California DMV suspends GM Cruise's permit to operate its driverless taxis
Following several accidents and accusations that Cruise misrepresented the safety of its vehicles
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China becomes first country to approve autonomous flying taxis
A single company received green light for limited commercial trials in two provinces
Waymo driverless cars will introduce new visual cues to state their intentions, avoid exit door collisions
Non-standardized, LED-based signs to better communicate with pedestrians
Honda's prototype electric riding mower can learn to cut autonomously
Free up time to work on higher-value tasks
Cruise self-driving car runs over and stops on pedestrian after they were hit by human driver
It's just the latest incident involving robotaxis
Cruise denies its self-driving taxis hindered ambulance response in fatal pedestrian accident
"Seconds and minutes can make a difference in whether somebody bleeds out"
Cruise robotaxis blocked San Francisco traffic again as company blames network congestion
Cruise and Waymo just gained permission to operate robotaxis 24/7
"Elon mode" is a secret Tesla full self-driving mode with fewer safety precautions
"Elon Mode" has no guardrails
Cruise denies its driverless car hampered emergency crews after mass shooting in San Francisco
Autonomous cars have often been blamed for being unsafe
A former Apple engineer stole autonomous driving secrets and sold them to China, the DoJ says
Cupertino's Project Titan now a victim of Beijing's ruthless spying tactics?
Ford's BlueCruise gets the green light for hands-free vehicles on British motorways
The UK is the first European country to allow semi-autonomous driving on its motorways
Hyundai pledges to keep physical buttons in its vehicles for safety reasons
Until it makes level 4 autonomous vehicles
The State of Self-Driving Cars: Autonomous Advances
Significant advances have been made in the technology that powers self-driving cars in the last decade, but there's still further to go. We dive into the current state of self-driving cars in 2023.
Waymo robotaxis have now driven 1 million miles autonomously with no recorded injuries
And only 18 minor contact events
Ford seeks to patent repo system that could drive your car back to the lender... or the junkyard
Is Ford crossing the line?
Tesla recalls almost 363,000 cars due to self-driving defects
The latest of many recalls amid longstanding criticism of FSD
Super Bowl ad shows alleged FSD-enabled Tesla running over child-size mannequins, hitting strollers, and driving erratically
Another critical ad from The Dawn Project
Steve Wozniak slams "dishonest" Elon Musk and Tesla, says they robbed him and his family
The Woz sees similarities between Musk and Steve Jobs
What just happened? People's opinion of Elon Musk tends to be split between those who love him and those who hate the billionaire. It appears that Steve Wozniak is closer to the latter camp. The Apple co-founder said Musk and Tesla "robbed" his family of money over false claims about the EV company's self-driving technology. "A lot of honesty disappears when you look at Elon Musk and Tesla," said Wozniak.
Researchers propose a fourth traffic light for autonomous vehicles
Light would instruct humans to do whatever the robocars do
San Francisco robotaxis are causing false 911 calls and other chaos
Police and Firefighters rush to find passengers napping inside robotaxis
The Apple car might not be fully self-driving, now set to launch in 2026 for around $100,000
Reports say the EV will have a steering wheel, pedals, and regular seats
Sony and Honda thinking about adding a PlayStation 5 inside autonomous cars
Something to look forward to: Earlier this year, Sony and Honda announced a collaboration to develop various electric vehicles, some of which could be fully autonomous. The companies also heavily focused on the entertainment side of the upcoming cars, emphasizing this by revealing plans to include a PS5 in specific models.
Many people think driver assistance features make a car fully autonomous
Keep your hands on the wheel
Tesla is dropping ultrasonic sensors from new vehicles as it moves to camera-only Tesla Vision
Some features in new cars will be temporarily unavailable as a result
Elon Musk says the world needs more oil, gas, and babies
He also wants self-driving Teslas to have a wide release this year