Ford Aims to Be Major Player in Autonomous Technology
The autonomous technology gap between Ford Motor Co. and its rivals from Detroit and Silicon Valley can be measured in years. Yet even a company playing catch-up in the race to turn self-driving technology into high-margin businesses is drawing interest from outside investors, an indicator of just how much money is pouring in.
August 9, 2018Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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Uber Doubles Down on Freight Business
Although Uber Technologies Inc. recently halted its self-driving truck program, the ride-hailing pioneer is doubling down on its Uber Freight load-matching business and announced that Otto co-founder and former Uber executive Lior Ron will rejoin the company to run that unit.
August 8, 2018Elon Musk Considers Taking Tesla Private
Elon Musk said he’s considering taking Tesla Inc. private in a radical step that would ease pressure on the money-losing automaker.
August 8, 2018Uber Crash May Have Been Avoidable With Volvo’s Tech, IIHS Says
The Uber Technologies Inc. self-driving test vehicle that killed a pedestrian in Arizona earlier this year may have been able to avoid the crash had the ride-hailing company not disabled Volvo Cars’ safety system, according to a safety group.
August 7, 2018Opinion: Automated Technology Ready Now Can Ease Capacity Crunch
What if I told you that another form of automated technology could help ease the industry’s capacity crunch right now? Automated routing and scheduling can maximize the usage of available driver time, take some recruiting pressure off of fleets and address the very real challenge of keeping drivers on your staff and behind the wheel once you’ve found them.
August 7, 2018Waymo Program in Arizona Focuses on Commuters Using Public Transit
Self-driving vehicles typically are described as a disruptive technology that will make traditional modes of public transportation obsolete, but a recent announcement by Chandler-based Waymo is challenging that narrative.
August 6, 2018GM to Hire Hackers to Find Bugs in Car Computers
Highly computerized cars or trucks could mean consumers’ data is vulnerable or the driver safety might be endangered if car companies aren’t prepared to cut off at the pass any data breach or threat to cybersecurity.
August 3, 2018Fiat Chrysler’s Magneti Marelli to Acquire Self-Driving Tech Startup
Magneti Marelli, a components business that is part of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, plans to acquire a French startup focused on self-driving car technology.
August 2, 2018Sacramento Partners With Self-Driving Firm for Driverless Tests on City Streets
Sacramento has signed a deal with a Silicon Valley firm to use downtown streets as a testing ground for self-driving vehicles that will be monitored by remote “drivers” sitting at computers.
August 2, 2018Uber Stops Work on Self-Driving Trucks, Reassigns Employees
Uber Technologies Inc., a pioneer developer of autonomous trucks that helped the idea gain traction with the industry, announced it has halted its self-driving truck program. Instead, it will focus the technology on its fleet of passenger cars.
July 31, 2018