self-driving car

GM Kills Cruise Robotaxi Business, After Funding Is Pulled

General Motors kills Cruise robotaxi ambitions, after halting funding for the loss-making autonomous vehicle unit

2 weeks ago

Waymo Opens Ride-Hailing Services In Los Angeles

End of road for taxi drivers? More people seeking transportation in Los Angeles can now summon a driverless Waymo robotaxi

1 month ago

GM’s Cruise To Offer Robotaxis On Uber Platform

GM's Cruise will offer its autonomous robotaxi vehicles on Uber’s platform in 2025, as competition with Waymo heats up

4 months ago

Waymo Doubles Weekly Paid Robotaxi Trips Since May

Waymo is providing 100,000 paid robotaxi rides per week, as it expanded its Waymo One service in two US cities

4 months ago

US Safety Probe Into GM’s Cruise Shut Down

NHTSA closes braking investigation into GM' Cruise unit, but other investigations into pedestrian accident last year continues

4 months ago

California Permits Passenger Testing For Chinese Robotaxi Firm WeRide

More self-driving competition. Approval granted for WeRide to begin robotaxi testing with passengers in California

4 months ago

Waymo Expands Ride-Hailing Service, Amid Growing Demand

Alphabet's Waymo will expand its autonomous ride-hailing service areas in both Los Angeles and San Francisco

5 months ago

Alphabet To Invest $5 Billion In Waymo Self-Driving Unit

Senior management at Alphabet confirm substantial additional investment in the Waymo self-driving division

5 months ago

Waymo Opens Autonomous Ride Hailing Taxi To All San Fran Residents

Alphabet's Waymo unit opens its autonomous ride-hailing service to all residents of San Francisco, after similar move in Phoenix in…

6 months ago

Amazon’s Zoox Begins Testing In Austin, Miami

Zoox robotaxi unit of Amazon begins testing in Austin, Miami, amid regulatory investigations into self-driving sector

7 months ago

US Probe Of Waymo Uncovers More Incidents – Report

NHTSA says its investigation of Waymo self-driving vehicles has uncovered more incidents that raise concerns

7 months ago

US Investigates Alphabet’s Waymo After Self-Driving Incidents

'Unexpected behaviour' of Waymo's self-driving vehicles triggers investigation by American safety regulators

7 months ago

Tesla Ordered To Provide NHTSA With Autopilot Recall Data

US agency seeks data from Tesla on Autopilot recall, amid reports US prosecutors are probing possible securities or wire fraud

8 months ago

Tesla Settles Lawsuit Over Crash That Killed Apple Engineer

Undisclosed payment from Tesla to settle lawsuit over 2018 crash that involved its Autopilot driving software

9 months ago

GM’s Cruise To Resume Operations In Phoenix With Human Drivers

After six months pause, GM's Cruise is set to resume operations starting in Phoenix, but with a human driver

9 months ago

Apple Axes 600 Staff In First Layoffs Since Pandemic

Hundreds of Apple staff are to be handed their marching orders, reportedly centred on cancelled self-driving EV project

9 months ago

Elon Musk Orders FSD Demo For Every Tesla US Sale

Fallout avoidance? Tesla buyers in the US must be shown how to use the FSD driver's assistance program, Elon Musk…

9 months ago

Waymo Recalls Hundreds Of Vehicles Over Software Error

Self-driving Waymo vehicles recalled, after two minor collisions in Phoenix, and one vehicle being set on fire in San Fran

10 months ago

Cruise Faces $1bn Spending Cut By Parent GM

Robotaxi firm Cruise faces tough 2024, after parent General Motors says it will halve spending on self-driving cars

11 months ago

GM Sues San Francisco Over $108m Tax Bill – Report

Parent company of robotaxi firm Cruise, General Motors, files lawsuit against San Francisco over $108m tax bill

12 months ago

Self-Driving Cars On UK Roads By 2026, Says Transport Secretary

Government minister Mark Harper tells BBC that autonomous cars will improve road safety and personal freedom

12 months ago

GM Cruise To Re-Launch Operation In One City – Report

A week after withdrawing all its autonomous cars, replacing its CEO, Cruise warns staff of layoffs and said it will…

1 year ago

GM’s Cruise To Recall 950 Cars As Pedestrian Dragged After Accident

General Motors' self-driving division Cruise is recalling hundreds of vehicles after a highly publicised accident resulted in a critical injured…

1 year ago

San Francisco Grants Self-Driving Taxi Permits For Waymo, Cruise

Blow for Uber, Lyft. Self-driving players Waymo and Cruise can now take paying passengers 24x7 in San Francisco

1 year ago

NHTSA Squeezes Tesla For More Records In Autopilot Probe

US federal safety regulator demands updated records from Tesla, amid ongoing Autopilot safety investigation

1 year ago

Tesla Recalls 362,758 Cars, Warns FSD May Cause Crashes

Elon Musk's Tesla admits Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta software may cause crashes, issues recall for 362,758 vehicles

2 years ago

Amazon’s Zoox Begins Staff Rides On Public Roads In California

Look mum, no steering wheel! Zoox robotaxis are now being tested on some public roads in California by carrying staff

2 years ago

Tesla Driver Blames ‘Malfunctioning’ Self-driving Software After Crash

Driver claims his Tesla's Full-Self Driving (FSD) self-driving software malfunctioned after a crash that caused multiple injuries

2 years ago

Apple’s Self Driving Car Deadline Slips Again

Much delayed self-driving electric car from Apple is reportedly now going to be launched in 2026, after yet another delay

2 years ago

Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta Open To All North American Drivers

Self-driving cars? Elon Musk opens up its previously limited self-driving beta program to all customers in North America who ordered…

2 years ago