Experts: Uber SUV’s System Should Have Seen Woman

Two experts say video of a deadly crash involving a self-driving Uber vehicle shows the sport utility vehicle’s laser and radar sensors should have spotted a pedestrian, and computers should have braked to avoid the crash. Authorities investigating the crash in a...

Solar Storms Could Leave Driverless Cars in Dark

Self-driving cars are still working to master the snow. It turns out that flare-ups on the sun can also pose a problem for the coming wave of robot drivers. The threat comes from solar storms, those occasional eruptions of vast amounts of energy that can cause a...

Loophole Would Protect Self-driving Car Companies From Lawsuits

People riding in self-driving cars that crash could find themselves unable to hold the manufacturer accountable if legislation currently pending on Capitol Hill is passed, consumer advocates warn. They caution that the legislation under consideration in the Senate...

SF Motors Begins Autonomous Vehicle Testing on U.S. Roads

As it prepares to introduce its first vehicle this month, Chinese startup SF Motors has begun to test its autonomous vehicle technology on California and Michigan roads. The EV maker, a subsidiary of Chinese automaker Sokon Motors, obtained a permit to test...