Henry Ford famously said a customer can have a car in “any color that he wants, as long as it is black.” But black on self-driving cars could be deadly.
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Task Force to Study Autonomous Technology Underway in Oklahoma
Oklahoma state officials have held the first meeting of a task force that will study autonomous vehicles and how agencies and local governments should respond to the emerging technology.
August 13, 2018Waymo Program in Arizona Focuses on Commuters Using Public Transit
Self-driving vehicles typically are described as a disruptive technology that will make traditional modes of public transportation obsolete, but a recent announcement by Chandler-based Waymo is challenging that narrative.
August 6, 2018Fiat Chrysler’s Magneti Marelli to Acquire Self-Driving Tech Startup
Magneti Marelli, a components business that is part of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, plans to acquire a French startup focused on self-driving car technology.
August 2, 2018Sacramento Partners With Self-Driving Firm for Driverless Tests on City Streets
Sacramento has signed a deal with a Silicon Valley firm to use downtown streets as a testing ground for self-driving vehicles that will be monitored by remote “drivers” sitting at computers.
August 2, 2018Ford Profit Plunges by 50% in 2Q
Ford Motor Co. profit fell to $1.07 billion in the second quarter, down about 50% from the $2.05 billion it made in the second quarter of 2017.
July 27, 2018Ford Announces Reshuffling, New Self-Driving Vehicle Unit
A day ahead of announcing second-quarter earnings, Ford Motor Co. unveiled organizational changes that it says will improve its operations and grow profits.
July 25, 2018Uber’s Self-Driving Fleet Returns to Pittsburgh Roads — With Drivers in Control
Uber’s self-driving cars returned July 24 to Pittsburgh’s streets four months after one of its autonomous SUVs hit and killed a woman crossing a street in Tempe, Ariz.
July 24, 2018UNLV, German Research Company Work on Autonomous Delivery Truck
University of Nevada-Las Vegas is joining German research company Fraunhofer IVI to develop an autonomous delivery truck, the university announced.
July 24, 2018How General Motors Became a Force in Autonomous Sector
GM Cruise is running neck-and-neck with Waymo, a subsidiary of Google, to be first to bring fully autonomous cars to market. The two companies are considered the leaders in a crowded field, and San Francisco is the proving grounds to refine the technology.
July 19, 2018