They command the truck they're in — and the autonomous truck behind them.

New “automated following” tech lets one driver control two trucks

Follow the Leader

Pelaton's Automated Following system lets a human-driven "lead" truck serves as the guide for an autonomous "follow" truck.

New “Automated Following” Tech Lets One Driver Control Two Trucks

A clever system: whatever the "lead" truck does, the "follow" truck copies.

Vollautomatische Landung mit optisch unterstützter Navigation für Kleinflugzeuge

The nerve-wracking flight demos a new kind of landing system.

Watch this tiny plane nail a fully autonomous landing

Hands Off

German researchers have created a new sytem that enables a fully autonomous landing on any airplane runway, not just ones at larger airports.

Watch This Tiny Plane Nail a Fully Autonomous Landing

The C2Land system doesn't need help from the ground to safely land a plane.

This is the "worst-case scenario" for an Olli shuttle.

Watch a 3D printed self-driving shuttle smash onto a wall

Crash Course

Local Motors demonstrates how its Olli self-driving shuttle reacts during crash testing in a pair of video shared exclusively with The Verge.

Watch a 3D Printed Self-Driving Shuttle Smash Into a Wall

"We want people to see the progress," says the vehicle's creator.

Autonomous Travel Suite

It can even dock to turn itself into a much bigger luxury suite.

Futuristic hotel suite would drive you around while you sleep

Autonomous Hotel

This futuristic autonomous hotel suite concept from a design studio envisions the future of travel as a lot more comfortable, and efficient.

Futuristic Hotel Suite Would Drive You Around While You Sleep

Why go to a hotel when a hotel can come to you?

What's an officer to do when there's no driver to question?

This guide could dictate how cops handle autonomous car crashes

Road Rules

Waymo's newly published AV safety guidelines tell law enforcement officials and first responders how they should deal with crashed AVs.

This Guide Could Dictate How Cops Handle Autonomous Car Crashes

Waymo is helping shape the future of AV safety.

How scalable blockchain technology can bring us closer to Earth 2.0

How Scalable Blockchain Technology Can Bring Us Closer to Earth 2.0 [Sponsored]

A massively scalable blockchain that could fundamentally change how our world operates. 

A new MIT project could bring driverless cars to rural roads

Advanced Transport

MIT's new MapLite system lets autonomous vehicles safely navigate unmapped roads, which could bring them to rural areas sooner than expected.

A New MIT Project Could Bring Driverless Cars to Rural Roads

A system to let your autonomous car take the road less traveled.

It's unclear whether Uber will be able to... get this project off the ground.

Uber plans to launch flying taxis with technology that doesn't exist

Uber Elevate would involve thousands of flights per day, replacing ground-based taxis for some commuters. But the technology isn't quite there.

Uber Plans To Launch Flying Taxis With Technology That Doesn’t Exist

Let's get those Ubers off the road and into the sky. 

But for Uber, the issue isn't yet closed.

Uber reaches a settlement with autonomous vehicle victim's family

The family of the woman killed by an Uber autonomous vehicle has agreed to settle, but the terms of the Uber settlement were not disclosed.

Uber Reaches a Settlement With Autonomous Vehicle Victim's Family

"The matter has been resolved."

Uber Settles with Family of AV Crash Victim

"Our hearts go out to the victim’s family."

Uber's self-driving car just killed a pedestrian (updated)

Uber's self-driving car struck and killed a woman in Tempe, Arizona, marking what may be the first time an autonomous vehicle has killed a pedestrian.

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