Waymo, the self-driving car company started by Google, did nothing after an autonomous vehicle run by Uber killed a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona. It didn’t pull back on tests in the nearby suburb of Chandler, where passengers are already taking rides with no one behind the wheel. Its fleets elsewhere didn’t abandon public streets, a precautionary move made by Toyota. John Krafcik,… Continue reading Waymo Isn’t Slowing Down: Pact With Honda Could Include Delivery
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Tesla Model X in Autopilot Killed a Driver. Officials Aren’t Pleased With How Tesla Handled It.
Tesla is taking PR very seriously after one of its vehicles in autonomous mode killed a passenger recently. The crash occurred at 9:27 AM on Highway 101 near Mountain View, California. Walter Huang was in the driver’s seat of the Model X, which was in autonomous mode. The car hit a concrete highway divider, marked with… Continue reading Tesla Model X in Autopilot Killed a Driver. Officials Aren’t Pleased With How Tesla Handled It.
Federal investigators ‘unhappy’ Tesla revealed crash details
Beck Diefenbach / Reuters The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said it is “unhappy” that Tesla released information about the fiery March 23rd crash that killed a driver. In a blog post last Friday, Elon Musk said that the Autopilot was active when the Model struck a highway barrier and caught fire. He also… Continue reading Federal investigators ‘unhappy’ Tesla revealed crash details
Top Automotive Industry News for Week of March 26 – April 1, 2017
Here is the most important news associated with the automotive industry identified by the SEA for the week March 26, 2018 – April 1, 2018. We hope it helps you stay up to speed on the key developments in our industry: -Automotive Manufacturing News- 2018 New York Auto Show New Vehicle Debuts (Car and Driver)… Continue reading Top Automotive Industry News for Week of March 26 – April 1, 2017
UPDATE 1-Tesla says crashed vehicle had been on autopilot prior to accident
LOS GATOS, California (Reuters) – Tesla Inc said on Friday that a Tesla Model X involved a fatal crash in California last week had activated its Autopilot system, raising new questions about the semi-autonomous system that handles some driving tasks. FILE PHOTO: Rescue workers attend the scene where a Tesla electric SUV crashed into a… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Tesla says crashed vehicle had been on autopilot prior to accident
At Uber, a New CEO Shifts Gears
The Indian city of Gurugram, which in Hindi means “village of the guru,” is a technology-and-business hub twenty miles south of New Delhi, reached by highways filled with auto-rickshaws, exhaust-spewing buses, and the occasional immovable cow. The city’s glass high-rises contain dozens of multinational corporations, including Pepsi, Google, and Microsoft. On a recent morning, a… Continue reading At Uber, a New CEO Shifts Gears
Uber has settled with the family of the homeless victim killed last week
Uber has reportedly come to a fast settlement with the family of 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg, who was fatally struck last week by one of the company’s self-driving vehicles as she crossed a darkened street, pushing a bicycle. Terms of the settlement are not being disclosed; Uber declined to comment when we asked the company for further… Continue reading Uber has settled with the family of the homeless victim killed last week
UPDATE 4-Uber avoids legal battle with family of autonomous vehicle victim
TEMPE, Ariz. (Reuters) – The family of a woman killed by an Uber Technologies Inc self-driving vehicle in Arizona has reached a settlement with the ride services company, ending a potential legal battle over the first fatality caused by an autonomous vehicle. Cristina Perez Hesano, an attorney with the firm of Bellah Perez in Glendale,… Continue reading UPDATE 4-Uber avoids legal battle with family of autonomous vehicle victim
Uber Settles with Family of AV Crash Victim
Uber has reached a settlement with the family of Elaine Herzberg, the 49-year-old woman struck and killed by one of Uber’s autonomous vehicles (AVs) on March 18. The terms of the Uber settlement were not disclosed. Click to View Full Infographic “The matter has been resolved,” the family’s lawyer Cristina Perez Hesano told Reuters. The… Continue reading Uber Settles with Family of AV Crash Victim
Alibaba’s Mapping Unit AutoNavi Declares War On Didi Via Launch Of Carpooling Business
Alibaba’s mapping unit, AutoNavi Holdings Ltd. also known as Gaode Map, has launched its own carpooling business, starting in Chengdu and Wuhan initially with plans to roll out nationally. In a move that declares war to existing ride sharing leader Didi Chuxing, AutoNavi’s expansion into the shared mobility space further complicates a sector that was… Continue reading Alibaba’s Mapping Unit AutoNavi Declares War On Didi Via Launch Of Carpooling Business