Tesla, Waymo urge Congress to accelerate self-driving deployment amid safety probes

The hearing comes after Waymo reported one of its vehicles struck a child near an elementary school in California.

Waymo’s ‘Self-Driving’ Claims Get a Reality Check on Capitol Hill

Senators pressed Waymo over its use of human operators in the Philippines, questioning whether autonomy still means what ...

Waymo exec reveals company uses remote workers in the Philippines to assist autonomous vehicles

The company's chief safety officer testified before lawmakers on Wednesday, Feb. 4, less than two weeks after a child was hit ...

Uber looks to cash in on self-driving cars — but not by driving them

The rideshare company is getting into the business of providing real-world driving data to autonomous vehicle developers.
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Senior officials from Tesla, Waymo, and others tell Congress to speed legislation on the deployment of self-driving vehicles

Waymo urged Congress to pass legislation to advance autonomous vehicles in the U.S., arguing that leadership in self-driving ...

Tesla and Waymo executives defend the safety of self-driving cars before Senate committee

"Right now we have the Wild West. I want to see some rules of the road," said Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal.

Self-driving car industry 'trying to overcome human error,' asks for new federal standards

Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wy., said she is "super excited" about autonomous vehicles and the protections they could afford ...

Waymo self-driving taxis are coming to Sacramento. Here's when

‘We are eager to bring the future of mobility to this vibrant community,' said Waymo officials on Thursday.

Self-driving Waymo cars could soon hit Portland’s streets under proposed Oregon bill

With the same level of ease as ordering an Uber or Lyft, Oregonians may soon be able to ride in self-driving cars or get ...

Child struck by self-driving Waymo car near school, sparking probe

The crash occurred within two blocks of an elementary school in Santa Monica, California during normal student drop-off hours ...

Overland AI raises $100M to meet growing military demand for autonomous ground vehicles

The startup — spun out of the University of Washington in 2022 — said the funding will enable it to meet demand for ULTRA, ...
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The 6 Levels of Vehicle Autonomy (Self-Driving), What They Mean, and Their Implications

Once a wild dream, self-driving vehicles are already on public roads, in some cases hauling people inside cities. Tesla even self-delivered a car from the factory to a customer's house with no one in ...