CES 2025: Self-driving cars were everywhere, plus other transportation tech trends
Even before CES 2025 kicked off a few trends began to emerge — or more accurately, some gaps appeared. All U.S. and some European automakers that have helped turn…
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Waymo’s cars are still struggling with the basics
For years, Google’s Waymo driverless taxis have been wreaking havoc on San Francisco streets — and an increasing number of other cities as the service expands — triggering traffic jams, getting…
Self-Driving Cars Are Having a Moment. You Just Have to Be in the Right Place
When I mention self-driving cars to someone outside the tech bubble that is the San Francisco Bay Area, they’ll often ask, “Do you really think they’ll become a reality?” To…
Man attempts to hijack self-driving taxi
LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – Police took a man into custody Thursday morning after he attempted to take over a self-driving taxi in downtown Los Angeles. The incident occurred shortly before…
More people embrace driverless cars
Americans are more likely to embrace driverless cars but are still skeptical of them, according to a new survey from YouGov. In the survey, 35 percent of Americans said when…
With Cruise In Rear-View Mirror, Robotaxis Power On Across The Globe
When General Motors announced earlier this month their subsidiary Cruise is being shut down, it marked the end of a years-long foray into GM’s soaring visions of a new mobility…
A Waymo robotaxi and a Serve delivery robot collided in Los Angeles
On December 27, a Waymo robotaxi and a Serve Robotics sidewalk delivery robot collided at a Los Angeles intersection, according to a video that’s circulating on social media. The…
Beijing unveils plans to boost driverless vehicle use in capital
BEIJING: China’s capital Beijing passed new regulations on Dec 31 to encourage autonomous driving technology in the city, with authorities planning to eventually allow driverless public buses and taxis….
DHL test Self-Driving at Heathrow
DHL Supply Chain has completed a groundbreaking deployment of an autonomous vehicle (AV) at London’s Heathrow Airport.\nA Ford Mondeo fitted with technology from U.K. company Oxa has successfully negotiated a…
Waymo autonomous vehicles to debut in Tokyo with Nihon Kotsu and GO
Waymo has partnered with Nihon Kotsu and GO to bring its autonomous vehicles to Tokyo, Japan, for an “international road trip” in which the autonomous vehicles will learn and…