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Testing the First DIY Self-Driving Car

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By Alex Roy

Jul 30 1:56 PM EDT

Navya Pivots Away From “Experimental” Autonomous Shuttle Business

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By Edward Niedermeyer

Jul 29 1:47 PM EDT

Can George Hotz “Win” Self-Driving Cars?

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By Alex Roy

Jul 27 3:05 PM EDT

NAVYA Shuttle Incidents Show Risks Of Even A Low-Speed Rush To Autonomy

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By Edward Niedermeyer

Jul 19 4:39 PM EDT

Tesla Adjusts Pricing As Markets Weigh “Full Self-Driving” Promise

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By Edward Niedermeyer

Jul 16 6:59 PM EDT

In the New Nissan Skyline, You Can Take Your Hands off the Wheel Without Getting Arrested

In the New Nissan Skyline, You Can Take Your Hands off the Wheel Without Getting Arrested In the New Nissan Skyline, You Can Take Your Hands off the Wheel Without Getting Arrested

By Bertel Schmitt

Jul 16 5:09 AM EDT

Kroger Just Started Delivering Groceries via Unmanned EV in Scottsdale, Arizona

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By Marco Margaritoff

Jul 16 3:18 AM EDT

Ridecell Launches Low-Speed Autonomous Shuttle System

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By Stephen Edelstein

Jul 16 1:43 AM EDT

Who Is Really #1 In Self-Driving Cars?

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By Alex Roy

Jul 16 1:24 AM EDT

The War For Autonomous Driving: 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class VS. 2017 Tesla Model S

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By Alex Roy

Jul 16 1:16 AM EDT

NHTSA’s Flawed Autopilot Safety Study Unmasked

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By Edward Niedermeyer

Jul 15 8:17 AM EDT

The NHTSA Report Exonerating Tesla Should Terrify the Auto Sector

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By Alex Roy

Jul 10 7:46 AM EDT

Driving Complexity and Speed: The Puzzle-Piece Synchronicity Between Tele-operation and Autonomy

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By Kartik Tiwari

Jul 9 12:32 PM EDT

Arizona City Faces $10M Legal Claim Over Uber Self-Driving Car Fatality

Arizona City Faces $10M Legal Claim Over Uber Self-Driving Car Fatality Arizona City Faces $10M Legal Claim Over Uber Self-Driving Car Fatality

By Stephen Edelstein

Jul 9 4:54 AM EDT

Price of Future Tesla Cars With Self-Driving Tech Will Rise ‘Significantly,’ CEO Elon Musk Tweets

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By Rob Stumpf

Jul 8 2:03 PM EDT

You Really Shouldn’t Smoke Weed While Using Your Tesla’s Autopilot on the Highway

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By Kyle Cheromcha

Jul 3 2:13 PM EDT

The Biggest Opportunity Everyone Is Missing In Self-Driving Cars

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By Alex Roy

Jul 3 5:32 AM EDT

The Half-Life Of Danger: The Truth Behind The Tesla Model X Crash

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By Alex Roy

Jul 2 8:07 AM EDT

Audi’s Autonomous Cup Uses Tiny Cars to Test Big Technology, Inspire Future Coders

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By Talon Homer

Jul 1 7:50 AM EDT

Uber Settles With Family of Pedestrian Killed by Its Self-Driving Car

Uber Settles With Family of Pedestrian Killed by Its Self-Driving Car Uber Settles With Family of Pedestrian Killed by Its Self-Driving Car

By Stephen Edelstein

Jul 1 5:44 AM EDT

Merge Now Episode #8: Bryan Salesky of Argo AI On The Evolution Of Autonomy

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By Edward Niedermeyer

Jun 26 2:24 PM EDT

How to Build a Self-Driving Car: Forget About the Car

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By Bertel Schmitt

Jun 26 5:09 AM EDT

Behold, the Self-Driving Wheelchair. Yes, It Has LIDARs

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By Bertel Schmitt

Jun 26 5:08 AM EDT

Car Manufacturers Have an Alarming Ability to Farm and Sell Driver Data

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By Rob Stumpf

Jun 24 1:58 PM EDT

<em>Consumer Reports</em> Calls on FTC to Investigate Mercedes-Benz For ‘Misleading’ Self-Driving Car Ads

