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A series of U.S. state laws could prevent Uber or Google from operating self-driving cars

by Johana Bhuiyan

As written, the laws restrict autonomous vehicle operation to automakers.

This is the new self-driving truck company taking on Uber’s Otto

by Johana Bhuiyan

Embark launched out of stealth on Friday.

Alphabet’s Waymo is suing Otto and Uber for allegedly stealing the design of a key self-driving system

by Johana Bhuiyan

The Alphabet subsidiary is accusing its former employee, Otto co-founder Anthony Levandowski, of downloading 14,000 confidential files before he left the company.

One of Uber’s top self-driving engineers, Raffi Krikorian, is stepping down

by Johana Bhuiyan

Krikorian joined Uber after more than five years at Twitter to head up the company’s Pittsburgh headquarters.

Self-driving cars are an ‘existential crisis’ for Uber, ‘Upstarts’ author Brad Stone says

by Eric Johnson

And that’s why Uber might beat Google and Apple.

The key question for self-driving car regulators: How safe is safe enough?

by Johana Bhuiyan

Car companies want the government to set the standards, but stay neutral on the technology.

Ford is putting $1 billion into an AI startup, Detroit’s biggest investment yet in self-driving car tech

by Johana Bhuiyan

The automaker will take a majority stake in Argo AI, founded by two top engineers from Google and Uber.

Daimler is the latest company offering self-driving cars through Uber

by Johana Bhuiyan

Daimler will use Uber’s platform to get consumers into their self-driving cars.

The Google Car was supposed to disrupt the car industry. Now Waymo is taking on suppliers.

by Johana Bhuiyan

Waymo’s move to bring its hardware manufacturing in-house shows the company’s attempt to edge out suppliers like Delphi and Mobileye.

When will self-driving cars be everywhere?

by Eric Johnson

Recode’s Johana Bhuiyan demystifies the landscape of autonomous vehicles on Too Embarrassed to Ask.

U.S. investigators say that Tesla’s autopilot system didn’t fail in a fatal crash

by Johana Bhuiyan

There are still some lingering questions about human distraction while driving in a semi-autonomous car.

Amazon patented a highway network that controls self-driving cars and trucks

by Johana Bhuiyan

The system will specifically help self-driving cars navigate reversible lanes (or lanes that can go both ways).

Why we should be (realistically) optimistic about the future of cars

by Jan Dawson

Almost all the major carmakers are actively embracing the three big shifts: Electrification, autonomous driving and new ownership models.

Alphabet’s Waymo says it has cut the cost of crucial self-driving car technology by 90 percent

by Jason Del Rey

The key? Building it in-house.

More people will ride in self-driving cars in 2017. Here’s what they can expect.

by Johana Bhuiyan

That means it’s more important than ever to get autonomous systems right.

Intel is buying into maps because it can’t afford to miss out on self-driving cars

by Ina Fried

The chipmaker is acquiring 15 percent of Here Maps, the former Nokia mapping unit.

Uber plans to keep its self-driving cars on San Francisco roads despite DMV’s demand to stop

by April Glaser

The ride-hail company says its cars aren’t autonomous.

You can hire Uber's self-driving cars in SF starting today

by April Glaser

With drivers behind the wheels.

Self-driving car startup nuTonomy will begin testing its cars in Boston soon

by Johana Bhuiyan

NuTonomy is already running a commercial pilot program in Singapore.

Does anything less than an Apple Car even make sense?

by Ina Fried

Historically, the company has believed in making the whole device, not just the software.

LeEco’s wild launch event made ‘Silicon Valley’s’ craziness look tame

by Ina Fried

The press event was more over the top than anything from Pied Piper.

Tesla explains how its entire fleet is learning to be better self-driving cars together

by Dan Frommer

A unique advantage.

Robots and red tape: Regulatory uncertainty in Uber’s self-driving bet

by Eric Tanenblatt

Driverless cars represent the true Wild West of public policy.

The Apple dream car might not happen

by Dan Frommer

“Dozens of employees” have reportedly left Apple’s secret car project.

The first self-driving car you see may be an Uber truck on the highway

by Peter Kafka

Up close with Otto and its $680 million autonomous tech.

Consumer interest in auto tech is lower and slower than you think

by Bob O'Donnell

Autonomous driving features and an electric/hybrid drivetrain ranked dead last from a list of 12 car characteristics, even for future purchases.

What am I missing about self-driving cars?

by Phil Baker

Car companies are throwing caution aside and expecting to put thousands of cars on the streets before there has been sufficient testing.

Nokia's former maps unit, now owned by German automakers, is close to signing more investors

by Ina Fried

Facebook, Amazon or Microsoft — all customers of Here Maps — are possibilities.

Car wars: The battle for automotive tech

by Bob O'Donnell

The communications capabilities of today’s cars are about to surpass those of any device we own.

After a fatal Tesla crash, the debate over the safety of semi-autonomous technology continues

by Johana Bhuiyan

The debate in self-driving circles: Is it safer to introduce semi-autonomous features incrementally or fully autonomous technology when it's ready?

Google, Ford and Uber just created a giant lobbying group for self-driving cars

by andyjayhawk

Lyft and Volvo are also involved.

New Apple hire is probably a sign that 'Tesla's graveyard' will eventually be a threat to Tesla

by Johana Bhuiyan

"If you don’t make it at Tesla, you go work at Apple.”

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