Self-Driving Vehicles
Louisiana’s Autonomous Truck Rules Will Take Effect Aug. 1
The law allows autonomous trucks to operate in Louisiana without a human driver in the vehicle as long as the vehicle meets certain criteria. (ZF Group)
Louisiana’s recently approved regulations for autonomous commercial motor vehicles will take effect Aug. 1.
July 15, 2019Parts Makers Must Change With Times as Autonomous Tech Evolves
An employee sits behind the steering wheel of a Pony.ai Inc. autonomous vehicle as it travels along a road during a demonstration in the Nansha district of Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, on April 10, 2019. (Qilai Shen/Bloomberg News)
The car industry is reinventing the wheel to prepare for autonomous vehicles.
July 15, 2019VW May Invest in Ford-Backed Argo as Alliance Talks Advance
Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press
Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Co. are nearing a framework agreement to join forces on electric and self-driving vehicles, capital-intensive areas that are reshaping the auto industry and straining carmakers’ finances across the globe.
November 9, 2018I-5 in Washington, Oregon Best Route to Deploy Self-Driving Semis, Report Says
I-5 South near Everett, Wash. A new report rates the I-5 corridor the most productive for self-driving trucks. (Getty Images)
Of all the freeways in the United States, the most productive corridor for self-driving trucks appears to be Interstate 5 through Washington and Oregon, according to a report released this week by the Kirkland, Wash.-based Inrix data company.
September 20, 2018Connecticut to Offer Self-Driving Pilot Program in Four Communities
A self-driving car delivers groceries to a customer in San Jose, Calif. (Ryan Nakashima/Associated Press)
Self-driving cars could be on the road in large numbers sooner than anyone expected — possibly by 2021 — even if public support for autonomous vehicles appears to be dropping.
September 17, 2018Self-Driving Cars Still Trying to Navigate Bad Weather
Technology from Boston-based WaveSense may solve the bad-weather conundrum autonomous vehicles face — that they can't read the road when it's covered with accumulated snow. (WaveSense)
As things stand today, the driverless car of the future can’t handle more than a dusting of snow.
September 17, 2018Autonomous Vehicles to Bring Groceries to Oklahoma City Residents
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Don’t worry, you haven’t fallen, but the turnip truck is about to start driving itself.
September 14, 2018Self-Driving Truck Startup Kodiak Secures $40 Million in Series A
Kodiak Robotics co-founders Don Burnette (left) and Paz Eshel. (Kodiak Robotics)
Kodiak Robotics, founded in April by Don Burnette and Paz Eshel, said it has raised $40 million from a group of venture capital investment firms, including Battery Ventures, CRV, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Tusk Ventures.
August 9, 2018Opinion: Why Autonomous Trucks Won’t Cost Jobs Anytime Soon
Daimler AG
With all the media buzz about autonomous vehicles, it was only a matter of time before autonomous trucks became part of the hype cycle. Take autonomous trucks one step further and some are already predicting job losses in transportation.
August 28, 2017House Panel Approves Self-Driving Measure That Pre-empts State Regulations
Daimler's Future Truck, an autonomous vehicle, or AV. (Daimler AG)
The U.S. House Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection unanimously approved a legislative markup July 19 to advance self-driving vehicle technology. Navigating the autonomous vehicle landscape has been difficult because of the traditional boundaries it breaks.
July 24, 2017