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Aurora Driver Beta 5.0 Released

Aurora Innovation Inc. has released Aurora Driver Beta 5.0, the latest version of its integrated hardware and autonomy system, to its autonomous trucking fleet in Texas.

December 28, 2022

California Bill Says Tesla Can’t Call Cars ā€˜Full Self-Driving’

Starting in 2023, Tesla will effectively be banned from advertising its vehicles as Full Self-Driving in California under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

December 28, 2022

NHTSA Investigates Automated Driving System Use in Two Tesla Crashes

The U.S. government’s highway safety agency said Dec. 22 it will send teams to investigate two November crashes in California and Ohio involving Teslas that may have been operating on automated driving systems.

December 22, 2022

NHTSA to Investigate GM’s Cruise Robotaxi for Braking Issues

U.S. safety regulators are investigating reports that autonomous robotaxis run by General Motors’ Cruise can stop too quickly or unexpectedly quit moving, potentially stranding passengers.

December 16, 2022

Tesla Says Its Self-Driving Tech May Be a ā€˜Failure,’ but Not Fraud

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving technology may be a failure, Tesla lawyers admit — but it’s not a fraud.

December 9, 2022

Kodiak Robotics Demonstrates AV Intervention After Tire Blowout

Self-driving truck technology company Kodiak Robotics Inc. announced its autonomous technology, the Kodiak Driver, can maintain complete control of the truck when it suffers a catastrophic tire blowout — calling a demonstration of the technology an industry first.

November 14, 2022

Real-World Testing of Autonomous Trucks Ramps Up

Over the past year, the autonomous trucking sector has accelerated efforts to test its technology in real-world applications.

November 8, 2022

Lidar Sensor Price Plunge Leads to Orders From GM, Volkswagen

Lidar has been winning over more supporters in the automotive industry as prices rapidly decline. Developers are betting that once their sensors are cheap enough, it’ll be difficult to justify not using lidar in vehicles.

October 25, 2022

Plus Showcases ā€˜Driver-In’ Automated System

SAN DIEGO — Self-driving truck developer Plus provided industry executives a firsthand look at its ā€œdriver-inā€ automated driving system in action at American Trucking Associations’ 2022 Management Conference & Exhibition.

October 22, 2022

11 More Crash Deaths Are Linked to Automated-Tech Vehicles

Eleven additional people were killed in U.S. crashes involving vehicles that were using automated driving systems during a four-month period earlier in 2022, according to newly released government data.

October 18, 2022