A landmark U.S. bill that would speed adoption of self-driving cars is now "a long shot" to pass before the current Congress adjourns in the coming weeks, a key Republican senator behind the legislation said. Many automaker lobbyists and congressional aides say the...

Tesla tells owners they must keep their hands on the wheel at all times when using Autopilot, the automaker's semi-autonomous driver-assistance feature. But Tesla CEO Elon Musk took his hands off the wheel after activating Autopilot in a Model 3 sedan during a "60...

AS TECHNOLOGY ADVANCES, so must policing. Last week, when a couple of California Highway Patrol officers spotted a man apparently sleeping in the driver’s seat of a TeslaModel S going 70 mph down Highway 101 in Palo Alto around 3:30 am, they moved behind the car and...

A pedestrian stands along a street with one foot on the curb and the other in the crosswalk. A bicyclist lifts a foot off the ground and places it on a pedal. A jogger maintains a steady pace while heading toward an intersection. Determining whether those road users...

Even a little crummy weather might pose big problems for self-driving systems. New research from Michigan State University suggests light rain and drizzle can confound the algorithms that autonomous systems use to detect pedestrians, bicyclists and other road users....