Tag: Self-driving cars

Uber to dispatch Waymo's robotaxis in Austin and Atlanta next year

Ride-hailing leader Uber on Friday announced it will dispatch robotaxis built by driverless technology pioneer Waymo beginning next year in Austin, Texas, and...

Questions about the safety of Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving' system are growing

DETROIT -- Three times in the past four months, William Stein, a technology analyst at Truist Securities, has taken Elon Musk up on...

Cruise will dispatch some of its trouble-ridden robotaxis to join Uber's ride-hailing service

Cruise's trouble-ridden robotaxis are joining Uber's ride-hailing service next year as part of a multiyear partnership bringing together two companies that once appeared...

Japan rivals Nissan and Honda will share EV components and AI research as they play catch up

TOKYO -- Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda say they plan to share components for electric vehicles like batteries and jointly research software for...

With US vehicle prices averaging near $50K, General Motors sees 2nd-quarter profits rise 15%

DETROIT -- U.S. customers who bought a new General Motors vehicle last quarter paid an average of just under $49,900, a price that...

A driverless car hits a person crossing against the light in China, highlighting a challenge for AI

A driverless ride-hailing car in China hit a pedestrian, and people on social media are taking the carmaker’s side, because the person was...