Technology, Autonomous, TCA

Aptiv to Open Boston Office, Adding to Self-Driving Work in Pittsburgh

Aptiv, the automotive technology company formerly known as Delphi, will open an office in Boston to further its work on self-driving cars.

Aaron Aupperlee | The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
December 13, 2017
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous, TCA

Uber Plans Self-Driving, Longhaul Trucks on the Road ‘In the Near Future’

Uber is working on a fleet of self-driving semi-trucks, but it won’t completely replace traditional drivers, the company said.

Aaron Aupperlee | The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
November 14, 2017
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous, TCA

Delphi Spins Off, Renames Self-Driving Car Efforts as Aptiv

Delphi’s self-driving car efforts in Pittsburgh and elsewhere will go by a new name, the company announced Sept. 27.

Aaron Aupperlee | The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
September 28, 2017
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous, TCA

Uber Unveils Second Generation Self-Driving Car in Pittsburgh

Uber is taking the co-driver out of its self-driving cars in Pittsburgh as the company rolls out the second generation of its autonomous Volvo SUVs.

Aaron Aupperlee | The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
September 21, 2017
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous, TCA

Uber’s Fleet of Self-Driving Cars in Pittsburgh Back on Road After Crash

Uber grounded its fleet of self-driving cars in Pittsburgh for a few hours the morning of Sept. 18 as the company investigated a crash involving one of its vehicles.

Aaron Aupperlee | The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
September 19, 2017
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous, TCA

Uber’s Self-Driving Fleet Logs More Than 1 Million Autonomous Miles in First Year

Uber’s fleet of self-driving cars has logged more than 1 million autonomous miles since the company started offering rides a year ago in Pittsburgh.

Aaron Aupperlee | The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
September 14, 2017
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous, TCA

Wanted: Drivers for Self-Driving Cars

Want to get behind the wheel of a self-driving car? Aurora Innovation, a self-driving car company started by top engineers from Google, Tesla and Uber, has posted a job opening for a self-driving vehicle operator in Pittsburgh.

Aaron Aupperlee | The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
September 7, 2017
Government, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous, TCA

Autonomous Transportation Committee Stalls Under Trump

A federal committee created to work on autonomous transportation hasn’t moved an inch under President Donald Trump.

Aaron Aupperlee | The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
August 28, 2017
Government, Fuel, Logistics, TCA

Pennsylvania, Delaware Join Study of East Coast Road Usage Tax

Pennsylvania motorists will have an opportunity to participate in a study exploring the potential impact of a road usage tax on the East Coast.

Aaron Aupperlee | The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
August 11, 2017
TCA

As More Robots Join the Workforce, Some Say It Could Bring an 'Upswing in Jobs'

Robots have made headlines recently for what they can do — make pizzas, climb Jimmy Fallon's leg, say a prayer for you — and for what people fear they will do: take our jobs.

Aaron Aupperlee | The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
June 5, 2017