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Driverless parking lot shuttles arrive at JFK Airport
July 19, 2024 | 1:44pmTravelers can now hitch a free ride in two driverless vehicles around JFK Airport under a pilot program launched by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
Cop confronts driverless Waymo car that 'freaked out' and drove into oncoming traffic
July 4, 2024 | 3:22pmAn Arizona cop got quite the surprise when he recently pulled over a white Jaguar SUV for an alleged slew of reckless actions near a construction zone -- and the...
Want to live forever? 'Longevity escape velocity' theory could make it a reality
May 29, 2024 | 3:34pmForget the Fountain of Youth.
Waymo rolls out paid robotaxi rides in Los Angeles -- with 50K people waiting for a lift
April 10, 2024 | 2:00amWaymo is offering paid robotaxi rides to Los Angeles residents starting Wednesday after being cleared by California regulators.
Mayor Adams green-lights robotaxis in NYC -- but there's a catch
March 29, 2024 | 11:12amThe Adams administration signed off on allowing several companies to deploy the autonomous vehicles on the city's streets.
San Francisco vandals destroy robotaxi, set it ablaze with fireworks on street
February 11, 2024 | 3:54pmA driverless taxi was set ablaze by an unruly crowd amid Lunar New Year celebrations on the streets of San Francisco Saturday night.
Driverless cars are here to stay — and be glad for that
December 24, 2023 | 12:39pmDelaying self-driving cars would cost thousands of American lives.
GM Cruise self-driving car permits suspended in California after crashes
October 24, 2023 | 4:13pmThe suspension is a major setback to GM's self-driving technology unit. The automaker reported it lost $723 million on Cruise during the third quarter.
Driverless shuttle bus launches in Fla. city — and crashes two days later
August 25, 2023 | 10:18amThe SWAN shuttle, which is short for Shuttling with Autonomous Navigation, collided with a full-sized bus in Orlando's downtown area on Tuesday, cops said.
How the 'traffic light of the future' would save drivers time and money
February 20, 2023 | 6:11pmResearchers are proposing a new, four-colored light at intersections that would ease congestion and lower drivers' fuel consumption.
Pedestrian runs in front of self-driving car in San Francisco: video
December 14, 2022 | 12:20pm"This kind of thing makes me feel embarrassed for our species. Credit for avoiding injury goes to this @Cruise AV named Cobbler," Vogt Tweeted.
Cruise controlled: Video shows driverless car speed away from cops during traffic stop
April 11, 2022 | 11:14amA driverless car sped away from a bewildered San Francisco police officer during a traffic stop, new video footage shows. In a bizarre clip posted on April 1, police appear...
Tesla driver arrested for backseat ride goes on another driverless cruise
May 13, 2021 | 6:38pmParam Sharma is back in the backseat of his new Tesla after the first one was impounded following his arrest for not riding in the driver's seat.
Domino's to start robot pizza deliveries this week
April 12, 2021 | 10:08amDomino’s Pizza will be delivering pies with the help of driverless robot cars as part of a pilot in Houston beginning this week. The largest pizza chain in the US...
Walmart expands driverless delivery pilot to Louisiana
December 15, 2020 | 11:10amWalmart said Tuesday it has added a second route for a pilot program that uses self-driving trucks for deliveries, expanding the tests beyond its home state of Arkansas into Louisiana. ...
Driverless car company Waymo expands service — without backup drivers
October 8, 2020 | 1:22pmWaymo is allowing the general public to hitch a ride in its driverless autonomous vehicles in Phoenix, expanding a service it had been quietly offering to a select group of...
Tesla's 'smart summon' feature is causing fender benders, parking lot jams
September 30, 2019 | 7:48pmThese self-driving cars wouldn't pass a learner's permit test.
Driverless cars off to a slow start at Brooklyn Navy Yard
August 7, 2019 | 12:35pmNew York’s first-ever commercial driverless cars got off to a slow start in the Big Apple. Boston-based tech company Optimus Ride’s fleet of six autonomous vehicles officially opened to the...
Domino’s Pizza will test driverless delivery cars
June 18, 2019 | 1:19pmIn the near future, a driverless, autonomous vehicle might be responsible for your next pizza delivery. On Monday, Domino’s Pizza announced that it’s teamed up with robotics company Nuro to...
Why humanity will come to regret self-driving cars
May 25, 2019 | 1:40pmThe biggest promise of the much-anticipated era of autonomous driving is that we will soon be free of the chore of driving, able to relax or be productive during all...