It plans to hire "engineers, operations experts, and fleet coordinators."

Waymo gets approval to open driverless car factory in Michigan

Driverless in Michigan

Waymo received approval from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation to build a driverless car factory in the state.

Waymo Gets Approval to Open Driverless Car Factory in Michigan

It's the first factory in the world dedicated to self-driving cars.

Early Rider Moments: "Is There No One Driving That Car?"

Yep, it's real: your next rideshare could Be driverless in as soon as a month

Waymo' Miles

According to Bloomberg, Waymo is about to announce the world's first commercial driverless car service in Phoenix, Arizona, putting them ahead of the curve.

Yep, It’s Real: Your Next Rideshare Could Be Driverless in as Soon as a Month

The program would put Waymo ahead of the curve.

People are reportedly attacking driverless cars in California

Advanced Transport

In a pair of rather strange recent incidents in California, people were caught attacking driverless cars on two separate occasions.

People Are Reportedly Attacking Driverless Cars in California

Rage against the (autonomous) machine.

TRI-AD will start out with 300 employees but Toyota hopes that number will grow to about 1,000.

Toyota is launching a $2.8 billion self-driving car company

To help with its goal to start testing autonomous electric vehicles by 2020, Toyota has launched a new $2.8 billion company.

Toyota Is Launching a $2.8 Billion Self-Driving Car Company

Toyota hopes the Research Institute-Advanced Development will be "a company with different rules — like a startup."

It’s time to take the training wheels off autonomous cars.

Soon California's autonomous cars will drive all on their own

California's DMV just passed new regulations that will allow manufacturers to test fully driverless vehicles without a human behind the wheel.

Soon California's Autonomous Cars Will Drive All on Their Own

Starting in April, the state’s driverless vehicles will be truly driverless.

Soon California’s Autonomous Cars Will Drive All on Their Own

This artificial synapse is meant to boost the ability of the so-called "neuromorphic computers" that power game-changing AI.

Scientists are closer to making artificial brains that operate like ours do

Artificial Intelligence

A new electronic synapse may improve the ability of artificial brains to respond to external inputs and make decisions much like humans do.

Scientists Are Closer to Making Artificial Brains That Operate Like Ours Do

The artificial synapse fires 20 million times more rapidly than a human synapse does – and is more energy efficient, too.

Self-driving vehicles are becoming more family-friendly.

Waymo is testing the autonomous Chrysler Pacifica minivan in San Francisco

Waymo has tested autonomous vehicles in San Francisco since 2009. They are back in the city to test the newest addition, the Chrysler Pacifica minivan.

Waymo is Testing the Autonomous Chrysler Pacifica Minivan in San Francisco

The bay area's terrain is a perfect test course for self-driving cars.

The car comes with no pedals or steering wheel, but it's equipped with airbags on the dashboard.

The driverless Chevy Bolt from GM won't let you drive at all

The new model comes with no steering wheel and no pedals. GM asked transportation authorities to allow changes in existing safety regulations to test it.

The Driverless Chevy Bolt From GM Won't Let You Drive at All

If all goes well, the fully autonomous car will be on the roads by 2019. 

The Driverless Chevy Bolt From GM Won’t Let You Drive at All

Fully integrating these technologies will require changes to current regulations and legislation.

The UK expects to have driverless cars on the streets by 2021

British finance minister Philip Hammond will be announcing the nation's budget this week, which is expected to include financial plans for driverless cars.

The UK Expects to Have Driverless Cars on the Streets by 2021

By 2035, the driverless car industry in the UK is expected to be worth £28 billion — roughly $37 billion.

This has been a missing piece in autonomous vehicles.

A camera that sees around corners could help improve self-driving cars

A new camera technology developed by researchers from MIT's computer science and AI labs could provide self-driving cars a way to see what's around corners.

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