The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has completed a major investigation into Tesla's Autopilot driver assistance system. The organisation concluded that Tesla's weak driver engagement system led to hundreds of accidents, including at least 13 fatal incidents that killed 14 people.
In San Francisco, a Waymo unmanned car veered into oncoming traffic lanes to avoid a group of monocyclists and people on electric scooters travelling down the street. The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. local time on Friday at the intersection of Mission and First streets in the Market District.
Tesla has unexpectedly slashed the price of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) software package from $12,000 to $8,000, despite previous claims by CEO Elon Musk that the cost of the technology would only increase.
On Tuesday, 16 April, seven Waymo autonomous robot taxis blocked traffic at the Potrero Avenue 101 interchange in San Francisco.
Alphabet-owned Waymo has begun testing its unmanned robot taxis in Atlanta, Georgia. This is another city added to Waymo's ever-expanding testing and deployment region.
Tesla has significantly reduced the monthly subscription price for its Full Self Driving (FSD) semi-autonomous driving system. It is now $99 instead of the previous $199.
California's robotaxi regulators say Tesla has not approached them for permission to deploy its unmanned taxis, despite announcements from company CEO Ilon Musk.
On Wednesday, 10 April, tech startup Waymo will begin offering paid robotaxi rides in Los Angeles. This is an expansion of the company's experiment with self-driving cars in the US.
Residents of Phoenix and surrounding areas (Arizona, USA) can now receive Uber Eats orders delivered by Waymo's unmanned cars. The companies have officially launched the new direction of their multi-year co-operation.
The City of New York has announced the launch of a new system for authorising companies to test autonomous cars on its roads. However, one of the key conditions will be that the driver must be behind the wheel during the test to ensure safety.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is now requiring Tesla employees to install and demonstrate the operation of the company's premium Full Self-Driving (FSD) driver assistance system to all potential car buyers in North America before handing over the vehicle.
Waymo, a division of Alphabet, is launching robotic taxi services in Los Angeles, offering free rides to about 50,000 registered users in some areas of the city.
Alphabet-owned Waymo has announced plans to launch a commercial robot taxi service for the public in Austin, Texas, by the end of 2024.
Waymo has announced the launch of its unmanned vehicles without a safety operator behind the wheel in Austin, Texas.
General Motors-owned autonomous car maker Cruise has suffered severe financial losses after an incident in which one of its unmanned vehicles hit and dragged a woman. The company's intrinsic share price fell by more than half.
