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GM’s Cruise fined $1.5 million for omitting details about its gruesome 2023 crash
On Monday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) fined Cruise, GM’s self-driving vehicle division, $1.5 million. The company omitted key details from an October 2023 accident in San Francisco.
Will Shanklin09.30.2024Cruise's self-driving cabs are coming to Uber next year
Uber and Cruise have reached a deal that would add driverless vehicles to the ride sharing giant's fleet of vehicles.
Danny Gallagher08.22.2024Tesla involved in fatal Washington crash was using self-driving mode
An incident involving a Tesla and a motorcycle in Washington was caused by the Tesla's self-driving mode.
Danny Gallagher07.31.2024Waymo gets approval to deploy its robotaxi service in Los Angeles
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has given Waymo permission to expand its robotaxi operations to Los Angeles and more locations in the San Francisco Peninsula despite opposition from local groups and government agencies.
Mariella Moon03.02.2024GM's Cruise division is being investigated by the DoJ and SEC following a pedestrian accident
GM's driverless Cruise division is under investigation by both the Department of Justice (DoJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Steve Dent01.26.2024Waymo's driverless cars are hitting Phoenix's freeways at long last
Waymo has announced that its Waymo One driverless cars will be hitting the highways in Phoenix soon. The driverless vehicles were already on regular Phoenix streets.
Lawrence Bonk01.08.2024Cruise co-founder resigns following CEO exit
Cruise's co-founder and chief product officer Daniel Kan has resigned one day after the company’s CEO Kyle Vogt departed from his role.
Malak Saleh11.20.2023GM recalls nearly 1,000 Cruise robotaxis after pedestrian collision
Cruise, the autonomous vehicle company owned by General Motors, has issued a recall for 950 of its robotaxis following a collision with a pedestrian in San Francisco last month. California also pulled its permit to operate driverless vehicles in the state.
Lawrence Bonk11.08.2023Things are going from bad to worse for Cruise's robotaxis
GM's autonomous vehicle Cruise division may have kept its vehicles on the streets even though it knew they had problems recognizing children.
Steve Dent11.07.2023Cruise now offers paid robotaxi rides in Houston
Cruise will offer paid robotaxi rides in Houston from 9PM to 6AM.
Mariella Moon10.13.2023California governor vetoes bill for obligatory human operators in autonomous trucks
California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes a bill that would have required autonomous trucks on public roads to have human safety drivers on board. The governor said existing laws are sufficient.
Kris Holt09.25.2023Waymo is bringing its driverless ride-hailing service to Austin
Waymo will bring its self-driving ride service to Austin this fall.
Jon Fingas08.03.2023Uber safety driver involved in fatal self-driving car crash pleads guilty
The Uber driver involved in the first self-driving car crash to kill a pedestrian has pleaded guilty.
Jon Fingas07.31.2023Waymo pushes back its self-driving truck efforts to focus on ride hailing
Waymo is downplaying its autonomous trucks in favor of making robotaxis a success.
Jon Fingas07.26.2023VW will start testing self-driving cars in the US this month
VW is testing self-driving electric vans in Austin, and hopes to offer robotaxi service by 2026.
Jon Fingas07.07.2023Cruise launches an Android app for its self-driving taxis
Cruise has finally launched an Android app for ridehailing, giving potential customers in San Francisco the option to call one of its robotaxis even if they're not iPhone users.
Mariella Moon06.20.2023Mercedes becomes the first automaker to sell Level 3 self-driving vehicles in California
Mercedes-Benz is the first automaker to get permission from California regulators to sell or lease vehicles with Level 3 self driving tech.
Steve Dent06.09.2023Tesla leak reportedly reveals thousands of Autopilot safety complaints
The German-language newspaper Handelsblatt said it received 100GB of data from "several informants" within Tesla, showing how the company received thousands of complaints about its Autopilot features over the past years.
Mariella Moon05.26.2023Uber will offer Waymo robotaxi rides and deliveries in Phoenix starting later this year
Starting later this year, Phoenix area residents and visitors will be able to hail Waymo taxis through Uber.
Igor Bonifacic05.23.2023A third former Apple employee has been charged with stealing self-driving car tech
A third former Apple employee has been accused of stealing autonomous technology for Chinese entities.
Kris Holt05.16.2023