Seattle launches permit system for companies testing self-driving vehicles on city streets – GeekWire
A Zoox automobile helps make its way all over Amazon’s campus in Seattle. (GeekWIre Picture / Taylor Soper) Tech firms and automakers that want to examination self-driving cars and trucks on Seattle streets now have to attain a allow demonstrating they…
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Feature Dealt A Big Blow, Puts Musk’s Promises at Risk
This is a big blow for Tesla (TSLA) – Get Tesla Inc Report. And it is likely to have repercussions on the promises and hopes of its whimsical CEO. The Austin-based company is recalling nearly 54,000 cars — all models combined, S, X, Y, 3…
John Deere breaks new ground with self-driving tractors you can control from a phone
John Deere’s first fully autonomous tractor will be available in a limited rollout later in 2022. John Kim/CNET This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Tractors that steer themselves…
Honda planning for a future of self-driving cars, robots, and electric VTOL aircraft
Honda recently announced a number of new tech projects, including robots, electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft, and even a rocket. The automaker, which already makes a small jet, is the latest company to experiment with eVTOL aircraft.…
Self-Driving Startup Aurora Maps Out Commercial Strategy | Technology News
PALMER, Texas (Reuters) – Self-driving startup Aurora says it has discovered a path to turn costly self-driving vehicles into a profitable business, showcasing its technology to investors this week ahead of a public listing it hopes will provide…
GM Stock Rises As Auto Giant Makes Self-Driving Bet In China To Catch Up With Xpeng, Nio
General Motors (GM) will invest in Chinese self-driving startup Momenta, as it looks to catch up with China’s Nio (NIO) and Xpeng Motors (XPEV) whose “smart” electric cars are resonating with local consumers. GM stock rose. X On…
Royal Navy reveals ‘fleet of the FUTURE’ with self-driving submarines and ‘fast-strike rail gun drones’
THE ROYAL Navy has revealed some of its plans for the ‘fleets of the future’. It includes designs for a huge flying drone station floating above Earth and a self-driving submarine. 3 This could be the submarine of the future for the British…
Volvo waits for self-driving tech to improve before touting autonomous cars | Business
Volvo Cars has aggressively promoted its push toward becoming an all-electric brand, with the first such vehicle to be a successor to the XC90 SUV that will be built at the automaker’s Ridgeville campus starting in 2023. The company’s effort…
Fiat Chrysler, Waymo to put self-driving tech in Ram vans, other vehicles
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Waymo are moving well beyond developing self-driving minivans together. In a dramatic expansion of their four-year-old partnership, FCA and Waymo, once known as Google’s self-driving car project, plan to fit Ram…