Tag: Uber

Toyota pauses automated driving testing on U.S. roads following Uber accident

Automaker Toyota has temporarily ceases its public road testing of its fully autonomous ‘Chauffeur’ system in the U.S. after an accident earlier this week saw an Uber self-driving test vehicle strike a pedestrian, which ultimately resulted in her death. Police have stated that initial findings suggest the accident would’ve been extremely difficult to avoid regardless… Continue reading Toyota pauses automated driving testing on U.S. roads following Uber accident

Apple’s autonomous vehicle fleet has nearly doubled in the last two months

Apple seems to be ramping up its autonomous vehicle efforts, nearing doubling the number of vehicles in its fleet since January. The company now has 45 autonomous vehicles in California registered with the DMV, according to the Financial Times. This makes Apple’s AV fleet the second largest in the state of California, outsized only by… Continue reading Apple’s autonomous vehicle fleet has nearly doubled in the last two months

Gatwick Airport to trial British self-driving car system from Oxbotica

Gatwick Airport will trial self-driving vehicles running software from Oxbotica Image: Oxbotica Gatwick claims it will be the first airport to operate self-driving cars “airside”, using a system from Oxford University spin-off Oxbotica. The vehicles will move staff around the airport, but at this stage, they will not be used by airline passengers. If the… Continue reading Gatwick Airport to trial British self-driving car system from Oxbotica

Uber’s transparency is key to making self-driving cars safer

Yesterday evening, a self-driving Uber vehicle in Tempe, Arizona, struck a woman at a crosswalk. She would later die in the hospital as the result of the accident. Even though there was a human safety driver behind the wheel, the car is said to have been in autonomous mode at the time. The incident is… Continue reading Uber’s transparency is key to making self-driving cars safer

Teamsters Statement On Fatal Uber ‘Driverless’ Vehicle Collision

WASHINGTON, March 19, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Teamsters Union continues to stress its concerns with the testing and implementation of self-driving technology after a ‘driverless’ Uber in autonomous mode struck and killed a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona, overnight. Uber has since temporarily halted its driverless testing program in Arizona, Pittsburgh, San Francisco and Toronto. Last… Continue reading Teamsters Statement On Fatal Uber ‘Driverless’ Vehicle Collision

Here’s how Uber’s self-driving cars are supposed to detect pedestrians

A self-driving vehicle made by Uber has struck and killed a pedestrian. It’s the first such incident and will certainly be scrutinized like no other autonomous vehicle interaction in the past. But on the face of it it’s hard to understand how, short of a total system failure, this could happen when the entire car… Continue reading Here’s how Uber’s self-driving cars are supposed to detect pedestrians

VW to build new SUV at Chattanooga plant

Share This Story! Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about VW to build new SUV at Chattanooga plant The German automaker will invest $340 million to bring the vehicle to market Post to Facebook Sent! A link has been sent to your friend’s email address. Posted! A link has been… Continue reading VW to build new SUV at Chattanooga plant

Uber’s fatal self-driving car crash prompts NTSB investigation

The National Transportation Safety Board is opening an investigation into the fatal accident involving one of Uber’s self-driving cars in Tempe, Arizona. NTSB sending team to investigate Uber crash in Tempe, Arizona. More to come. — NTSB_Newsroom (@NTSB_Newsroom) March 19, 2018 Uber’s self-driving car accident that resulted in a woman’s death raises a number of… Continue reading Uber’s fatal self-driving car crash prompts NTSB investigation