Our Close Call at the Crosswalk in an Autonomous Hyundai
I've replayed the episode countless times in my head. Was this computer-controlled car going to stop on its own, or barrel through a busy crosswalk? I'm still not sure. An autonomous prototype of Hyundai's fuel cell powered Nexo crossover was quickly approaching a...
A Designated Driver for the Driverless Car
Phantom Auto tests remote-control system In November, General Motors' Cruise autonomous test vehicle attractedunintended media attention when it froze behind a taco truck during a press drive. Between traffic cones, double-parked cars and the lunch stand, the car's...
Trump Administration Questioned on NHTSA Readiness
Democratic members of the U.S. House questioned Wednesday whether the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is capable of effectively regulating the nation’s auto industry at a time when self-driving cars are beginning to hit highways. They noted during a...
Self-Driving Cars Use Crazy Amounts of Power, and It’s Becoming a Problem
FOR LONGTIME RESIDENTS of Pittsburgh, seeing self-driving cars built by Uber, Argo AI, and others roam their streets is nothing new. The city's history with robot cars goes back to the late 1980s, when students at Carnegie Mellon University caught the occasional...
Full Autonomy a Long Way Off
Companies testing self-driving cars on California streets gave a peek into the inner workings of their real-world test drives last week. The big takeaway? Many are still a long way from letting drivers take their hands off the wheel. Most manufacturers are developing...