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Waymo To Launch Self-Driving Service In LA
Los Angeles is set to become the next US city for the ride-hailing service Waymo One, after Phoenix and San Francisco
Elon Musk Admits Tesla Driver System Won’t Gain Regulatory Approval In 2022
Not this year. Tesla's advanced driver assistant software won't gain regulatory approval in 2022, says Elon Musk
Intel Slashes Mobileye IPO Valuation To Below $16 Billion
Chip giant Intel significantly lowers valuation for its self-driving car unit Mobileye Global, ahead of public listing on the Nasdaq
Intel Mulls Lower Valuation For Mobileye IPO – Report
Intel is reportedly eyeing a 'significantly lower' IPO valuation than previously expected for its self-driving car unit Mobileye Global
Tesla Sued Over Autopilot, FSD Claims
False advertising allegation. Lawsuit alleges Elon Musk and Tesla mislead by falsely advertising its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving features
GM’s Cruise Recalls Self-Driving Software After Crash
Cruise issues recall and update for software in 80 self-driving vehicles after crash in San Francisco leaves two people injured
Former Apple Engineer Pleads Guilty To Stealing Driverless Car Data
Industrial espionage. Xiaolang Zhang, a former Apple staffer caught by the FBI trying to flee to China, pleads guilty to stealing trade secrets
Tesla Allowed To Continue Autonomous Driving Advertising In Germany
German court allows Tesla to continue referring to autonomous driving capabilities in its advertising, after industry body complaint
China’s Baidu Unveils Autonomous Taxi With No Steering Wheel
New vehicle from Chinese search engine giant Baidu will ship with level 4 autonomous capabilities and a detachable steering wheel
Tesla Sells 75 Percent Of Bitcoin Holdings
Bitcoin price slides after Elon Musk says cryptocurrency sale was to maximise Tesla's cash position after a shaky second quarter
Tesla Ordered To Refund Customer Over Autopilot Problems
Court in Germany orders Tesla to refund a customer thousands of dollars over problems with Autopilot driver's assistance system
Tesla Autopilot Head Resigns After Five Years
Big loss for Autopilot development? Tesla AI and Autopilot leader Andrej Karpathy confirms he has parted ways with the EV maker
US Agency Deepens Tesla Autopilot Investigation
Federal agency upgrades investigation into Tesla's Autopilot, in what is being touted as the first step before issuing a recall
Cruise Denies Its Autonomous Car Sought To Evade Police
No headlights. Police in San Francisco pull over self-driving car operated by Cruise, but it proceeded to drives off down the street
Waymo Expands Phoenix Driverless Service, Offers San Fran Staff Rides
Waymo staff in San Francisco now offered driverless rides, as the firm also expand its autonomous rides to downtown Phoenix
CES 2022: GM To Introduce Personal Autonomous Car By 2025
Bold timeline? CEO of General Motors (GM) said the American car group aims to introduce a “personal autonomous vehicle” by mid-decade
Lady Gives Birth Whilst Tesla Used Autopilot
Tesla Autopilot in the headlines again, as it is engaged by husband to drive car to hospital as his wife gives birth in passenger seat
Waymo, Nuro Launch Robo-Delivery Services In California
Cruise starts robo-delivery service in Mountain View as Waymo plans limited trial of grocery-delivery service in San Francisco early next year
Tesla Demands Video Access For Full Self Driving Testers
Drivers who pay to join Tesla's Full-Self Driving (FSD) system beta, must now consent to releasing identifiable video footage in case of an accident
Tesla Recalls 12,000 US Cars Over Software Glitch
NHTSA confirms Tesla is recalling 12,000 vehicles in the US over a 'software communication error' involving its FSD beta program
Tesla Reaches $1 Trillion Valuation
Car maker Tesla now worth at least double that of Toyota, Volkswagen and Ford combined, after breaching $1 trillion market cap
Waymo Stops Selling Lidar To Outside Companies
Alphabet-owned autonomous driving company Waymo ends two-year effort at selling in-house lidar to outside firms, following executive departures
Tesla’s Elon Musk Says Latest Self-Driving Beta Is ‘Not Great’
Elon Musk issues blunt assessment of Telsa's experimental driver assistance software, despite his previous claim of autonomous driving
Alphabet’s Waymo Raises $2.5 Billion Funding
Fresh round of investment into self-driving division of Alphabet, to help grow Waymo and develop its autonomous driving tech
Telsa Executives Says Fatal ‘Driverless’ Crash Had Driver
Tesla contradicts official investigators and insist deformed steering wheel shows someone was behind the wheel at fatal crash
Toyota Buys Lyft’s Autonomous Car Unit for $550m
Japanese car maker Toyota acquires the autonomous vehicle division of ride-hailing firm Lyft, after four years of development
Honda To Mass Produce Level 3 Self Driving Cars
Move over Tesla. Honda says it will be the first car maker in the world to mass produce a level 3 autonomous car to self drive on motorways
Tesla Autopilot Rated ‘Distant Second’ By Consumer Reports
More bad news for Tesla Autopilot system after Consumer Reports testing found it is 'distant second' to similar system from GM
Tesla Autopilot Scored Lower Than Systems From Mercedes, BMW
Beaten by rivals? European safety assessment scores Tesla Autopilot system lower than similar systems from Mercedes, BMW, and Audi