Backup Driver Of Autonomous Uber SUV Charged With Negligent Homicide In Arizona
Rafaela Vasquez was watching the television show The Voice when the car struck a pedestrian walking her bike across a Tempe street at night.
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Should Self-Driving Cars Have Ethics?
To design a "moral machine," researchers updated a classic thought experiment for the autonomous vehicle age. But do we really want artificial intelligence making decisions on who lives or dies?
WATCH: Self-Driving Cars Need To Learn How Humans Drive
Self-driving cars may be the future of transportation. But if they are going to share the road with humans, they have to learn how people behave behind the wheel.
Walmart To Test Self-Driving Cars For Grocery Pickup Service
Some customers in the Phoenix metro area will be able to use a driverless shuttle service to pick up groceries at Walmart — if they purchase them online.
A Career Trucker Helps To Steer The Path For Self-Driving Trucks
Jeff Runions has spent almost four decades in the trucking industry. Now, he's helping drive the industry's shift toward automation, as a test driver for a self-driving trucking company.
California Won't Renew Uber's Permit To Test Self-Driving Vehicles After Fatal Crash
The state says the permit expires Saturday. Uber itself says it won't seek a renewal. Hours earlier Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey announced he's suspending testing there, where the death occurred.
Uber, Google's Waymo Settle Case Over Trade Secrets For Self-Driving Cars
Representatives for both companies confirmed they reached a settlement valued at $245 million, ending a week of courtroom drama. Google had accused Uber of poaching its top self-driving engineer.
U.S. Autonomous-Car Startup Signs Deal With VW And Hyundai
The partnerships will pair Aurora's machine learning and artificial intelligence technology with two companies that produce more than 15 million vehicles each year.
Bikes May Have To Talk To Self-Driving Cars For Safety's Sake
Autonomous vehicles have gotten pretty good at detecting other cars and pedestrians. But "seeing" bikes and predicting what they'll do is still a challenge. The answer may lie in bikes themselves.
Ford Replaces CEO Mark Fields In Management Shake-Up
Ford announced Monday that Jim Hackett, who has overseen Ford's efforts on autonomous vehicles, has taken over as president and CEO.