Autonomous Vehicles
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Autonomous Trucking Safety Just Hit a 500,000-Mile Milestone
Every mile a truck drives without a tired human behind the wheel is a mile safer for the rest of us. Here’s what 500,000 of those miles could mean for your grocery bill and the trucker in the next lane.
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Lake Nona’s Free Autonomous Shuttle Just Got a Big Upgrade
Since 2019, one Orlando neighborhood has offered free self-driving shuttle rides with no fare required. This month, new vans joined the fleet, and the idea is finally starting to spread to other cities.
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Waymo’s Transit Rewards Program Gives Bay Area Commuters Money Back
What if every time you paired a train ride with a robotaxi, some of that fare came back to you? Bay Area commuters are about to find out.
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Driverless Trucks Can Now Get Inspected With Nobody Behind the Wheel
No driver, no logbook, no problem. Here is the fix nobody in trucking saw coming, and what it means for the price on your next delivery.
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Waymo’s Austin Freeway Rides Open Up the Whole City
What happens when a robotaxi can finally take the highway instead of every red light in town? Austin riders without a car are about to find out.
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Waymo’s Safety Data Shows 841 Injuries Prevented, Pedestrians Benefit Most
The numbers are in: robotaxis are crashing far less than human drivers, especially around pedestrians and cyclists. Here’s what that could mean for your wallet and your commute.
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Beep and Freebee’s Merger Could Make Car-Free Living Easier
Ten million rides and counting: here’s what a scrappy Florida shuttle merger means for anyone who doesn’t want to own a second car.
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Aurora Driverless Trucks Outwork Truckers Two to One
Half a million driverless miles, zero drowsy-driving crashes. What does that milestone actually mean for the price of your next delivery?
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Zoox’s Robotaxi Cap Just Expired, and Vegas Riders Come Out Ahead
Las Vegas is about to have thousands of robotaxis on call. Here is what the Zoox robotaxi expansion actually means for your wallet, your safety, and your ride home at 3 a.m.
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NHTSA’s New Alliance Could Give Every Self-Driving Car a Real Road Test
Right now, a self-driving car can pass its own safety exam. A new federal alliance wants to change that, city by city.