self-driving car

Tesla Settles Lawsuit Over Crash That Killed Apple Engineer

Undisclosed payment from Tesla to settle lawsuit over 2018 crash that involved its Autopilot driving software

1 week ago

GM’s Cruise To Resume Operations In Phoenix With Human Drivers

After six months pause, GM's Cruise is set to resume operations starting in Phoenix, but with a human driver

1 week ago

Apple Axes 600 Staff In First Layoffs Since Pandemic

Hundreds of Apple staff are to be handed their marching orders, reportedly centred on cancelled self-driving EV project

2 weeks ago

Elon Musk Orders FSD Demo For Every Tesla US Sale

Fallout avoidance? Tesla buyers in the US must be shown how to use the FSD driver's assistance program, Elon Musk…

3 weeks ago

Waymo Recalls Hundreds Of Vehicles Over Software Error

Self-driving Waymo vehicles recalled, after two minor collisions in Phoenix, and one vehicle being set on fire in San Fran

2 months ago

Cruise Faces $1bn Spending Cut By Parent GM

Robotaxi firm Cruise faces tough 2024, after parent General Motors says it will halve spending on self-driving cars

3 months ago

GM Sues San Francisco Over $108m Tax Bill – Report

Parent company of robotaxi firm Cruise, General Motors, files lawsuit against San Francisco over $108m tax bill

4 months ago

Self-Driving Cars On UK Roads By 2026, Says Transport Secretary

Government minister Mark Harper tells BBC that autonomous cars will improve road safety and personal freedom

4 months ago

GM Cruise To Re-Launch Operation In One City – Report

A week after withdrawing all its autonomous cars, replacing its CEO, Cruise warns staff of layoffs and said it will…

5 months ago

GM’s Cruise To Recall 950 Cars As Pedestrian Dragged After Accident

General Motors' self-driving division Cruise is recalling hundreds of vehicles after a highly publicised accident resulted in a critical injured…

5 months ago

San Francisco Grants Self-Driving Taxi Permits For Waymo, Cruise

Blow for Uber, Lyft. Self-driving players Waymo and Cruise can now take paying passengers 24x7 in San Francisco

8 months ago

NHTSA Squeezes Tesla For More Records In Autopilot Probe

US federal safety regulator demands updated records from Tesla, amid ongoing Autopilot safety investigation

10 months ago

Tesla Recalls 362,758 Cars, Warns FSD May Cause Crashes

Elon Musk's Tesla admits Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta software may cause crashes, issues recall for 362,758 vehicles

1 year ago

Amazon’s Zoox Begins Staff Rides On Public Roads In California

Look mum, no steering wheel! Zoox robotaxis are now being tested on some public roads in California by carrying staff

1 year ago

Tesla Driver Blames ‘Malfunctioning’ Self-driving Software After Crash

Driver claims his Tesla's Full-Self Driving (FSD) self-driving software malfunctioned after a crash that caused multiple injuries

1 year ago

Apple’s Self Driving Car Deadline Slips Again

Much delayed self-driving electric car from Apple is reportedly now going to be launched in 2026, after yet another delay

1 year ago

Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta Open To All North American Drivers

Self-driving cars? Elon Musk opens up its previously limited self-driving beta program to all customers in North America who ordered…

1 year ago

Waymo Gains CPUC Approval For San Francisco Taxi Service

California regulators approve Waymo for San Francisco robo taxi service, as a new self-driving car is unveiled with no steering…

1 year ago

Tesla Faces Criminal Probe Over Self-Driving Claims – Report

US regulatory investigation of Tesla's self-driving claims, reportedly also subject of a criminal investigation by US Department of Justice

1 year ago

Intel’s Mobileye Raises $861m In Nasdaq IPO

Shares in Intel's self-driving firm Mobileye Global rose 30 percent after successful public listing on the Nasdaq

1 year ago

Elon Musk Admits Tesla Driver System Won’t Gain Regulatory Approval In 2022

Not this year. Tesla's advanced driver assistant software won't gain regulatory approval in 2022, says Elon Musk

1 year ago

GM’s Cruise Recalls Self-Driving Software After Crash

Cruise issues recall and update for software in 80 self-driving vehicles after crash in San Francisco leaves two people injured

2 years ago

China’s Baidu Unveils Autonomous Taxi With No Steering Wheel

New vehicle from Chinese search engine giant Baidu will ship with level 4 autonomous capabilities and a detachable steering wheel

2 years ago

Tesla Ordered To Refund Customer Over Autopilot Problems

Court in Germany orders Tesla to refund a customer thousands of dollars over problems with Autopilot driver's assistance system

2 years ago

Tesla Autopilot Head Resigns After Five Years

Big loss for Autopilot development? Tesla AI and Autopilot leader Andrej Karpathy confirms he has parted ways with the EV…

2 years ago

US Agency Deepens Tesla Autopilot Investigation

Federal agency upgrades investigation into Tesla's Autopilot, in what is being touted as the first step before issuing a recall

2 years ago

GM’s Cruise Granted San Francisco Permit For Self-Driving Taxis

Final permit granted to GM's Cruise autonomous vehicle unit, so it can offer its robotaxi service to paying customers in…

2 years ago

Cruise Denies Its Autonomous Car Sought To Evade Police

No headlights. Police in San Francisco pull over self-driving car operated by Cruise, but it proceeded to drives off down…

2 years ago

Waymo Expands Phoenix Driverless Service, Offers San Fran Staff Rides

Waymo staff in San Francisco now offered driverless rides, as the firm also expand its autonomous rides to downtown Phoenix

2 years ago

Intel’s Mobileye Files For IPO

Intel’s self-driving-car unit Mobileye files for IPO in the United States, in what could be one of the largest tech…

2 years ago