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Growing federal probe into self-driving tech started with Austin man’s death
A 2024 fatal crash in San Antonio helped trigger the investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It’s now examining the ...

Uber in Talks With Its Founder, Travis Kalanick, to Fund Self-Driving Car Deal
The ride-hailing company is in talks to help Mr. Kalanick, who was forced out in 2017, buy an autonomous vehicles start-up as the robot taxi service Waymo gains momentum.

Waymo Expands Its Self-Driving Service to Atlanta. Here's Everywhere to Hail a Ride
If you want to boost your chances of being paired with a Waymo vehicle, you can opt in by going to the Uber app, tapping Account > Settings > Autonomous vehicles (under Ride Preferences), and then ...

Volkswagen's ID Buzz AD self-driving van is ready for mass production
The self-driving, all-electric version of the ID. Buzz minivan is reportedly ready for mass production, according to the company's software subsidiary, Moia. The ID. Buzz AD ...

Vay, Kodiak Robotics team up on Assisted Autonomy to remotely control trucks
Vay, provider of automotive-grade remote driving technology, and autonomous truck maker Kodiak Robotics, have announced a strategic partnership. Through ...

Lyft Taps Drivers for Strategic Input to Help Navigate Robotaxi Rollout
Companies like Alphabet's Waymo and Uber have already made significant strides in the robotaxi space. Waymo has expanded its fully autonomous ride service in Phoenix and San Francisco, while Uber has ...

Why It’s So Hard to Make a Reliable Self-Driving Car
Two decades ago, the US military kicked off the race to build self-driving cars by sending a fleet of fledgling robot vehicles across the Mojave Desert in its seminal Darpa challenge. By 2015, ...

Self-driving firms steer toward globe
Chinese self-driving company Pony.ai has accelerated its global expansion pace. The company announced in May that it has inked a strategic partnership with US-based ride-hailing service provider Uber ...

Kodiak is using Vay’s remote driving tech in its self-driving trucks
Kodiak Robotics has partnered with driverless car-sharing startup Vay to bring a remote-driving system into its self-driving trucks operation.

Kodiak And Vay Announce Self-Driving Technology Partnership
Technology companies Kodiak and Vay have announced a continuation of a partnership around Kodia's self-driving trucks.

Lawmakers consider bills on self-driving cars while unions protest
State lawmakers are weighing several bills that could shape the future of self-driving cars and trucks in Massachusetts.

Lawmakers consider bills on self-driving cars
State lawmakers are considering several bills that would dictate how self-driving cars and trucks can be used in the Commonwealth.