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Video footage of GM's driverless cars shows some troubling behavior as well as multiple near-accidents on public streets.
Advanced Transport

Videos of GM’s Driverless Cars Show Several Near-Crashes

By Dan Robitzski

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Artificial Intelligence

5 Ways Singularity University is Exploring Artificial Intelligence at Global Summit This August

By Singularity University

UK-based design agency Layer teamed up with Chinese electric car maker Nio to create a smart scooter that can learn where you want to go.
Artificial Intelligence

Autonomous Scooter Uses AI to Learn Your Favorite Routes

By Victor Tangermann

China is building new highways with dedicated self-driving car lanes to help usher in widespread autonomous technology. The first will be done next year.
Self-Driving Vehicles

China’s Rolling Out Dedicated Highway Lanes for Self-Driving Cars

By Dan Robitzski

A new survey by AAA shows that most Americans distrust self-driving cars. In the past two years, public trust in the emerging technology has gone down.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Just 19 Percent of Americans Trust Self-Driving Cars With Kids

By Dan Robitzski

A new Toyota patent details a personalized system that can fill a car with someone's favorite scent. Or, if they're stealing the car, with tear gas.
Advanced Transport

New Toyota Patent Would Let Cars Spray Thieves With Tear Gas

By Dan Robitzski

Warren Buffett believes that electric cars are the future. He thinks American automakers will move in that direction whether or not the government helps.
Advanced Transport

Warren Buffett: “Electric Cars Are Very Much in America’s Future”

By Dan Robitzski

New research suggests that introducing autonomous vehicles to the Washington D.C. area could worsen inequality and explores solutions.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Scientists Warn Self-Driving Cars Could Worsen Inequality

By Dan Robitzski

self-driving car company Waymo recently shared a video showing one of its autonomous vehicles being waved through an intersection where the light was out.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Watch a Self-Driving Car Obey Police Hand Signals

By Dan Robitzski

Elon Musk recently claimed that Tesla would put fully-autonomous vehicles on the road before year's end. Experts in the field don't buy it.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Expert Roasts Musk: Self-Driving Teslas In a Year Is “Impossible”

By Dan Robitzski

According to a report put out by California's DMV, Waymo's autonomous vehicles drive 11,154.3 miles per disengagement, but that number might be generous.
Advanced Transport

Expert Slams Waymo Safety Data: “They Obviously Do Not Trust These Numbers”

By Dan Robitzski

Wall Street investors seem to believe that the real value of autonomous vehicles comes from the data they'll collect, based on recent AV company valuations.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Investors Pour Money Into Self-Driving Cars to Capitalize on Data

By Dan Robitzski

Exclusive: A Waymo One Rider’s Experiences Highlight Autonomous Rideshare’s Shortcomings
Self-Driving Vehicles

Exclusive: A Waymo One Rider’s Experiences Highlight Autonomous Rideshare’s Shortcomings

By Dan Robitzski

Uber will begin testing its autonomous vehicles in Pittsburgh on Thursday, marking the company's first tests since a fatal incident in March.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Nine Months After Killing a Pedestrian, Uber’s Self-Driving Cars Are Back on the Road

By Dan Robitzski

California Is Installing Chargers for a Type of Electric Car That Doesn’t Exist Yet
Advanced Transport

California Is Installing Chargers for a Type of Electric Car That Doesn’t Exist Yet

By Dan Robitzski

The UAE just proposed an underwater bullet train to connect the country to India, but the government isn't sure it will work.
Advanced Transport

The UAE Wants an Underwater Bullet Train to India

By Dan Robitzski