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Waymo, Uber Trade Barbs in Court Over Trade-Secret Theft Suit

Waymo and Uber lawyers squared off in a federal court on Feb. 5 on the first day of a bombshell trade-secret theft case.

February 6, 2018

Embark Self-Driving Truck Completes Coast-to-Coast Test Run

A self-driving truck operated by tech startup Embark recently completed a test run from Los Angeles to Jacksonville, Fla., which the company hailed as the first coast-to-coast journey by an automated truck.

February 6, 2018

Canada Wants Electric, Driverless Cars to Factor in NAFTA

Canada wants North American automakers to get extra credit for making cars more environmentally friendly or able to drive themselves as negotiators try to bridge one of NAFTA’s sharpest divides.

February 2, 2018

How Autonomous Trucks Could Lead to More Driving Jobs, Not Fewer

Self-driving truck developer Uber Technologies Inc. predicts that transfer hubs for longhaul autonomous trucks will increase demand for local drivers, countering perceptions that automation will lead to widespread job losses in trucking.

February 1, 2018

Daimler Expects Heavy Spending on New Tech as Industry Shifts to Autonomous Driving

German automaker Daimler made lots of money last year. That’s a good thing, because the company says it will need to spend heavily this year to keep up with the technological change expected to disrupt the car industry.

February 1, 2018

Self-Driving Cars Need Humans Less and Less, California Data Shows

The robot cars test-driving on California roads seem to need their human overseers less and less.

February 1, 2018

Driverless Udelv Cargo Vehicle Goes Live

An autonomous vehicle designed for last-mile deliveries and e-commerce returns conducted a live test Jan. 30 on public roads in San Mateo, Calif., driving a 2.5 mile loop from a grocery store to two customers.

January 31, 2018

Waymo Buys ‘Thousands’ More Chrysler Vans for Driverless Service

At some point this year, Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo plans to roll out a ride-hailing service using driverless cars. It just bought more vehicles to make that happen.

January 30, 2018

The Robot Delivery Vans Are Here

The future of driverless driving looks like a giant toaster with a funny hat.

January 30, 2018