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The surprising advantages of autonomous driving beyond technology

From helping drivers with disabilities to making cities more efficient, there are many ways experts say the technology will transform transportation. Read More

Lucid, Nvidia Team Up on Driverless Technology for Consumers

Lucid Group Inc. is partnering with Nvidia Corp. to develop a fully autonomous vehicle platform, as it races to become one of the first automakers to build a passenger car that requires no supervision ... Read More

The Download: AI and coding, and Waymo’s aggressive driverless cars

This is today's edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. AI has already transformed how code is written, but a new wave ... Read More

NHTSA Moves to Ease Rules and Advance Driverless Car Technology

Autonomous vehicles without physical controls may be closer to reality. The Trump administration is making moves that would make it easier for autonomous vehicle technology companies like Waymo and ... Read More

Benefits of autonomous driving go beyond the technology

While there are no autonomous vehicles available for sale in the United States, Detroit automakers have been advancing their assistance systems for years. Though the challenges and setbacks have been ... Read More

Waymo says it will ‘soon begin fully autonomous driving’ in Houston

You may have spotted Waymo's self-driving cars across Houston since the company began testing in the city earlier this year. Now, the autonomous ride-hailing service is preparing to take off the ... Read More

I thought I’d be cooler about riding in a driverless car again. I wasn’t.

May Mobility, a self-driving startup in Ann Arbor, offered the author her first glimpse of true self-driving vehicles in Michigan. There is no vehicle currently for sale that are legally considered ... Read More

Can driverless cars get tickets? What happened when Bay Area police pulled over a Waymo

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Police in San Bruno, Calif., were patrolling for drunk drivers when they observed a car traveling erratically. But ... Read More

Will technology provide a boost to truck drivers — or will it replace them?

The American economy depends on truckers. Their big rigs ferry food, fuel and countless other goods around the country. But it's also a dangerous and exhausting job, simultaneously stressful and ... Read More