Autonomous Vehicles
Self-Driving Car Companies Could Print Money If They Play User Experience Right
Providing user experience in self-driving cars offers an under-appreciated business opportunity.
Driverless Vehicles Set to Pick Up Passengers in Texas
The biggest state in the union is making room for self-driving cars, starting with four self-driving vans.
Handicapping the Self-Driving Horse Race
There are a lot of players in the autonomous vehicle game. It can be hard to keep track of which company is fighting for which share of the market, and which companies are out in front in the race to dominate the emerging industry.
A New Fleet of AVs Operating in Las Vegas
On May 3, the public could take rides with a new fleet of self-driving cars in Las Vegas.
New Driverless Shuttle Tests Hit the Road in Michigan, Wisconsin
Two university campuses and a Dan Gilbert-owned campus will be among the first wave of driverless shuttle testing grounds.
Nokia Launches $1.5 Billion 'Smart Cities' Initiative in Canada
The new program offers cities access to $2 billion CAD in financing as well as a network of technical support.
Ford Readying a Fleet of Self-Driving Cars for 2021
Key features of Ford's plans for a fleet of shared autonomous vehicles potentially telegraph how the first wave of at-scale adoption will take place.
One Big Reason Driverless Cars Won't Reduce Vehicle Miles Traveled
It's all about the business model.
The Dilemma of Autonomous Vehicle Testing
Autonomous vehicles hold the potential to greatly reduce auto crashes. Advocates want them on the road as early as possible to reduce fatalities. Skeptics worry that the public will be guinea pigs during the testing—case in point: Elaine Herzberg.
Police Officer Issues a Ticket to a Self-Driving Car
In San Francisco this week, a city police officer issued a ticket to an autonomous GM Cruise vehicle for failure to yield to a pedestrian. Specifically, the self-driving vehicle got too close to a person walking in a crosswalk.
Scrutiny Turns Toward Uber After First Pedestrian Death by Autonomous Vehicle
It's not just the autonomous vehicle technology, but also the company that operated the self-driving SUV receiving scrutiny after the death of Elaine Herzberg in Tempe, Az. on March 18.
Autonomous Vehicle Reality
Planners must be realistic. Autonomous vehicles will probably provide smaller net benefits, including safety benefits, than optimists predict.
Self-Driving Cars' Most Likely Future: Shared 'Robotaxis'
In the wake of a high-profile (and fatal) accident involving an autonomous Uber car, the safety debate is trending. But the broader economic picture still points to a future of shared driverless rides.
Failure of Automated Driving Technology Blamed for First Pedestrian Fatality
Experts who watched the videos taken by onboard cameras equipped in the Volvo SUV that hit Elaine Herzberg determined that Uber's automated driving system failed to perform adequately. The crash points to a need for regulations.
Tempe Police Chief: Uber AV vs. Pedestrian Crash May Have Been Unavoidable
After viewing the videos taken by two cameras equipped in the Uber autonomous vehicle that fatally struck 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg on Sunday, the chief concluded the crash was difficult to avoid. Also, lessons on the crash from David Leonhardt.
Uber Car Reportedly in Autonomous Mode Strikes and Kills a Pedestrian
This is likely the first time a pedestrian has been killed by a self-driving car.
Autonomous Vehicles Present Opportunities to Change Cities
How we pay for our roads will play a big role in what happens to cities when autonomous vehicles become common place in cities.
Next Stop for Self-Driving Trucks: Atlanta
Arriving this week. Like, practically right now.
Jacksonville's Driverless Transit Plan Is More Hype Than Hope
Jacksonville's transportation authority has proposed a flashy public transportation service designed around autonomous busses. The proposal does little to improve the public transit system of a growing, Sunbelt city.
One Giant Leap for Self-Driving Cars in California
California regulators approved new rules for autonomous vehicles, shifting the required human backup from behind the wheel to a remote location.
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