self driving

Britain plans for the makers rather than the owners of self-driving cars to be legally liable for any crashes, and the government has said the bill will protect users and promote safety in the AV industry. Self-driving cars could be on some British roads by 2026, the country's transport minister Mark Harper said on Wednesday.Cars with full self-driving technology are not currently permitted on Britain's roads but the government's Automated Vehicles (AV) legislation is…

The industry faces new headwinds after California in October suspended the permit of General Motors' Cruise robotaxis to test on public roads.The U.S. Transportation Department needs to support the development of autonomous vehicles, a coalition of groups representing the industry warned on Thursday, saying the nascent industry risks losing out to competitors like China."The AV industry is at a critical juncture and in need of strong leadership from USDOT," the…

Crews have installed what's billed as the first wireless-charging public roadway in the U.S. for electric vehicles.It's beneath a street just west of downtown Detroit.Copper inductive charging coils allow vehicles equipped with receivers to charge up their batteries while driving, idling or parking above the coils.The segment of 14th Street will be used to test and perfect the technology ahead of making it available to the public within a few years, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation.Demonstrations…

Cruise, the self-driving car company owned by General Motors, confirmed to that its co-founder and chief product officer Daniel Kan has resigned. Kan’s departure comes just a day after the company’s CEO Kyle Vogt on X after a 10-year tenure. Kan is said to have announced his resignation over Slack, however, the reasoning for his departure has not been made clear by the company.The company’s executive reshuffling follows a public relations nightmare that started last month when a hit a pedestrian in San Francisco and…

Cruise currently offers a limited service in San Francisco with a small fleet of Chevrolet Bolt vehicles fitted with driverless technology. Cruise wants to deploy its Origin vehicle, which has subway-like doors and no steering wheels.U.S. regulators will soon decide on a petition filed by General Motors' Cruise self-driving technology unit seeking permission to deploy up to 2,500 self-driving vehicles annually without human controls, a top auto safety official said on…

Amazon.com Inc's self-driving vehicle unit, Zoox, is hiring more employees to expand its testing in Las Vegas at a time when the regulatory implications have taken a front seat in the development of autonomous vehicle technology.Based in California, Zoox has ramped up its efforts to test its driverless robotaxi on pubic roads of Las Vegas since June 16, where the autonomous vehicle without a steering wheel or pedals has been driving itself around with the company's employees. Zoox's headcount has grown to about 2,200, up…

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Volkswagen pulled out of its planned investment in Argo AI last October and said at the time its commercial vehicles unit would seek a new partnership.Porsche will incorporate automated assistance and navigation functions from Mobileye's so-called "SuperVision" technology platform in future models, Mobileye said on Tuesday.The agreement is the technology provider's second large signing for the platform with a major automotive group after China's Geely.Volkswagen…

Elon Musk, Co-founder and CEO of Tesla.Elon Musk said on Wednesday that electric vehicle (EV) giant Tesla likely will launch full self-drive technology this year and generate significant profits that offset some of the margin pressure it's facing due to aggressive price cuts."I hesitate to say this but I think we'll do it this year," said Tesla CEO Musk, speaking on a conference. Musk has missed his previous targets to achieve self-driving capability dating back years. …

The solution developed by this collaboration accelerates the companies’ clients’ time to market. Clients will also save development costs for integration by using a complete solution with ready assets and accelerators that is globally available through a cloud infrastructure.Self-driving startup Venti Technologies said on Tuesday it has raised $28.8 million in Series A funding to speed up the growth of its autonomous vehicle (AV) business for customers the logistics and supply chain industry. Investors in the funding…