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GM’s Cruise To Withdraw All Vehicles From Public Roads
Confirmation from Cruise that all its autonomous cars have now been withdrawn from all public roads in the United States
Tesla Likely To Launch Full Self-Drive ‘This Year’, Says Elon Musk
Not again. Tesla boss Elon Musk touts arrival of its full self-drive technology this year, despite many missed predictions
Uber, Motional Launch Robotaxi Service In Las Vegas
People in Las Vegas will now be able to summon a Motional robotaxi on the Uber app, whilst visiting 'sin city'
Tesla Sued Over Autopilot, FSD Claims
False advertising allegation. Lawsuit alleges Elon Musk and Tesla mislead by falsely advertising its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving features
Self-Driving Cars ‘May Require Human Element In Long Term’
GM unit Cruise acknowledges self-driving cars may require human oversight in long term to give passengers 'peace of mind'
Tesla Allowed To Continue Autonomous Driving Advertising In Germany
German court allows Tesla to continue referring to autonomous driving capabilities in its advertising, after industry body complaint
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 maker
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 San Francisco
Intel To List Self-driving Car unit Mobileye
Public offering planned for Intel's self-driving-car unit Mobileye next year, but Intel says it will retain ownership after floatation
Tesla Recalls 12,000 US Cars Over Software Glitch
NHTSA confirms Tesla is recalling 12,000 vehicles in the US over a 'software communication error' involving its FSD beta program
Tesla Reaches $1 Trillion Valuation
Car maker Tesla now worth at least double that of Toyota, Volkswagen and Ford combined, after breaching $1 trillion market cap
Toyota Buys Lyft’s Autonomous Car Unit for $550m
Japanese car maker Toyota acquires the autonomous vehicle division of ride-hailing firm Lyft, after four years of development
Fatal Tesla Crash: Elon Musk Says Autopilot Not Engaged
Tesla boss Elon Musk says Tesla Autopilot was not engaged during fatal crash in Texas, despite investigators insisting no one was driving
Hyundai, Kia Deny Talks With Apple For Self-Driving Cars
Shares in South Korean car makers plunged on Monday after they denied reports of holding talks to develop long rumoured Apple car
Trump Pardons Former Google Engineer Anthony Levandowski
Engineer who stole self-driving car secrets from Google's Waymo division, receives pardon from outgoing US President Donald Trump
US Regulators Begin Consultation On Self-Driving Car Safety
Authorities begin public consultation on ways to improve self-driving car safety, ahead of new safety standards for autonomous vehicles
Waymo Publishes Safety Data On Self-Driving Cars
Waymo cars involved in 18 minor accidents since beginning of last year, Google sister company says, as it looks to establish industry-wide safety standards
Uber Safety Driver Charged With Homicide Over Fatal Crash
Backup safety driver involved in autonomous driving test in Arizona that killed a pedestrian is charged with negligent homicide
UK Could Allow Self-Driving Cars On Motorways In 2021
British motorways in 2021 could see self-driving cars in the slow lane, under proposals being considered by the government
Former Google Executive Sentenced To 18 Months Prison For IP Theft
Former senior executive at Google’s self-driving car project sentenced to 18 months in prison for large trade secret theft
Former Google Staffer Pleads Guilty To Trade Secret Theft
Former senior executive at Google's self-driving car project, who defected to Uber, pleads guilty to theft of trade secrets
Uber To Relaunch Self-Driving Vehicle Tests In California
Uber gradually resumes tests of autonomous vehicles after 2018 fatality, as self-driving car companies face increasing pressure to show path to viability
Waymo CEO Eyes Self-Driving Lorries
Watch out truckers. Google's Waymo is exploring the use of its tech for self-driving lorries and trucks
Probe Finds Autopilot Was Engaged During Fatal Tesla Crash
The driver in a March crash had engaged his Tesla Model X's Autopilot a few seconds before the incident, preliminary report finds
Apple Axes Self-Driving Car Staff
Apple iCar delay? Close to 200 staff laid off from Apple's self-driving car program
CES 2019: Intel Teams Up With Facebook For AI Chip
As Intel's car division opens up about its progress so far with self-driving cars
Japan Drives Ahead With Self-Driving Car System For Tokyo
The system could be in place in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, with commercialisation planned for 2022
Uber In Tech Sharing Talks With Alphanet’s Waymo
Possible thaw in frosty relationship between Uber and Alphabet's Waymo as talks begin over self driving tech
Amazon ‘Developing Robot For Consumers’
The move follows the $1bn acquisition of smart doorbell maker Ring, as Amazon delves further into the home