U.S. Car Prices Cross the $40,000 Threshold
U.S. DOT Releases Pair of Autonomous Vehicle Plans
On January 8, the U.S. Department of Transportation released "Ensuring American Leadership in Automated Vehicle Technologies: Automated Vehicles 4.0 (AV 4.0)." On January 11, it followed up with the Automated Vehicles Comprehensive Plan (AVCP).
Uber Bails on Autonomous Vehicles
December 8, 2020, 7am PST
One of the highest-profile, and most legally fraught, efforts to beat the competition into the autonomous vehicles market is now defunct.
Waymo One Now Offering Fully Autonomous Rides to the General Public
October 9, 2020, 7am PDT
Is this the "Kitty Hawk moment" driverless car companies have been seeking?
Back-Up Driver of Autonomous Vehicle Charged With Negligent Homicide of Pedestrian
September 21, 2020, 6am PDT
The broader safety implications of the death of Elaine Hertzberg after being struck by an Uber autonomous vehicle in Tempe is still being litigated. Last week, the back-up driver of the vehicle was charged with negligent homicide.
Book Review: 'Ghost Road' and Visions for Autonomous Transporation
August 26, 2020, 12pm PDT
Anthony M. Townsend's new book goes beyond autonomous automobiles to examine autonomous transportation in a larger context.
First: Grant Enables Automated Transit Buses in Connecticut
July 1, 2020, 10am PDT
CTtransit will work with Robotic Research LLC, New Flyer of America, and the Center for Transportation and Environment to be the first public transit provider in the United States to operate full-sized, autonomous buses.
Smart Cities Dive
Ups and Downs for Self-Driving Cars During the Pandemic
April 13, 2020, 12pm PDT
While some driverless car companies have expanded operations in the past month, some industry observers caution that the business of autonomous vehicles remains stuck in neutral.
AV Technology Needs to Take the Realities of Human Behavior into Account
March 5, 2020, 9am PST
Autonomous vehicle technology assumes that partial automation, where people are in control of vehicles at varying levels, is feasible. But research shows this is not how humans behave.
Report Details the Impact of Emerging Transportation Technologies
February 16, 2020, 5am PST
The National Cooperative Highway Research Program has released a report that looks at the effects of new transportation-related technologies on public agencies .
TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program
GM's Electric Vehicle Future Arrives Early in Detroit-Hamtramck
January 30, 2020, 9am PST
GM's first non-internal combustion engine vehicle assembly plant will be in the form of 35-year-old plant straddling the Detroit-Hamtramck border thanks in part to a $2.27 billion state tax credit. Electric pickups, SUVs, and AVs will be produced.
U.S. DOT Reveals Latest Autonomous Vehicle Guidelines
The U.S. Department of Transportation, under fire for not doing enough to prevent an Uber self-driving car from killing a pedestrian in Tempe in 2018, has released the latest iteration of guidelines for autonomous vehicle technology.
California Clears the Way for Autonomous Delivery Vehicles
December 23, 2019, 1pm PST
Safety driver not included.
Walmart to Launch Autonomous Grocery Delivery Program in Houston
December 11, 2019, 7am PST
Walmart is planning on delivering groceries autonomously in Houston at some point in 2020.
Year One of Waymo
Waymo, like Google a company of Alphabet Inc., has been offering self-driving ride-hailing service to the public for a year, providing 100,000 rides in the Phoenix area in the process.
Study Finds a Way to Duplicate the Effect of Self-Driving Cars: Chauffeurs
November 19, 2019, 12pm PST
A small group of test subjects, enabled with the use of a chauffeur, increased driving distances by a collective 83 percent.
Suburban Houston a Testing Ground for Autonomous Delivery Tech
November 14, 2019, 7am PST
The story of how the autonomous delivery company Nuro has taken to the streets of Houston to map the city and test its concept.
The Washington Poast
Self-Scooting Scooter Startup Wants to Solve Clutter Problem
October 16, 2019, 5am PDT
Autonomous micromobility could solve some of dockless bike and scooter share companies' largest remaining challenges, like the local availability of scooters and conformity to local and federal regulations.
Planning Ahead for an Autonomous Vehicle Future
September 25, 2019, 10am PDT
A new guide says cities need to plan now for AVs so they are not caught off guard when the technology finally arrives.
Autonomous Shuttle Service Up and Running in Brooklyn
August 18, 2019, 7am PDT
The AV shuttles transporting passengers around the Brooklyn Navy Yard offer a chance to see the technology in action.
Can Autonomous Vehicles Absolve the Sins of 20th Century Planning?
August 8, 2019, 1pm PDT
Self-driving cars are likely to become part of the urban landscape in the future, and they have the potential to drastically alter urban environments—in good and bad ways.
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