Riding in the shuttles felt unnerving but not unsafe.

We took a ride on NYC's first self-driving shuttle

Shuttle Butt

New York City is now home to a fleet of self-driving shuttles. Futurism decided to kick the tires and test them out when they launched.

We Took a Ride on NYC’s First Self-Driving Shuttle

New York City just got its first autonomous vehicles. Futurism was on the scene.

"We cannot have technology and sales take over safety."

Tesla slammed by another Autopilot crash lawsuit

Wrongful Death

Now there's another lawsuit filed against Tesla after a driver died behind the wheel of an "Autopilot"-enabled car that crashed.

Tesla Slammed by Another Autopilot Crash Lawsuit

The family of a man who died in a March crash just sued Tesla.

The cars' internet-connected radios could serve as the point of entry.

Hackers could gridlock a city by stalling just 20 percent of cars

Stopping Traffic

By hacking cars and forcing them to stall, bad actors could grind a city's traffic to a halt — and the easiest entry point may be the vehicle's radios.

Hackers Could Gridlock a City by Stalling Just 20 Percent of Cars

Here's an argument against internet-connected vehicles.

This is what a safe self-driving car should look like.

White paper: the 12 principles shaping the future of autonomous cars

Drive This Way

Eleven companies have teamed up to create "Safety First for Automated Driving," an exhaustive guide to developing safe autonomous vehicles.

White Paper: These 12 Principles Are Shaping the Future of Autonomous Cars

Eleven companies teamed up on this exhaustive guide to developing safe AVs.

"This is an ideal opportunity for Waymo to bring our autonomous technology to a global stage, with an innovative partner."

Waymo's bizarre plan to bring autonomous cars to France and Japan

Crash Course

Waymo, the Alphabet-owned company that develops autonomous cars, just joined an international partnership in hopes of reaching more global markets.

Waymo’s Bizarre Plan to Bring Autonomous Cars to France and Japan

Maybe it could bring them to Arizona first.

"This run is the sweet spot of where autonomy is valuable."

The U.S. Post Office is testing self-driving mail delivery trucks

You've Got Mail

The U.S. Postal Service is about to test self-driving trucks on a thousand-mile stretch in an attempt to save money through automation.

The U.S. Post Office Is Testing Self-Driving Mail Delivery Trucks

Autonomous trucks may handle long-haul stretches of highway.

Can cars talk to each other?

By collaborating, they improved flow by 35 percent.

See mini self-driving cars work together to improve traffic flow

Keep Moving

By enabling communication between mini models of autonomous vehicles, Cambridge researchers improved traffic flow by 35 percent.

See Mini Self-Driving Cars Work Together to Improve Traffic Flow

The key is teaching the cars to communicate.

China is building AV infrastructure from the ground up.

China's rolling out dedicated highway lanes for self-driving cars

Share The Road

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.

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

Can’t get self-driving cars on the road without building infrastructure.

A self-driving car's human operator says he takes over when passengers get impatient

Hands-Free Conversation

A self-driving car company's operations lead shared what it's like to be the safety driver keeping an eye on an autonomous vehicle.

A Self-Driving Car’s Human Operator Says He Takes Over When Passengers Get Impatient

"I would keep a hand on the steering wheel and hover a foot over the pedals, mimicking manual driving."

We need drivers to be in charge, she claims.

Expert: In 50 years, self-driving cars will be "unthinkable"

Road Regrets

Self-driving cars will disrupt carefully constructed social contracts, claims New York University data journalism professor Meredith Broussard.

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