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FedEx Cancels Indiana Shipping Hub Project, Citing Increased Automation at Other Facilities

Two months after crediting Republican tax cuts with fueling new investment in Indianapolis, FedEx has canceled a plan to build a large new project in Greenwood, Ind.

March 27, 2018

Waymo CEO Krafcik Has ‘A Lot of Confidence’ His Tech Would Have Avoided Deadly Uber Accident

In a pioneering self-driving car company’s first public comments on the Uber autonomous car accident March 18 that killed an Arizona woman, Waymo CEO John Krafcik said his tech could “handle” that very scenario.

March 26, 2018

San Francisco Mayor Says Driverless Cars Are ‘Future of the Streets’

Days after a fatal self-driving-car collision in Arizona, six makers of driverless vehicles came to San Francisco on March 22 to demonstrate their technology — and emphasize its safety features — to city leaders and public-safety officers.

March 23, 2018

Video From Self-Driving Uber Car Captures First Fatal Collision

Police in Tempe, Ariz., on March 21 released dashcam videos of the fatal accident March 18 in which an Uber car operating in autonomous mode struck and killed a pedestrian, showing the car did not slow down or alter its course to avoid her.

March 21, 2018

Report: Uber Keen to Sell Self-Driving Technology to Toyota

Ride-hailing company Uber is in talks to start selling its self-driving technology to Toyota Motor, Japanese media reported March 16.

March 16, 2018

Should Self-Driving Cars Be on the Road Before Safety Regs Are in Place? Dianne Feinstein Says ‘No’

The senior U.S. senator from the country’s most tech-savvy state has for months blocked a bill championed by some of California’s biggest tech companies that would cut regulations and get self-driving cars onto roads sooner — and she made it clear March 14 she’s not backing down.

March 16, 2018

PeopleNet’s Cameras Get More Eyes on the Road to Help Make Better Drivers

More eyes on the road can help make car and truck operators better drivers. hat’s the idea behind the Video Intelligence system from Minnetonka, Minn.,-based PeopleNet.

March 12, 2018

BNSF Combining Technology, Human Expertise to Improve Operations

At Burlington Northern Santa Fe, it’s the combination of people and technology that’s making the railway safer and more efficient.

March 9, 2018

Minnesota Speeds Up Planning for Self-Driving Cars

Self-driving cars will eventually hit the pavement in Minnesota, and state officials want our roads and laws to be ready.

March 8, 2018

Humans Slapped and Shouted at Robot Cars in Two of Six California DMV Crash Reports This Year

The human response to possible takeover by robot overlords is off to a troubling start. Of six crash reports involving robot cars filed in California so far this year, two involved a human approaching the car and attacking it.

March 6, 2018