Traffic fatalities in the U.S. rose for the second straight year in 2016 despite a dip in crash deaths linked to distracted driving, according to data released by federal highway safety regulators.
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Hacking Risk Is What Worries Americans Most About Driverless Vehicles
U.S. residents are âpolarizedâ on whether to embrace driverless cars, according to a survey by insurer American International Group Inc.
October 5, 2017Self-Driving Vehicles Raising Big Questions Around Drunk Driving, Seat Belts, Open Container Laws and More
The idea of highways being filled with self-driving cars may be alluring, but it has highway safety experts raising numerous questions about common contemporary issues like drunk driving, seat belt use and how other motorists might react to a car without a driver behind the wheel.
October 5, 2017Australia Expands Use of Caterpillarâs Self-Driving Truck Technology
Self-driving truck technology being developed by Caterpillar Inc. at its Tucson, Ariz., division headquarters will soon be used more extensively by iron ore mines in Australia
October 3, 2017Ford and Lyft Team Up to Put Driverless Cars on the Road
Ford will begin testing self-driving cars on ride-hailing company Lyftâs network with human drivers at the wheel for backup, the companies said Sept. 26.
September 28, 2017Sen. Thune Working on Creating Modern-Day âRules of the Roadâ for Autonomous Vehicles
As the Obamacare reform debate rages on in full force, U.S. Sen. John Thune doesnât have his sights set entirely on the headline-stealing topics of health care and tax reform. The always busy South Dakota Republican is also eyeing legislation for the growing autonomous vehicle market, or self-driving cars.
September 26, 2017Safety, Productivity to Improve With Proliferation of Autonomous Trucks, Executives Say
ATLANTA â Advancements in the technology facilitating autonomous trucks will enhance safety and productivity across the freight sector, two executives helping to drive the issue said at the Connected Fleets USA conference Sept. 25.
September 25, 2017Uber Unveils Second Generation Self-Driving Car in Pittsburgh
Uber is taking the co-driver out of its self-driving cars in Pittsburgh as the company rolls out the second generation of its autonomous Volvo SUVs.
September 21, 2017'Smart Car' Technology May Make Roads Safer, but Some Fear Data Hacks
Autonomous vehicles are the wave of a rapidly approaching future that is already bringing increasing amounts of âsmartâ technology to cars and trucks, and could eventually make passengers of everyone in a vehicle.
September 21, 2017Best Self-Driving Vehicle Tech Going Nowhere as Rules Stall Under Trump
The technology that gives cars superpowers to see around corners and through walls wonât be on the first self-driving rides hitting the road in the next few years.
September 21, 2017