[ For over a year, researchers at North Carolina State University have been working on a project that consists of using a new type of traffic light on signals at busy intersections in order to improve traffic flow. Initial simulations indicate that the new approach could prove beneficial for all kinds of road users. Adding … Read more
[ General Motors Co’s Cruise autonomous driving business is preparing to resume testing its robotaxis with safety drivers in Phoenix, marking an important step in its attempts to resume service after grounding its fleet last year. The company is set to announce and begin the testing as early as Tuesday, according to two people with … Read more
[ Tesla Inc plans to unveil its long-promised robotaxi later this year as the electric carmaker struggles with weak sales and competition from cheap Chinese EVs. Chief executive officer Elon Musk posted Friday on X, his social media site, that Tesla’s robotaxi will be unveiled on Aug 8. Shares gained as much as 5.1% in … Read more
[ Tesla Inc is relying on technical support from Apple Inc as the car company seeks to prove at an upcoming high-profile trial over the safety of its Autopilot system that a Model X driver who worked for the iPhone maker was playing a video game on his phone when he crashed and died. Lawyers … Read more
[ Tesla will give a one-month trial of its driver-assist technology Full Self-Driving (FSD) to existing and new customers in the United States, according to Tesla CEO Elon Musk and the company’s website. Musk also is requiring Tesla staff to give demonstrations of FSD to new buyers and owners of serviced vehicles, according to two … Read more
[ Fully autonomous driving is a long way off. According to the latest assessments by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), virtually all semi-automatic driving systems are not yet sufficiently advanced to guarantee optimum safety for drivers and passengers. The IIHS is an American non-profit organization that evaluates vehicle safety and strives to reduce … Read more
[ DETROIT: Most electronic systems that take on some driving tasks for humans don’t adequately make sure drivers are paying attention, and they don’t issue strong enough warnings or take other actions to make drivers behave, according to an insurance industry study published on March 12. Only one of 14 partially automated systems tested by … Read more
[ A man hopped into a driverless Jaguar to try to steal it but couldn’t figure out how to drive it away, California police reported. The vehicle, which belonged to the ride-hailing service Waymo, had just dropped off a customer at 10.30pm on Saturday, March 2, when the man jumped into the driver’s seat, the … Read more
[ SAN FRANCISCO: A seasoned San Francisco cab driver might have avoided the intersection of Jackson Street and Grant Avenue, in the heart of the city’s Chinatown on the first day of Chinese New Year. An autonomous Waymo robotaxi, by contrast, drove toward the cross streets on Saturday evening, when crowds were blocking all sides … Read more
[ A former Apple Inc engineer was sentenced to 120 days in prison for stealing proprietary information from the company while preparing to go work for a Chinese startup that makes electric cars with autonomous driving features. Zhang Xiaolang pleaded guilty in August 2022 to a single count of trade-secret theft. US prosecutors had accused … Read more
