Autonomous Vehicles

VW-owned Navistar begins autonomous trucking pilot

A subsidiary of Volkswagen-owned Traton, Navistar, has officially launched an autonomous trucking pilot program, in partnership with technology company Plus.…

Uber and Waymo partner up for autonomous vehicle push in Phoenix

Uber and Waymo have partnered up in a new push to expand autonomous ride-sharing and deliveries in Phoenix, Arizona, later…

BYD argues self-driving tech is ‘basically impossible,’ ignores Tesla FSD

A spokesman for Chinese automaker BYD has argued that self-driving technology is "basically impossible" and should be relegated to industrial…

Ford backs out of autonomous vehicle petition

In a letter to the NHTSA, Ford announced that it is abandoning its petition that would allow it to operate…

Waymo self driving car almost drives into a trench at construction site

A Waymo self-driving almost drove into a trench at a San Francisco construction site. A video of the autonomous vehicle's…

Lyft, Motional to launch driverless IONIQ 5 ride-hailing fleet in Los Angeles

Lyft and Motional announced today that it will soon launch its driverless ride-hailing service in Los Angeles, its second city…

World’s largest autonomous vehicle test to be conducted in Nashville

The world's largest autonomous vehicle test, conducted by Vanderbilt University and several other universities in cooperation with Nissan, Toyota, General…

GM’s Cruise follows Tesla’s lead in developing its own chip for autonomous driving

General Motors (GM's) Cruise has developed its own computer chips for self-driving cars with plans to deploy them by 2025,…

How Starlink & T-Mobile’s partnership will impact 5G for the better for AI cameras

Starlink and T-Mobile's partnership will be revolutionary for cellular service and Smarter AI CEO Chris Piche had some thoughts on…

Uber launches autonomous food delivery in CA and TX through Nuro partnership

Uber has announced today that they will partner with Nuro, an autonomous driving company, to roll out autonomous food deliveries…

Shanghai predicts autonomous cars will be a $72B industry by 2025

Shanghai predicts that autonomous vehicles will be a $72 billion industry by 2025 and has a plan to make that…

Lyft and Motional to offer driverless rides in Las Vegas in Hyundai IONIQ 5

Ride-sharing company Lyft and driverless technology company Motional announced today the launch of the new all-electric Hyundai IONIQ 5-based robotaxi,…

NHTSA halts requirement of human controls in fully autonomous vehicles

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Thursday that it would no longer require fully autonomous vehicles to equip…

Oklahoma Senate passes SB 1541, allowing autonomous vehicles to operate on public roads

The Oklahoma State Senate passed State Bill 1541 by a 44-1 vote on Monday evening. The bill aims to allow…