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Tag: self driving cars

05 Apr

Public gets to take free ride in self-driving car in Detroit

published on April 5, 2019 - 2:09 PM

(AP) — Members of the public got the chance Friday to take a free ride in a self-driving vehicle as

29 Nov

Cruise control: GM’s No. 2 exec to run self-driving car unit

published on November 29, 2018 - 12:45 PM

(AP) – General Motors’ No. 2 executive is moving from Motor City to Silicon Valley to run the automaker’s self-driving

04 May

Harvard forum examines safety of self-driving vehicles

published on May 4, 2018 - 1:35 PM

(AP) — A Harvard University forum has examined how a recent death linked to self-driving technology is causing concern about

27 Mar

US agency eyes crash of Tesla with control system

published on March 27, 2018 - 1:17 PM

(AP) — A U.S. agency said Tuesday it has sent investigators to look into a fatal crash and fire on

20 Mar

Crash marks 1st death involving fully autonomous vehicle

published on March 20, 2018 - 1:07 PM

(AP) — A fatal pedestrian crash involving a self-driving Uber SUV in a Phoenix suburb could have far-reaching consequences for

27 Feb

California OKs autonomous car testing without backup drivers

published on February 27, 2018 - 12:58 PM

(AP) — Driverless cars will be tested in California for the first time without a person behind a steering wheel

05 Feb

A raucous Google-Uber fight is finally heading to trial

published on February 5, 2018 - 1:30 PM

(AP) — A Google-bred pioneer in self-driving cars and Uber’s beleaguered ride-hailing service are colliding in a courtroom showdown revolving

24 Jan

Federal safety board is investigating Tesla freeway crash

published on January 24, 2018 - 1:57 PM

(AP) — The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the California crash of a Tesla Model S electric car

06 Sep

House passes bill to speed deployment of self-driving cars

published on September 6, 2017 - 12:13 PM

(AP) — The House voted Wednesday to speed the introduction of self-driving cars by giving the federal government authority to

17 Apr

The iPhone of cars? Apple enters self-driving car race

published on April 17, 2017 - 9:05 AM

(AP) — Apple is joining the fiercely competitive race to design self-driving cars, raising the possibility that a company that

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