autonomous cars
‘Week of Cone’: Activist Group Is Protesting Driverless Cars by Disabling Them With Traffic Cones
Derided as a “prank” by other outlets, the Week of Cone is part of a storied American tradition of urban residents opposing the expansion of cars in the city.
This Autonomous Testing Ground Is Laying the Groundwork for the Future of Transportation
Since opening in 2015, Michigan’s Mcity has been testing the reliability of self-driving cars in a model city, complete with fake pedestrians.
Uber Self-Driving Car Operator Was Watching Hulu When the Car Struck and Killed a Pedestrian
A new police report shows the fatal crash in Tempe, Arizona could have been avoided.
Electric Cars Make Excellent Autonomous Vehicles—So Why Are Most AVs Gas-Powered?
These engineering students are making an autonomous electric car.
Inside BlackBerry’s Push to Dominate the Security Market for Autonomous Cars
After its epic smartphone failure, BlackBerry is determined to fend off competitors in automotive.
Uber Self-Driving Car Kills Arizona Woman, the First Pedestrian Death By Autonomous Car
The death of an Arizona woman hit by an Uber self-driving car marks the first pedestrian fatality by an autonomous vehicle.
Uber Wants to Fill the Boredom of Self-Driving Cars With VR
The company aims to patent virtual reality technology that lets you jack in while on the road.
The 5G Network Probably Won’t Be Good Enough for Self-Driving Cars
Car-to-car meshnets could enable self-driving cars where there’s no internet.
Uber Doesn't Want to Share Self-Driving Car Crash Data With the DMV
What's more important to Uber: proprietary data or rider safety?
Driving Is Social. Autonomous Cars Aren't, Argues Computer Scientist
"Driving isn't just a mechanical operation but also a complex social activity."