bmw BMW Demonstrates Riderless Motorcycle at CES 2019 BMW Motorrad shows off a riderless BMW R 1200 GS at CES 2019 as a research platform for rider safety technologies.
meituan Meituan Partners with NVIDIA, Valeo and Icona for Autonomous Delivery Platform Meituan Dianping partners with NVIDIA, Icona, and Valeo to expand its autonomous delivery platform.
meituan Meituan Adds Nvidia, Valeo, and Icona to Autonomous Delivery Platform China's largest food delivery service, Meituan Dianping, partners with Nvidia, Valeo, and Icona to advance its autonomous delivery vehicles at CES.
nvidia NVIDIA Introduces DRIVE AutoPilot, World's First Level 2+ Automated Driving System NVIDIA unveils DRIVE AutoPilot at CES 2019 as the world's first commercially available Level 2+ automated driving system.
nvidia Nvidia Expands Into Advanced Driver Assistance With Drive AutoPilot Nvidia introduces Drive AutoPilot, a new reference platform designed to upgrade advanced driver assistance systems in production vehicles rather than enable full autonomy. Major suppliers Continental and ZF plan to bring systems based on this technology to production by 2020.
cruise Cruise and DoorDash to Test Food Delivery Using Self-Driving Cars in San Francisco Cruise and DoorDash partner to test food and grocery delivery using self-driving vehicles in San Francisco.
waymo Waymo Launches Commercial Self-Driving Service With Human Supervisors Waymo officially introduces Waymo One, a commercial ride-hailing service for its early rider program members. The service initially includes trained human supervisors behind the wheel as the company continues to refine its fully autonomous technology.
waymo Waymo Launches First Commercial Self-Driving Ride-Share Service Waymo introduces Waymo One, the nation's first commercial autonomous ride-share program, initially available to a select group of users in the Phoenix area. The company takes a cautious approach by keeping human safety drivers in the vehicles.
tesla Tesla Rolls Out Navigate on Autopilot With Driver Confirmed Lane Changes Tesla releases its advanced Navigate on Autopilot feature to the wider US fleet, though drivers currently must confirm lane changes manually. The company needs millions more miles of data before enabling fully automatic lane changes.
tesla Tesla Releases Navigate on Autopilot to North American Drivers Tesla rolls out its most advanced driver assistance feature yet, allowing cars to guide themselves from highway on-ramp to off-ramp. The system requires driver confirmation for lane changes and is only available to customers who purchased specific upgrade packages.
tesla Tesla Rolls Out Advanced Navigate on Autopilot Feature Across North America Tesla releases its Navigate on Autopilot feature in North America, allowing cars to guide themselves from highway on-ramp to off-ramp. Drivers still supervise the system and must confirm lane changes.
uber Uber Safety Driver Streamed Hulu During Fatal Self-Driving Crash A newly released police report shows the Uber safety driver involved in a fatal Arizona crash watches a streaming video on her phone for nearly a third of the test drive. Authorities state the driver could have avoided the collision if she kept her eyes on the road.
uber Police Report Finds Uber Safety Driver Streamed Show Before Fatal Crash A newly released police report reveals that the Uber safety driver involved in a fatal self-driving car crash is streaming a television show on her phone. Authorities state that the tragic collision is entirely avoidable if the driver pays attention to the road.
tesla Tesla Plans Major Interface Overhaul With Version 9 Software Update Tesla confirms a new user interface is coming in August as part of the Version 9 software update, which also promises the first full self-driving features.
tesla Tesla Plans August Software Update to Enable Initial Self-Driving Features Elon Musk announces that Tesla's Version 9 software update in August will begin activating a subset of full self-driving features. This cautious rollout comes amid recent crashes and negative media coverage surrounding Tesla's current Autopilot system.