Autonomous Vehicles
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Volvo Just Took the Driver Out of Mining’s Deadliest Job
What happens to the most dangerous seat in a mine once nobody has to sit in it? Volvo just answered that question, three million tonnes at a time.
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Robotaxi Skeptics Are Coming Around, New Data Shows
More than half of Americans say they’re curious about robotaxis, but only a sliver have actually climbed into one. Here’s what changes the moment they do.
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Seoul’s Self-Driving Buses Will Get Night Shift Workers Home Safe
What does a safe ride home cost when you work while the rest of the city sleeps? In Seoul, soon, it’s about 83 cents.
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Waymo’s New Safety Numbers: 841 Crashes That Never Happened
Would you trust a robot more than a tired driver crossing your street at 2 a.m.? Waymo’s new numbers make a strong case, with a price tag attached.
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California’s New Robotaxi Law Puts a Price on Blocking First Responders
What’s it worth to you if an ambulance reaches your block six minutes faster? California just put a $10,000 price tag on finding out.
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Nissan’s Cambridge Trial Could Get Non-Drivers to the Doctor
Could a self-driving ride beat a £1,500-a-year taxi bill to chemo? Cambridge is about to find out.
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The Dallas-Houston Freight Run Is About to Go Fully Driverless
What happens to furniture delivery times when the truck driver disappears entirely? Texas is about to find out.
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Waymo’s Texas Robotaxi Fleet Grew Almost 50% in Three Weeks
Shorter waits, more room for car seats, and one less car payment: what a fast-growing robotaxi fleet in Texas means if you don’t own a car.
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California Just Let Driverless Trucks Start Hauling Your Produce
A California DMV permit just let a driverless truck haul real grocery freight for the first time. Here’s what that could mean for your produce aisle.
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Waymo’s Safety Data Shows 841 Fewer Injury Crashes This Year
What would it take for you to trust a car with no driver? Waymo just published the injury numbers, and they are hard to dismiss.