waymo Waymo Teams Up With JB Hunt to Test Autonomous Trucks in Texas Waymo partners with logistics company JB Hunt to run autonomous freight trucks between Houston and Fort Worth. The expansion brings Alphabet's self-driving technology into direct competition with other automated trucking firms operating in Texas.
aurora innovation Aurora Innovation Targets $1B Valuation in SPAC Deal to Go Public Autonomous vehicle developer Aurora Innovation enters a $1 billion SPAC merger to become a publicly listed company. The deal marks a major financial milestone for the self-driving technology firm.
waymo Waymo and J.B. Hunt Launch Autonomous Truck Pilot on Texas Interstate Waymo Via is transporting freight for J.B. Hunt along a busy Texas corridor to test its Level 4 autonomous driving technology. The pilot program aims to develop a long-term plan for autonomous trucking operations.
waymo Waymo and Cruise Pursue Paid Driverless Ride Permits in California Rival autonomous vehicle companies Waymo and Cruise seek state permits to charge passengers for driverless rides in San Francisco. Cruise currently holds a slight lead after gaining authorization for a driverless pilot program.
tesla Tesla Drops Radar for Camera-Only Autopilot in New Model 3 and Model Y Tesla transitions its best-selling vehicles to a pure camera-based driver assistance system, removing radar sensors entirely. The shift brings temporary speed and feature limitations as the company adjusts to its new vision-only approach.
tesla Tesla Exec Admits Elon Musk's Self-Driving Promises Exceed Engineering Reality A leaked memo reveals that Tesla's Autopilot director told California regulators that Elon Musk's public timeline for full self-driving does not match the company's actual engineering reality.
tesla Tesla Engineers Tell California Regulators Full Self-Driving May Not Arrive This Year Tesla's director of Autopilot software admits that Elon Musk's optimistic tweets about achieving Level 5 autonomy do not match the company's current engineering reality. California DMV regulators are warning the automaker to clearly communicate the limits of its driver assistance features.
tesla Consumer Reports Exposes Major Flaw in Tesla Autopilot Safety System Consumer Reports demonstrates how easily Tesla's Autopilot can be tricked into operating without a driver, raising serious safety concerns following a fatal Texas crash.
tesla Fatal Texas Tesla Crash Highlights Gaps in US Autonomous Vehicle Regulations A deadly Tesla crash in Texas where no one sat in the driver's seat ignites fresh concerns over semi-autonomous vehicle safety. The incident exposes a significant regulatory grey area as federal authorities lack specific safety standards for these advanced systems.
waymo Waymo CEO John Krafcik Departs as Company Shifts to Co-Leadership John Krafcik steps down after five and a half years leading Alphabet's self-driving division, handing control to two co-CEOs. The leadership change comes as Waymo faces pressure to expand its autonomous vehicle services against fierce competitors.
tesla Federal Investigators Examine Fatal Texas Tesla Crash With Empty Driver Seat U.S. safety regulators launch an investigation into a deadly Tesla crash in Texas where authorities found no one in the driver's seat. Tesla CEO Elon Musk publicly denies that the vehicle's Autopilot system was active during the incident.
drisk dRISK Launches Edge Case Tool to Boost Autonomous Vehicle Safety Startup dRISK emerges from stealth mode with a new tool that helps autonomous vehicles detect high-risk driving events six times faster. The technology uses a unique knowledge graph to train self-driving systems to recognize dangerous scenarios before they fully unfold.
tesla Tesla FSD Beta V9.0 Drops Radar for Pure Vision Approach Tesla prepares to release its Full Self-Driving Beta V9.0, a major update that relies entirely on cameras instead of radar. The new system promises massive improvements, especially in bad weather and unusual driving scenarios.
tesla Tesla Prepares Major FSD Beta V9.0 Update With Radar Removal Tesla is finalizing its Full Self Driving Beta V9.0, a major update that relies entirely on cameras instead of radar. The company confirms this pure vision approach brings massive improvements, especially in bad weather and unusual driving scenarios.
tesla Tesla Autopilot Linked to Sixty-Five Fatalities Since 2015 Debut Tesla's Level 2 advanced driver assistance system faces intense scrutiny after government data links it to dozens of verified deaths. Investigators point to system recognition failures and distracted drivers as primary causes.