Self-Driving Vehicles
Self-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, 2017Billions Will Be Blown in Race to Field First Self-Driving Cars
David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News
The race to field the first autonomous car will be a Darwinian exercise, with more than 50 major competitors reduced to a handful of winners over the next decade, according to a new study by consultant AlixPartners.
July 12, 2017Swedish T-Pods Mate Truck and Trailer
Einride
Swedish transportation startup Einride unveiled a full-scale prototype of its T-pod self-driving vehicle with the capacity to haul 15 standard pallets.
July 10, 2017City of Albuquerque Extends Opens Arms to Self-Driving Vehicles
Volkswagen AG's self-driving Sedric vehicle. (Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg News)
Albuquerque Mayor Richard Berry sent a strong message to companies developing and testing driverless technology that his city is opening its arms to them.
July 10, 2017Waymo Drops Most Patent Claims in Autonomous Tech Fight With Uber
Waymo
Waymo dropped three of four patent-infringement claims in its lawsuit against Uber Technologies Inc. over the startup’s autonomous vehicle program.
July 7, 2017When Self-Driving Vehicles Take to the Road, Impact on Jobs is Uncertain
Otto
Millions of Americans make a living by driving trucks, delivery vans, taxis and ride-hailing cars. When technology takes the wheel, what will happen to their livelihoods?
September 6, 2016