Self Driving Vehicles news and trends

From Factories to the Fast Lane, Unpacking Autonomy’s Potential
Technology // May 08, 2024

As the electric vehicle (EV) landscape shows signs of short-circuiting, automakers are eyeing another innovation. One more futuristic, and more fitting, for our rising artificial intelligence (AI) era.  That’s because, with the news Tuesday (May 7) that Wayve — a software startup focused on self-driving...

Mobileye Unveils Operating System to Help Automakers Develop Self-Driving Vehicles
artificial intelligence // January 09, 2024

Mobileye has unveiled a new operating system called DXP, specifically designed to assist automakers in developing customized self-driving systems. This software aims to save automakers time and resources by eliminating the need to build costly programs from scratch, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (Jan. 9). Amnon Shashua, CEO of Mobileye,...

Cruise Plans to Resume Robotaxi Service in One City 
Transportation // November 22, 2023

Cruise, the autonomous vehicle unit of General Motors, is reportedly planning to resume its robotaxi service with a more focused approach.  After facing safety mishaps and regulatory scrutiny, Cruise has decided to scale back its operations to a single city and shelve plans for Origin, a driverless taxi...

Uber Teams With Google’s Waymo to Offer Driverless Ride-Hailing
Connected Economy // May 23, 2023

Google-owned self-driving vehicle firm Waymo has teamed with Uber to expand its service. The partnership, announced Tuesday (May 23), is set to launch later this year in Waymo’s newly-expanded operating territory in Phoenix, Arizona and will include local delivery and ride-hailing. “Since both companies were founded in 2009, Waymo and Uber...

Interviews & Exclusives
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 nation, Americans drive some 2.5 trillion miles per year. To put those figures in some perspective, the amount of time the average American spends on the […]

The Connected Car Race Kicks Into High Gear At CES

January 10, 2018
It’s hard to look at the explosion of order-ahead capabilities for coffee, food and even groceries, and to think, “Now that is a concept that is failing to live up to its...

NEW REPORT: Connected Cars Drive $212B Annually In Commerce Spend

January 08, 2018
The right connections can open up plenty of opportunities. And, in the automotive world, connectivity is helping automakers find new opportunities to rev up in-vehicle purchases among motorists. Every weekday...

Quick Reads
Mobileye Unveils Operating System to Help Automakers Develop Self-Driving Vehicles

January 09, 2024
Mobileye has unveiled a new operating system called DXP, specifically designed to assist automakers in developing customized self-driving systems. This software aims to save automakers time and resources by eliminating the need to build costly programs from scratch, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (Jan. 9). Amnon Shashua, CEO of Mobileye, described DXP as a driving experience platform during an interview […]

Cruise Plans to Resume Robotaxi Service in One City 

November 22, 2023
Cruise, the autonomous vehicle unit of General Motors, is reportedly planning to resume its robotaxi service with a more focused approach.  After facing safety mishaps and regulatory scrutiny, Cruise has decided to scale...

Uber Teams With Google’s Waymo to Offer Driverless Ride-Hailing

May 23, 2023
Google-owned self-driving vehicle firm Waymo has teamed with Uber to expand its service. The partnership, announced Tuesday (May 23), is set to launch later this year in Waymo’s newly-expanded operating territory in Phoenix, Arizona and will...

Fortellix Raises $43 Million to Expand Its Automatic Driving Validation Tech

May 03, 2023
Fortellix has raised $43 million to expand its products for the automated driving sector. The Israeli company, which makes safety-driven verification and validation technology for automated driving systems and advanced driver...