Autonomous Vehicles

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Dec 19, 2023 News
Turquoise lights on the outside mean the Mercedes is driving itself

Blue-green markers signal the autonomous system is active

Stephen Williams
Dec 17, 2023 News
Waymo launches curbside robotaxi pickup at Phoenix airport

The service has opened to select Waymo One riders

TechCrunch
Dec 14, 2023 Breaking
GM Cruise will cut one-quarter of its workforce

GM says it's on 'a more deliberate path forward, with safety as the north star'

Reuters
Dec 14, 2023 News
GM's Cruise robotaxi unit fires 9 execs after safety probe

'A necessary step ... as it focuses on accountability, trust and transparency'

Reuters
Dec 13, 2023 Recalls
Tesla recalling 2 million U.S. vehicles over Autopilot safeguards

Software system controls 'may not be sufficient to prevent driver misuse,' Tesla said

Reuters
Dec 4, 2023 Followup
GM Cruise could be sanctioned for 'misleading' regulator over dragging pedestrian

And GM just sharply cut the self-driving unit's budget

Reuters
Nov 28, 2023 News
GM to cut spending on Cruise after accident

CEO Kyle Vogt and Chief Product Officer Daniel Kan already stepped down

Reuters
Nov 22, 2023 Podcast
Las Vegas Grand Prix, L.A. Auto Show, and driving Chevy Trax and Hyundai Ioniq 6 | Autoblog Podcast #808

Plus a Jeep Wrangler EV, GM Cruise woes, and NTSB urging speed limiters

Plus a Jeep Wrangler EV, GM Cruise woes, and NTSB urging speed limiters

Autoblog Staff
Nov 21, 2023 Featured
Hyundai’s factory of the future employs robot dogs, harvests vegetables

Touring the Singapore facility that's a giant experiment in manufacturing processes and robotics

Emme Hall
Nov 20, 2023
CEO of GM's Cruise robo-taxi unit resigns amid US safety review

Resignation came after increased scrutiny of leadership following fatal accident

Reuters
Nov 18, 2023 News
Cruise testing self-driving cars in Japan, Dubai, even as they're parked in U.S.

The tech is under a safety review here, so why not there?

Reuters
Nov 8, 2023 Recalls
GM's Cruise recalling 950 driverless cars after crash involving pedestrian

Plans to fix software after halting operations, federal accident investigations

Reuters
Nov 7, 2023 News
Britain says automakers, not car owners, are liable for self-driving crashes

'Crucial clarity for establishing liability for self driving'

Reuters
Nov 3, 2023 Followup
GM Cruise's board is reviewing company's actions in face of safety investigation

Cruise pauses driverless operations 'to examine our processes, systems, and tools'

Reuters
Oct 27, 2023 Report
Cruise puts robotaxi operations on pause following California license suspension

The company says it's looking to 'rebuild public trust.'

Engadget
Oct 24, 2023 Breaking
California suspends GM Cruise self-driving vehicles as 'not safe' for the public

After another car struck a pedestrian, a Cruise AV hit and dragged the victim 20 feet

Reuters
Oct 17, 2023 Report
NHTSA investigating GM's Cruise over incidents involving pedestrians in roadways

Vehicles may not have used proper caution around pedestrians, including on crosswalks

Associated Press
Sep 28, 2023 Official
Honda debuting Specialty Sports Concept — NSX? S2000? — at Japan show next month

And here's what else the automaker will display, including a new Honda robot

Jonathon Ramsey
Sep 16, 2023 Featured
Sony’s Gran Turismo AI racer can drift now, making it even more unbeatable

GT Sophy already beats the world’s best players without this new trick

Engadget
Sep 2, 2023 Official
Cruise is bringing its robotaxis to Seattle and Washington, DC

Here's a rundown of Cruise's footprint so far

TechCrunch
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