TechAutonomous CarsTechAutonomous CarsLotus Wants to Redefine SAE Autonomy Levels with the Lotus EletreThe first SUV and EV from Lotus could feature Level 4 Autonomy, but Lotus says current AV levels are "too…ByJosé RodrÃguez Jr.PublishedApril 27, 2023Comments (10)
TechAutonomous CarsTechAutonomous CarsWho's Dreaming of Autonomous Construction Vehicles? Likely Not the Construction WorkersBuilding autonomous diggers is even more difficult than autonomous cars. There's even less incentive to do so.BySteve DaSilvaPublishedApril 17, 2023Comments (49)
TechAutonomous CarsTechAutonomous CarsAutonomous Vehicles Need to Learn How to Deal with Aggressive DriversHumans can identify angry, stressed-out motorists easily. Computers, not so much.BySteve DaSilvaPublishedApril 17, 2023Comments (28)
TechAutonomous CarsTechAutonomous CarsZoox Swears Its 'Self-Certified' Robotaxis Exceed Federal Safety StandardsThe Amazon-backed robotaxi maker says its autonomous vehicles are no less safe than any other car, claims they…ByJosé RodrÃguez Jr.PublishedApril 13, 2023Comments (7)
TechAutonomous CarsTechAutonomous CarsWaymo Cars Don’t Work In Heavy FogFive test vehicles blocked traffic in San Francisco Tuesday morning, unable to drive any further.BySteve DaSilvaUpdatedApril 13, 2023Comments (24)
TechAutonomous CarsTechAutonomous CarsZoox Hired a Classically-Trained Musician to Craft the Sound of its Self-Driving TaxiYou won’t have to talk with your Zoox Robotaxi, but you will still have to listen to it, and heed its audio prompts.ByJosé RodrÃguez Jr.PublishedApril 3, 2023Comments (5)
TechAutonomous CarsTechAutonomous CarsWaymo's Pacifica Hybrids Are Going Away in Favor of an All-EV FleetThe company will replace what few Chrysler vans it purchased with additional Jaguar I-Paces, before introducing a…ByAdam IsmailPublishedMarch 31, 2023Comments (2)
TechAutonomous CarsTechAutonomous CarsSelf-Driving Cars Keep Getting Into Hit-and-Runs — As VictimsA report found that human drivers in San Francisco keep crashing into autonomous cars, and fleeing the scene when…ByOwen BellwoodPublishedMarch 30, 2023Comments (12)
TechAutonomous CarsTechAutonomous CarsSelf-Driving Trucks, Tractors and Trains Are Touted as the Solution to Worker Shortages in the U.S.Caterpillar, John Deere and Parallel Systems are working on autonomous vehicles to allegedly fill out the ranks at…ByJosé RodrÃguez Jr.PublishedMarch 29, 2023Comments (28)
TechAutonomous CarsTechAutonomous CarsTesla Autopilot May Be Responsible for Another Fatal Crash Into a FiretruckNHTSA investigators suspect that Autopilot is behind a collision between a 2014 Tesla Model S and a firetruck.ByJosé RodrÃguez Jr.PublishedMarch 8, 2023Comments (29)
TechAutonomous CarsTechAutonomous CarsVolvo EX90 Comes With Self-Driving Hardware, Accessible By a SubscriptionThe EX90 could become the first self-driving EV from Volvo eventually...for a monthly fee, of course.ByJosé RodrÃguez Jr.PublishedMarch 7, 2023Comments (13)
TechAutonomous CarsTechAutonomous CarsHonda's New Autonomous Work Vehicle Has 25-Percent Better Battery Life, 100-Percent Cuter FaceThis little guy can carry 2,000 pounds! He also might take your job one day.ByAdam IsmailPublishedMarch 6, 2023Comments (2)
TechAutonomous CarsTechAutonomous CarsSome California Lawmakers and Unions Want to Ban Autonomous TruckingSafety issues and job security are a driving force behind the legislation.ByAndy KalmowitzPublishedFebruary 1, 2023Comments (46)
TechAutonomous CarsTechAutonomous CarsSan Francisco Is Sick of Cruise and Waymo Clogging Up the StreetsThe city wants glitchy driverless robotaxis to stay out of downtown, and is looking to the state for support.ByAdam IsmailPublishedJanuary 30, 2023Comments (40)
TechAutonomous CarsTechAutonomous CarsCalifornia DMV Eases Some Restrictions on GM's Cruise While NHTSA Says It Will InvestigateCruise vehicles need one more state regulator to give the OK before they can take to the roads unrestricted.ByErin MarquisPublishedDecember 16, 2022
TechAutonomous CarsTechAutonomous CarsUber Robotaxis Go Live In Las VegasUber is trying again with autonomous vehicles, but with the help of a partner company this time.ByJosé RodrÃguez Jr.PublishedDecember 7, 2022Comments (10)
TechAutonomous CarsTechAutonomous CarsGM Will Push Cruise Into a 'Large Number' of Cities in 2023, Chief Executive SaysAfter launching in Austin and Phoenix, however, we don't yet know what those markets will be.ByAdam IsmailPublishedDecember 1, 2022Comments (1)
TechAutonomous CarsTechAutonomous CarsCould Cars Move Themselves Down Assembly Lines in the Near Future?A GM staff researcher's vision of the future includes truly individualized vehicles and dealership/assembly plants.ByRyan Erik KingPublishedNovember 29, 2022Comments (13)
TechAutonomous CarsTechAutonomous CarsSony and Honda EVs Want To Compete With Tesla By Putting A PS5 In The CarSony is trying to outdo Tesla's bad idea of enabling video gameplay in electric and so-called autonomous cars.ByJosé RodrÃguez Jr.PublishedNovember 22, 2022Comments (9)
TechAutonomous CarsTechAutonomous CarsCruise Self-Driving Taxis Start Daytime Rides in San FranciscoGeneral Motors subsidiary Cruise is branching out from fares at night to carrying passengers in daylight.ByJosé RodrÃguez Jr.PublishedNovember 17, 2022Comments (3)