apple for greener pastures
CJ Moore will join lidar company Luminar to lead software development.
Samuel Axon
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California DMV gives Cruise and Waymo OK to charge for rides
But the California Public Utilities Commission still has to give its approval.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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Lyft ditches Google Maps for Here, partners with Argo AI
Argo and Ford will deploy driverless cars on Lyft’s network in Miami and Austin.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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People who know more about self-driving technology trust it more
More knowledge equals less fear, but confusion about the technology is rampant.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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Improving autonomous autos by having them guess which humans are selfish
Estimating whether fellow drivers are selfish or altruistic makes a big difference.
John Timmer
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Sikorsky makes its bid for Army’s next scout copter
Derived from Raider demonstrator, new design looks “low-observable.”
Sean Gallagher
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Claims of Tesla hack wide of the mark—we dig into GNSS hacking
This Tesla hack is plausible, but its implications were wildly overstated.
Jim Salter
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Where we’re going, we won’t need windows: How autonomy will change cars
Autonomous vehicle technology will change the ground rules, and not just for car design.
Pam Baker
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A $225 GPS spoofer can send sat-nav-guided vehicles into oncoming traffic *
* Some restrictions apply.
Dan Goodin
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This startup’s CEO wants to open-source self-driving car safety testing
Post Uber death, robo-taxi startup will share safety documents, processes, and code.
Mark Harris
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The way we regulate self-driving cars is broken—here’s how to fix it
The first driverless cars will be rented, not sold—that has major implications.
Timothy B. Lee
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A cab ride in a Jaguar? Waymo will go classy for 20,000 electric robotaxis
The vehicles will begin testing this year for commercial deployment in 2020.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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My neighborhood wants to bring self-driving cars to the nation’s capital
A barely used street between the National Mall and the waterfront could showcase them.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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DOD shows components proving Iran provided missiles fired at Saudi Arabia [Updated]
Drone planes and boats from Iran shown as proof of illicit spread of arms to “terrorists.”
Sean Gallagher
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US Navy sends underwater robots to assist in search for Argentine sub [Updated]
The sub may have attempted emergency satellite communications, and the search expands.
Sean Gallagher
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Crewless electric cargo ships may be on the horizon in Norway
Companies team up to build autonomous, zero-emission container “feeder ship.”
Sean Gallagher
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The art of driving fast on public roads in the 21st century: A how-to
Is the future of canyon carving going to be digital?
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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Self-driving cars should be liable for accidents, not the passengers—UK gov’t
New transport law would also oblige petrol stations to install electric charge points.
Sebastian Anthony
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Driverless vehicles: Peers seek views for tech on roads, farms—and space
House of Lords panel to scrutinise government’s plans for autonomous cars.
Tom Mendelsohn
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Michigan mulling bill to allow driverless cars on public roads
The bill hits the state’s economic development committee tomorrow.
Megan Geuss
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Imagine this: You order a Lyft, and when it arrives, there’s no driver
Investment in autonomous tech could pay off for automaker/rideshare partnership.
Megan Geuss
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Domino’s is trialling an autonomous pizza delivery robot
Battery-powered pizzabot has 12-mile range; customers access pizza with a code.
Gian Volpicelli
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To help city planners kill traffic jams, US agency turns to Sidewalk Labs
The Alphabet-backed research group wants to quantify commute, quality of life.
Megan Geuss
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BMW’s concept car celebrates 100th birthday, flexible bodywork
Part lizard, part robot, BMW shows off car for an autonomous future.
Megan Geuss
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White center lines are being removed from roads in the UK—for safety
A trial began in August 2014 to see if lines made drivers unnecessarily confident.
Megan Geuss
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