Autonomous vehicles

A self-driving car, also known as an autonomous vehicle (AV), connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV), driverless car, robo-car, or robotic car, is a vehicle that is capable of sensing its environment and moving safely with little or no human input.

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A New Kind of Uber: Taking a Spin in Waymo’s Self-Driving Car
A New Kind of Uber: Taking a Spin in Waymo’s Self-Driving Car
March 22, 2025  |  Transportation

The white Jaguar with a bulky top headed toward me on the busy streets of Austin, Texas. About a block away, it stopped at a...

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Zoox CTO: Why Self-Driving Cars Are So Hard to Get Right
Zoox CTO: Why Self-Driving Cars Are So Hard to Get Right
March 21, 2025  |  Technology

The road to autonomous vehicles is long and arduous, and it has already taken one high-profile victim: GM’s Cruise. Elon Musk has been promising autonomy...

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Rerun Raises $17 Million for Database Purpose-Built for Physical AI
Rerun Raises $17 Million for Database Purpose-Built for Physical AI
March 21, 2025  |  Investments

Rerun has secured $17 million in seed funding as it works to build out its database and cloud data platform purpose-built for the physical artificial...

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Lyft May Add Autonomous Vehicles to Ridesharing Platform This Summer
Lyft May Add Autonomous Vehicles to Ridesharing Platform This Summer
March 20, 2025  |  Ridesharing

Lyft plans to start adding autonomous vehicles (AVs) to its ridesharing platform as soon as this summer. “We recently signed agreements with partners like May...

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Google, GM and Dolby Weigh In on AI in Car Systems
Google, GM and Dolby Weigh In on AI in Car Systems
March 12, 2025  |  Transportation

Industry executives from Google, General Motors and Dolby Laboratories said Wednesday (March 12) that they see a future where the personal automobile becomes a rolling...

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Wayve Reportedly Ready to Roll Out Self-Driving Tech
Wayve Reportedly Ready to Roll Out Self-Driving Tech
March 10, 2025  |  Technology

Self-driving startup Wayve is reportedly preparing to make its commercial debut. The U.K. company will introduce its driver-assistance system in partnership with global car companies in the...

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Uber and Waymo Launch Autonomous Vehicle Rides in Austin
Uber and Waymo Launch Autonomous Vehicle Rides in Austin
March 05, 2025  |  Ridesharing

Uber said Wednesday (March 5) that it is now offering rides in autonomous vehicles in Austin, Texas, and will later do the same in Atlanta....

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Hyundai and Avride Team to Develop Robotaxi Fleet
Hyundai and Avride Team to Develop Robotaxi Fleet
March 05, 2025  |  Partnerships

Hyundai has launched a partnership with autonomous vehicle/robot delivery firm Avride. The collaboration will focus on the development of autonomous vehicles equipped with Avride’s driving system, while...

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Grab Sees Promise in Autonomous Vehicles and Eventual Profits From Banks
Grab Sees Promise in Autonomous Vehicles and Eventual Profits From Banks
February 20, 2025  |  Earnings

Indonesian super app Grab sees autonomous vehicles (AVs) as one of its next growth drivers. “We’ve been watching this space closely and are very excited about the...

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