One Dead, Nine Injured After Self-Driving Car Veers Into Traffic
Police in Germany said one person has died and nine were seriously injured after a self-driving test car veered into oncoming traffic.
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Apple Legend Steve Wozniak: Self-Driving Cars Aren’t Coming Anytime Soon
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak stated during a speech at a recent conference that he’s not sure if autonomous cars will be viable in his lifetime.
Experts Reject Tesla’s Planned Self-Driving Car Demo: ‘It’s All Hype’
Elon Musk claims that Tesla will show off a self-driving car in a demonstration to investors on Monday despite claims from industry insiders that the technology does not exist. One expert dismissed Musk’s event, saying “it’s all hype.”
Report: Self-Driving Cars Will Cause More Car Sex
Self-driving cars will cause more car sex to take place, according to a report.
Uber Plans to End Self-Driving Car Tests in California Following Fatal Car Crash
Uber reportedly has decided to end their self-driving car tests in California following a fatal car crash in Phoenix.
Watch: Video Shows Moment Self-Driving Uber Hit Pedestrian
Newly released video footage shows the moment that a self-driving Uber vehicle, operated by a convicted felon, hit and killed a pedestrian. The video has been called “damning for Uber” by a professor who robot-perception systems.
Report: Self-Driving Uber that Fatally Struck Woman had a Convicted Felon Operator
A new report has revealed that the operator of the self-driving Uber car that killed a woman in Phoenix was a convicted felon.
Dianne Feinstein Smacks Silicon Valley, Blocks Self-Driving Car Deregulation
Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) smacked down her former Silicon Valley allies this week by blocking a federal deregulation that would have expedited the testing of self-driving cars.
Report: Self-Driving Bus Crashes Within Two Hours of Launch in Las Vegas
A self-driving bus crashed just two hours after its launch in Las Vegas, according to a report.
Judge Blasts Lawyers for Uber and Waymo over ‘Half-Truths’ in Lawsuit over Allegedly Stolen Tech
U.S. District Judge William Alsup has delayed the trial for Waymo’s lawsuit against Uber and criticised both companies’ lawyers for “suspicious” actions.
Google’s Waymo Patents Self-Driving Cars that Soften if They Crash
Self-driving car company Waymo, which is a spinoff of Google, has patented vehicle tech that reduces its own force during a collision.
Uber’s Un-permitted Self-driving Cars a Danger to Bicycles
Uber has acknowledged its self-driving cars are a danger to bicycles — even as the company battles San Francisco and the California Department of Motor Vehicles over operating the vehicles in the city without a permit.
California DMV Demands Uber Stop Self-Driving Cars in San Francisco
Ride-hailing company Uber picked a fight with the California Department of Motor Vehicles on December 14 by commercially launching self-driving cars in San Francisco without first seeking a state permit for qualified testing.
Google, Uber, Ford, Volvo, Lyft Join Forces to Push Self-Driving Cars
The big push for self-driving cars is well and truly under way, as engineers assure us the technology is rapidly becoming practical. Bloomberg Technology reports that a new coalition to advocate self-driving cars includes Google, Ford Motor Company, Uber, Lyft, and Volvo.
Google to Congress: Trash Constitution for Self-Driving Cars
Google told the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee that Congress must fast-track self-driving cars by waiving states’ rights with a federal takeover of all roads and highways, the better to keep America ahead of Europe, China, and Japan, which are “hot on our heels.”
Google Self-Driving Car Pulled Over for Driving Too Slowly
On Thursday, a question was asked that had never been asked before in California: if a self-driving car is stopped by police for an infraction, who gets the ticket–the driver or the car?