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By Alex Roy

Jun 22 7:28 AM EDT

How We Broke The Electric and Autonomous Cannonball Run Records

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By Alex Roy

Jun 19 12:42 PM EDT

Shifting Alliances Hint At New Balance Of Power In Autonomous Cars

Shifting Alliances Hint At New Balance Of Power In Autonomous Cars Shifting Alliances Hint At New Balance Of Power In Autonomous Cars

By Edward Niedermeyer

Jun 13 10:41 PM EDT

Starsky Robotics Becomes First Uncrewed Truck To Hit 55 MPH

Starsky Robotics Becomes First Uncrewed Truck To Hit 55 MPH Starsky Robotics Becomes First Uncrewed Truck To Hit 55 MPH

By Edward Niedermeyer

Jun 13 4:32 PM EDT

Another Tesla Model 3 Driver Caught Sleeping Behind the Wheel While on Autopilot

Another Tesla Model 3 Driver Caught Sleeping Behind the Wheel While on Autopilot Another Tesla Model 3 Driver Caught Sleeping Behind the Wheel While on Autopilot

By James Gilboy

Jun 13 1:33 PM EDT

To Save Lives With Automation, Look To The Human Brain

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By Carl Pickering

Jun 12 2:23 AM EDT

Uber Ignored Multiple Warnings Ahead of Fatal Self-Driving Car Crash, Report Says

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By Stephen Edelstein

Jun 11 4:30 AM EDT

Foxconn Is Building an Autonomous Car Development Site in Michigan

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By Eric Brandt

Jun 11 3:11 AM EDT

Video of Tesla Model 3 Driving on Autopilot Without Actual Driver Shared by Reckless YouTuber Alex Choi

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By James Gilboy

Jun 4 12:27 PM EDT

My Infant Daughter’s Life Shouldn’t Be a Variable In Tesla Autopilot’s Public Beta

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By Jonathon Klein

May 30 12:01 PM EDT

Volkswagen Wants to Make People Carsick in Order to Find Solution for Motion Sickness Volkswagen Wants to Make People Carsick in Order to Find Solution for Motion Sickness

By Stephen Edelstein

May 29 10:00 AM EDT

South Korea Building an Entire Town for Testing Self-Driving Cars

South Korea Building an Entire Town for Testing Self-Driving Cars South Korea Building an Entire Town for Testing Self-Driving Cars

By Will Sabel Courtney

May 27 2:10 PM EDT

GM Cruise Division’s New $1B Investment Sets Valuation at Staggering $19B

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By Stephen Edelstein

May 25 1:28 AM EDT

Publisher’s Statement on Alex Roy’s New Role at Argo AI

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By Andrew Perlman

May 25 12:27 AM EDT

Ford Wants to Use Human-Like Robots to Help Self-Driving Cars Make Autonomous Deliveries

Ford Wants to Use Human-Like Robots to Help Self-Driving Cars Make Autonomous Deliveries Ford Wants to Use Human-Like Robots to Help Self-Driving Cars Make Autonomous Deliveries

By Stephen Edelstein

May 23 11:10 AM EDT

USPS Self-Driving Trucks Will Soon Start Carrying Mail in Arizona and Texas

USPS Self-Driving Trucks Will Soon Start Carrying Mail in Arizona and Texas USPS Self-Driving Trucks Will Soon Start Carrying Mail in Arizona and Texas

By Stephen Edelstein

May 21 12:40 PM EDT

Tier One Partnerships Turn Austrian iPhone Supplier Into Solid-State LIDAR Player

Tier One Partnerships Turn Austrian iPhone Supplier Into Solid-State LIDAR Player Tier One Partnerships Turn Austrian iPhone Supplier Into Solid-State LIDAR Player

By Bertel Schmitt

May 21 12:16 PM EDT

Autonomous Driving Will Mean a Lot More Sex in Cars

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By Neal Pollack

May 20 1:16 PM EDT

Self Driving Safety Steps Into The Unknown

Self Driving Safety Steps Into The Unknown Self Driving Safety Steps Into The Unknown

By Christopher Hart

May 17 5:30 PM EDT

No, Nissan’s Position On Lidar Is Not The Same As Elon Musk’s

No, Nissan’s Position On Lidar Is Not The Same As Elon Musk’s No, Nissan’s Position On Lidar Is Not The Same As Elon Musk’s

