Self Driving Cars news and trends

Apple Officially Ends Driverless Car Project With Permit Cancellation
Apple // October 13, 2024

Months after announcing it was canceling its self-driving car, Apple has made it official. According to a recent report by the website macReports, the tech giant contacted the California Department of Motor Vehicles last month to cancel its Autonomous Vehicles Program Manufacturer’s Testing Permit, which...

US Moves to Secure Connected Car Economy by Banning Foreign Technologies
Regulation // September 25, 2024

The U.S. government’s proposed ban on connected vehicle technology from China and Russia marks a significant shift in the approach to national security and cybersecurity within the automotive sector. Once finalized, the proposed rule from the Department of Commerce would prohibit the import or sale...

AI Explained: Edge AI Computing Brings Tech to Devices
Artificial Intelligence // September 23, 2024

Edge AI computing brings the brain of artificial intelligence (AI) directly to your devices, making them smarter, faster and more private. From self-driving cars navigating city streets to smartphones instantly translating foreign languages, AI is increasingly moving out of centralized data centers and onto the...

Can Robotaxis Accelerate the Future of Automated Driving?
Transportation // September 01, 2024

Fifteen years ago, Uber disrupted and transformed ride hailing. Uber, one of the platform economy’s original giants, announced Thursday (Aug. 29) that is making a strategic investment in autonomous driving software provider Wayve, agreeing to put self-driving vehicles powered by Wayve’s software on the Uber platform...

Interviews & Exclusives
How Google Maps Predicts The Payments Future

October 01, 2019
If you really want to understand human nature — really gain a deep sense about how people operate, and where they want to go — you could do worse than to study maps. They can show how people thought about the world, and how they pushed at the frontiers of known lands. Maps can teach us […]

Mapping The Maps For Self-Driving Cars (And Drones)

June 13, 2019
If one doesn’t know where they’re going, sang one Beatle, any road will get them there — but not easily or efficiently. In an age of eCommerce (of two-hour delivery...

NEW DATA: What’s Driving $230B In Commuter Commerce?

January 07, 2019
What makes the daily drive miserable for millions of commuters? Yes, there’s the traffic snarls, obnoxious motorists and boredom. However, for a significant share of commuters who drive their own...

The Rumor-Filled Race For The Connected Car Future

August 11, 2018
Americans do a lot of driving. According to the latest edition of the American Driving Survey, each Americans spends about 290 hours a year behind the wheel, driving about 10,000 miles. As a...

Quick Reads
Apple Officially Ends Driverless Car Project With Permit Cancellation

October 13, 2024
Months after announcing it was canceling its self-driving car, Apple has made it official. According to a recent report by the website macReports, the tech giant contacted the California Department of Motor Vehicles last month to cancel its Autonomous Vehicles Program Manufacturer’s Testing Permit, which had been active until April 30 of next year. Apple […]

Chinese Autonomous Driving Firm WeRide Plans US IPO

July 28, 2024
WeRide, a Chinese autonomous driving startup, is planning to go public in the U.S. The company filed for an initial public offering (IPO) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...

Amazon-Owned Zoox Expands Operation of Autonomous Cars in Las Vegas

March 14, 2024
Amazon-owned autonomous car company Zoox has expanded the area in which its robotaxis are operating. The company is also operating the vehicles at faster speeds, in light rain and at night, Zoox...

Apple Hardware VP DJ Novotney Departing for EV Maker Rivian

January 28, 2024
A veteran Apple executive who oversaw the company’s electric vehicle efforts is reportedly resigning. DJ Novotney, a vice president of hardware engineering, is leaving Apple after nearly 25 years to take...