Latest Autonomous Vehicles Headlines
All the headlines from our Autonomous Vehicles Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Tesla to Fix 800K Vehicles for Seat Belt Chime Problem
Feb 7 2022 // Tesla is recalling more than 817,000 vehicles in the U.S. because the seat belt reminder chimes may not sound when the vehicles are started and the driver hasn’t buckled up. The recall covers the 2021 and 2022 Model...
How Autonomous Car Companies Are Outrunning U.S. Regulators and Lawmakers
Feb 2 2022 // Self-driving vehicle companies from Tesla Inc. to General Motors Co.’s Cruise are racing to start making money with their technology, outrunning efforts by regulators and Congress to write rules of the road for...
Tesla’s Musk Sees Safe Self-Driving Vehicle This Year and Humanoid Robot Next Year
Jan 28 2022 // Tesla’s most important products this year and next will not be cars, Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Wednesday, but software that drives them autonomously and a humanoid robot. The audacious promises by the...
Self-Driving Trucks: Looking at the Risks
Jan 14 2022 // I came across this article on Insurance Journal (of course!) today. Can a Self-Driving 40-Ton Truck Be Safe? Developers Say Yes But Others Are Skeptical. The optimist in me says that yes, self-driving trucks can be...
California DMV Reevaluating Approach to Regulating Tesla’s Public Self-Driving Test
Jan 13 2022 // California is reevaluating Tesla Inc’s Full Self-Driving test program, to determine if the electric-car maker’s software should fall under its motor vehicle department’s autonomous vehicle regulations,...
Can a Self-Driving 40-Ton Truck Be Safe? Developers Say Yes But Others Are Skeptical.
Jan 10 2022 // Shipping companies and software developers are experimenting with self-driving trucks as a way to solve a driver shortage worsened by the Covid-19 pandemic, drawing fire from safety advocates who call the technology a risk...
AgentSync Launches AutoPilot, Pairing Leading Technology with Always-on Partners to Unlock Growth for Carriers & Agencies
Nov 16 2021 // AutoPilot revolutionizes insurance licensing services by pairing modern technology, deep expertise, and high-touch service, powering growth for agencies and carriers DENVER, CO – November 16, 2021 – AgentSync, the...
Safety Head Criticizes Tesla Over Its Release of New Self-Driving Software
Oct 26 2021 // The head of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board on Monday criticized electric carmaker Tesla Inc.’s decision to provide new self-driving software to vehicle owners without addressing safety concerns that...
Citing Software Issues, Tesla Pulls Latest Full Self-Driving Beta
Oct 25 2021 // U.S. electric car maker Tesla Inc. on Sunday rolled back the latest version of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta software, less than a day after its release, after users complained of false collision warnings and other...
Safety Regulator Questions Tesla on No Recall With Autopilot Update
Oct 15 2021 // U.S. safety investigators want to know why Tesla didn’t file recall documents when it updated Autopilot software to better identify parked emergency vehicles, escalating a simmering clash between the automaker and...
Ford, Walmart and Self-Driving Startup Argo AI to Launch Autonomous Vehicle Delivery
Sep 20 2021 // Self-driving startup Argo AI, automaker Ford Motor Co. and Walmart Inc. will together launch an autonomous vehicle delivery service in Miami, Austin, and Washington, D.C, the companies said on Wednesday [Sept. 15]. Initial...
Users Want Self-Driving Vehicles That Drive Like They Do, Sort of
Sep 8 2021 // Do passengers want self-driving cars to mimic their personal driving behaviors or do they hold these autonomous vehicles to a different standard? Recent studies have shown that people have negative attitudes about using...
Safety Regulator Reports 12th Tesla Autopilot Car Crash Involving Emergency Vehicle
Sep 2 2021 // U.S. auto safety regulators on Wednesday said they had identified a 12th crash involving Tesla Inc. vehicles using advanced driver assistance systems in incidents involving emergency vehicles and demanded the automaker...
Tesla Slams into Florida Highway Patrol Car on Autopilot
Aug 30 2021 // A Tesla driving in autopilot mode slammed into a Florida Highway Patrol cruiser on an interstate near downtown Orlando and narrowly missed its driver, who had pulled over to assist a disabled vehicle. Earlier this month,...
It Turns Out That Humans Are Secret Weapon for Autonomous Vehicle Startups
Aug 23 2021 // Self-driving startups like Cruise and Pony.ai have begun testing their driverless cars in some parts of California in the past year, with an additional feature: Human operators. While there is no driver behind the wheel,...
Safety Agency Has Begun Probe Into Tesla Autopilot
Aug 16 2021 // U.S. auto safety regulators said Monday they had opened a formal safety probe into Tesla Inc.’s driver assistance system Autopilot after a series of crashes involving emergency vehicles. The National Highway Traffic...
New Louisiana Law Creates Rules for Self-Driving Delivery Robots
Jul 5 2021 // Louisiana has created a framework for self-driving delivery devices to drop off packages on the state’s streets, under a bill backed by lawmakers and Gov. John Bel Edwards. The new personal delivery device law...
Waymo in California Getting $2.5B to Fuel Self-Driving Ambitions
Jun 18 2021 // Waymo, the self-driving car pioneer spun off from Google, isn’t allowing a recent wave of executive departures to detour its plans to expand its robotic taxi service. The Mountain View, California, company made that...
New Louisiana Law Creates Rules for Self-Driving Delivery Devices
Jun 18 2021 // Louisiana has created a framework for self-driving delivery robots to drop off packages on the state’s streets, under a bill backed by lawmakers and Gov. John Bel Edwards. The new personal delivery device law...
Biden Regulators Plan Safety Standards for Truck Brakes, Autonomous Vehicles
Jun 16 2021 // DETROIT (AP) — In a reversal from Trump administration policies, U.S. auto safety regulators say they will move to require or set standards for automatic emergency braking systems on new heavy trucks. The Department...
