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Tesla Recalls Most Cars Sold in US for Monitoring Defect

Tesla is recalling nearly all vehicles sold in the U.S., more than 2 million, to update software and fix a defective system meant to ensure drivers are paying attention when using Autopilot.

December 13, 2023
BusinessTechnologyAutonomous

Tesla鈥檚 Dojo Supercomputer Head Exits in Blow to Efforts

Tesla Inc.鈥檚 Dojo supercomputer project lead Ganesh Venkataramanan has left the company, according to people familiar with the matter, a setback to the automaker鈥檚 self-driving efforts.

December 7, 2023
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Cruise Could Face Fines for Allegedly Misleading Regulators

Cruise, the self-driving vehicle unit of General Motors, could face a fine for allegedly misleading regulators about an incident in which one of its cars dragged a pedestrian.

December 4, 2023
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Tesla Wins First Jury Trial Over Fatal Autopilot Crash

Tesla Inc. convinced a California jury that its Autopilot technology wasn鈥檛 responsible for a crash that killed a California driver four years ago, the jury announced on Oct. 31.

October 31, 2023
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鈥楢utonomy Is the Future,鈥 Says California Gov. Newsom

In 30 years, California Gov. Gavin Newsom thinks we鈥檒l wonder why we ever let human drivers on the road, he told reporters Oct. 29 after touring a Tesla car factory in Shanghai.

October 30, 2023
GovernmentTechnologySafetyAutonomous

Tesla Ordered by NHTSA to Address New Issue Over Autopilot

Tesla is facing increased scrutiny from federal regulators over a possible work-around of monitoring meant to keep drivers鈥 hands on the wheel while using Tesla's Autopilot system.

August 29, 2023
BusinessTechnologyAutonomous

GM鈥檚 Cruise to Expand Robotaxi Service to Dallas and Houston

Cruise, the self-driving vehicle unit majority owned by General Motors Co., plans to expand its robotaxi service to Houston and Dallas.

May 10, 2023
BusinessTechnologyAutonomous

Waymo Expands Efforts in Phoenix, San Francisco

Self-driving car pioneer Waymo announced May 4 that its robotaxis will be able to carry passengers through most of the Phoenix area for the first time.

May 4, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomous

Broader Horizons for Autonomous Trucks

Self-driving truck developers are pursuing several different concepts for how and where their technology could fit into real-颅world freight operations in the coming years.

March 17, 2023
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Tesla Autopilot Doesn鈥檛 Live Up to Name, Buttigieg Says

Tesla Inc.鈥檚 "Autopilot" name for its trademark driver-assistance system lacks 鈥渃ommon sense,鈥 according to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.

March 14, 2023