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Federal safety regulators have asked Elon Musk and Tesla to explain how its driverless taxis will avoid causing accidents when they hit the road in Texas next month before a national rollout.

GM has hired Sterling Anderson, the former director of Tesla’s Autopilot program and a co-founder of autonomous startup Aurora, as chief product officer overseeing all vehicle development.

Bot Auto, which plans to bring autonomous trucks to Texas highways, presented the company’s technology and trucks to local transportation and law enforcement agencies on May 8.

Aurora Innovation has launched the nation’s first commercial driverless freight service, sending autonomous 18-wheelers between Dallas and Houston without a human behind the wheel.   

Volvo Autonomous Solutions’ rollout of its transport-as-a-service offering ramped up a couple of notches in recent days.

Tesla's chair denied a report that said board members started a search for a CEO to succeed Elon Musk, saying directors are “highly confident” in his abilities.

Aurora Innovation has launched the nation’s first commercial driverless freight service, sending autonomous 18-wheelers between Dallas and Houston without a human behind the wheel.

Japan’s top automaker, Toyota, announced a partnership with U.S. autonomous driving technology company Waymo on April 30.

Hydrogen trucks cost more than diesel models, but autonomous driving capabilities could double the utilization of those vehicles and improve the total cost of ownership calculation.

Rule changes announced by the Trump administration could allow automakers to report fewer crashes involving self-driving cars, with Tesla potentially emerging as the main beneficiary.