By Edward Niedermeyer

May 17 2:10 PM EDT

10 Lessons From Uber’s Fatal Self-Driving Car Crash

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By Edward Niedermeyer

May 17 12:58 PM EDT

Nissan Takes On Tesla With Hands-Free ProPILOT 2.0

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By Bertel Schmitt

May 17 12:33 PM EDT

Toyota’s Tri-Ad Division Wants Open Source Maps to Guide the Self-Driving Cars of Tomorrow

Toyota’s Tri-Ad Division Wants Open Source Maps to Guide the Self-Driving Cars of Tomorrow Toyota’s Tri-Ad Division Wants Open Source Maps to Guide the Self-Driving Cars of Tomorrow

By Bertel Schmitt

May 17 7:28 AM EDT

Tesla Limits Autopilot In Europe Due To New UN/ECE Regulations

Tesla Limits Autopilot In Europe Due To New UN/ECE Regulations Tesla Limits Autopilot In Europe Due To New UN/ECE Regulations

By Edward Niedermeyer

May 16 5:55 PM EDT

Feds Say Tesla’s Autopilot Engaged During Fatal Crash: Report

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By Jonathon Klein

May 16 3:15 PM EDT

Autonomous Waymo Vans Now Available On The Lyft App In Phoenix, Arizona

Autonomous Waymo Vans Now Available On The Lyft App In Phoenix, Arizona Autonomous Waymo Vans Now Available On The Lyft App In Phoenix, Arizona

By Edward Niedermeyer

May 7 5:21 PM EDT

Video of Tesla Model 3 Avoiding Crash Highlights Need for Autopilot Data on Dashcam Footage

Video of Tesla Model 3 Avoiding Crash Highlights Need for Autopilot Data on Dashcam Footage Video of Tesla Model 3 Avoiding Crash Highlights Need for Autopilot Data on Dashcam Footage

By Stef Schrader

May 7 12:55 PM EDT

MIT Paper Tackles The Challenging Economics Of Autonomous Taxis

MIT Paper Tackles The Challenging Economics Of Autonomous Taxis MIT Paper Tackles The Challenging Economics Of Autonomous Taxis

By Edward Niedermeyer

May 6 5:58 PM EDT

Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Tesla Model X Crash That Killed Apple Engineer

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By Chris Chin

May 6 11:03 AM EDT

South Korean LIDAR Software Startup Jumps On Renovo’s Middleware Bandwagon

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By Bertel Schmitt

Apr 30 3:52 PM EDT

Tesla Autopilot Thinks Everything Is A Minivan

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By Edward Niedermeyer

Apr 26 8:21 PM EDT

Waymo Is Repurposing a Large-Scale Detroit Factory to Build Self-Driving Cars

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By Stephen Edelstein

Apr 24 9:45 AM EDT

Tesla Network Promises One Million Robotaxis on the Road by 2020

Tesla Network Promises One Million Robotaxis on the Road by 2020 Tesla Network Promises One Million Robotaxis on the Road by 2020

By Rob Stumpf

Apr 23 1:55 PM EDT

Watch a Tesla Model 3 Take Its First Fully Autonomous Drive on Public Roads

Watch a Tesla Model 3 Take Its First Fully Autonomous Drive on Public Roads Watch a Tesla Model 3 Take Its First Fully Autonomous Drive on Public Roads

By Rob Stumpf

Apr 23 8:30 AM EDT

Tesla’s Autonomy Day Presentation Leaves Biggest Questions Unanswered

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By Edward Niedermeyer

Apr 22 8:39 PM EDT

Toyota and SoftBank Revive Uber’s Self-Driving Car Unit With $1B Investment

Toyota and SoftBank Revive Uber’s Self-Driving Car Unit With $1B Investment Toyota and SoftBank Revive Uber’s Self-Driving Car Unit With $1B Investment

By Stephen Edelstein

Apr 19 11:19 AM EDT

Kia HabaNiro Concept Is a Spicy, Self-Driving EV That’s Confused About Its Own Existence

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By Chris Tsui

Apr 17 8:02 PM EDT

You Can Fool Tesla’s Autopilot by Placing Small Stickers on the Ground, Study Finds

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By Stef Schrader

Apr 16 4:14 PM EDT

Ford CEO Dials Back Expectations for Autonomous Cars Due to ‘Complex Problems’

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By Stephen Edelstein

Apr 11 4:21 PM EDT

MIT Study Showing High “Functional Vigilance” Among Autopilot Users Comes With Massive Caveats

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By Edward Niedermeyer

Apr 10 11:14 AM EDT