September 22, 2021
Via: Transport TopicsAurora Innovation Inc., Paccar Inc. and FedEx Corp. launched a commercial pilot of autonomous trucking in Texas. The companies said they started using a Paccar tractor equipped with self-driving technology to haul FedEx loads between Dallas and Houston, a 500-mile […]
Impact & Regulations, Vehicles
March 26, 2018
Via: Transport TopicsThe companies and officials influencing the development of self-driving technology offered a wide variety of reactions to the death of a pedestrian struck by an Uber autonomous vehicle March 18. Uber Technologies Inc. suspended the testing of its self-driving cars […]
March 13, 2018
Via: Transport TopicsIn the wait for self-driving technology, cellphone toting tech bros may have to cede their spot in line to pizzas, Craigslist couches and the mounting ephemera of e-commerce. The future—at least in the near-term—will not only be driverless, but sans […]
May 5, 2017
Via: Transport TopicsUber and Waymo’s industry-critical battle over self-driving car technology now includes allegations of cover ups, clandestine meetings and big stock payouts. But a court hearing April 3 didn’t result in one possible outcome: A halt to Uber’s self-driving car plans. […]
September 7, 2016
Via: Transport TopicsMillions 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? That question is growing more urgent as the advent of self-driving vehicles accelerates. Major […]