Category: Driverless and Semiautonomous Vehicles

Waymo Is Growing Faster Than Ever. So Are Its ‘Edge Cases.’

The New York Times – Business:
As Waymo deploys more driverless cars to 15 U.S. cities and counting, its vehicles keep encountering new and unexpected situations that they have no script to handle.
Tesla Sales Surge as Sales Recover in Europe

The New York Times – Business:
Price cuts helped the electric automaker rebound in Europe in the second quarter, offsetting declines in the United States.
Tesla Crash That Killed a Texas Woman Will be Investigated by Federal Regulators

The New York Times – Business:
The car’s driver-assistance system was in use when the crash killed a woman on Friday, the police said.
Tesla Driver Using Autopilot Crashes Into Home in Texas and Kills a Woman, Officials Say

The New York Times – Business:
The driver told investigators he was using the vehicle’s automated-driver system when the vehicle left the roadway and crashed into a house in Harris County, Texas.
Waymo Suspends Service in Six Cities After Cars Drove Into Flooded Roads

The New York Times – Business:
The temporary shutdowns came after videos emerged showing two Waymo cars stopped on swamped streets in Atlanta on Wednesday.
After Stumbles, Technology Meant for Self-Driving Cars Finds a Second Act

The New York Times – Business:
After a crush of promises in 2016 that autonomous cars would soon rule the road, companies whose tech underpinned them have shifted to other industries, like managing shipyards and city traffic.
Robot Taxis Stop in Traffic in Chinese City, Stranding Travelers

The New York Times – Business:
The authorities in Wuhan, the site of one of the world’s largest experiments in self-driving cars, cited a “system failure” after widespread reports on Tuesday evening.
Uber to Buy Rivian Vehicles for Use as Driverless Taxis

The New York Times – Business:
The deal provides cash to Rivian and is part of Uber’s attempts to stay relevant in a driverless future.
Uber to Buy Rivian Vehicles for Use as Driverless Taxis

The New York Times – Business:
The deal provides cash to Rivian and is part of Uber’s attempts to stay relevant in a driverless future.
Driverless Big Rigs Are Coming to American Highways, and Soon

The New York Times – Business:
There are active test runs in Texas, and a handful of companies are banking on making a big entry into the market as early as next year.
Waymo Co-CEO Tries to Make a Case for the Safety of Driverless Cars

The New York Times – Business:
Waymo’s co-chief executive, Tekedra Mawakana, knows she needs to earn the public’s trust. It won’t be easy.
Ford and G.M. Face a Dilemma as China Excels in Electric Vehicles

The New York Times – Business:
General Motors, Ford and other established automakers risk becoming relics if they don’t catch up to Chinese carmakers and technology companies in electric vehicles and self-driving cars.