Man brutally beats bystander after standoff with driverless car, US cops say
A man who blocked and shouted at a driverless Waymo car later brutally beat a bystander who told him to…
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Tokyo airport trials driverless cargo vehicle
Tokyo’s Haneda Airport is trialling a driverless vehicle to tow cargo containers in an attempt to get around labour shortages…
Tesla delays robotaxi event in blow to Elon Musk’s autonomy drive
Tesla Inc is postponing its planned robotaxi unveiling to October to allow teams working on the project more time to build…
First stretch of smart highway opens in the US
Several kilometers of a future "smart" highway were recently inaugurated in the US state of Michigan. The idea is to…
Beijing legislates for robotaxis as backlash against them climbs
Beijing will support the introduction of robotaxis in ride hailing and car rental fleets in the city as advanced driver…
A driverless car hits a person crossing against the light in China, highlighting a challenge for AI
A driverless ride-hailing car in China hit a pedestrian, and people on social media are taking the carmaker’s side, because…
UN: Autonomous car rules advancing faster than the vehicles themselves
Fully autonomous cars are still years away from hitting the streets, but internationally-agreed rules on their use could be ready…
Waymo robotaxi service opens to all in San Francisco
The Google-owned Waymo robotaxi service on June 25 became available to anyone in San Francisco interested in hailing a driverless…
Self-driving Tesla crashes into police car as driver uses phone, California cops say
A Tesla in self-drive mode crashed into a cop car as its driver used their cellphone, California police say.