Self-driving News

Future Of Autonomous Vehicles: Self-Driving Cars Explained

An autonomous vehicle is broadly defined as one equipped with technology that senses the conditions around it, including traffic, pedestrians, and physical hazards and can adjust its course and speed….(Forbes)

Self-Driving Cars: What to Expect Today, Tomorrow, and in the Far Future

How your next few new cars will incrementally reduce and eventually eliminate the drudgery of driving in the near, medium, and longer-term future…(MotorTrend)

Safety

US Releases Proposed Rules for Self-Driving Cars (Newsweek)

NHTSA Proposes National Program for Vehicles with Automated Driving Systems (NHTSA)

US proposes voluntary guidelines for self-driving vehicles in waning days of Biden administration (AP News)

Self-Driving Cars Raise New Questions On Accident Liability (FOX40)

Life on autopilot: Self-driving cars raise liability and insurance questions and uncertainties (Reuters)

Self-driving cars post liability questions as companies expand (The Washington Times)

Waymo Says Its Cars Are Officially Certified Against Crashing Into Emergency Vehicles (Gizmodo)

Driverless Taxis Blocked Ambulance in Fatal Accident, San Francisco Fire Dept. Says (NBC5)

Waymo’s robotaxis pass the first responder test (The Verge)

A driver’s test for autonomous vehicles? A leading expert says US should have one

At a time of growing concern about the safety of self-driving vehicles, a leading expert is calling on the federal government to develop a national driver’s test that such vehicles would have to pass before they could travel on public roads. Such a regulation would set minimum standards to ensure that the vehicles display basic skills….(AP News)

Drivers Want Better Safety Systems More Than Self-Driving Cars

Many drivers say they want enhanced safety systems in their vehicles more than they want self-driving cars. Driver interest in the development of autonomous driving technology decreased…(Forbes)

Waymo showcases fully autonomous car amid safety concerns

Waymo presents a first look at its fully autonomous car operating at higher speeds on a Phoenix freeway, as the company faces growing safety concerns and skepticism about driverless technology…(CBS News)

Trucks, Transportation, Delivery

Self-Driving Trucks Claim Climate Benefits

Self-driving trucks represent the future of freight transportation, advocates say. And to help ensure there is a future — at least for humanity — they argue that autonomous trucks can help fight climate change by reducing fuel consumption…(Scientific American)

Could DHL’s Autonomous Vehicle Transform Airport Logistics?

DHL Supply Chain has made a significant breakthrough in airport logistics by completing its first autonomous vehicle deployment …(EV Magazine)

Self-Driving Vehicles Are Finding a Home in Industrial Operations (WSJ)

Autonomous Vehicles: The Future (And The Past) Of Food And Beverage Logistics (Forbes)

Self-driving forklifts are here to revolutionize warehouses, for better or worse (Digital Trends)

New driverless vehicle services

Amazon subsidiary Zoox prepares to launch driverless taxis in Las Vegas (Las Vegas Weekly)

Ride-hail giant Lyft to enter the robotaxi market, launching first driverless cars this year (SF Chronicle)

Lyft inks deals with Mobileye, others to bring robotaxis to ridehail platform (Reuters)

Wayve raises $1B to take its Tesla-like technology for self-driving to many carmakers (TechCrunch)

Public Opinion

Would you ride in a self-driving car? Survey says most Americans would not (USA Today)

Survey: 13% Would Trust a Self-Driving Car (Kelley Blue Book)

People are afraid of self-driving cars — can the industry change that? (The Verge)

Uber CEO says making self-driving taxis mainstream will ‘take way, way longer’ (Business Insider)

Waymo’s Robot Taxis Are Almost Mainstream. Can They Now Turn a Profit? (The New York Times)

Self-Driving Cars Won’t Go Mainstream Until We Solve This Problem (Forbes)

Waymo thinks it can overcome robotaxi skepticism with lots of safety data

The company’s fully driverless vehicles have driven 22.2 million miles across four cities. It says they are safer than human drivers in almost every category…(The Verge)

Why Autonomous Vehicles Could Be in for a Breakout Year

Kodiak Robotics just announced a significant development in autonomous trucking. The startup has sold completely driverless trucks to Atlas……(Bloomberg)