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US regulators open process to ensure self-driving car safety
Rulemaking expected to address safety, security and privacy concerns.
Nov 20 2020 12:50PM
Velodyne aims to price new self-driving car sensor below $700
New Lidar unit with no moving parts.
Nov 16 2020 12:21PM
US regulator closely watching Tesla's release of new 'self-driving' software
Says it stands ready to protect the public against safety risks.
Oct 23 2020 12:28PM
German court bans Tesla ad statements related to autonomous driving
Rules advertising statements misleading.
Jul 15 2020 10:37AM
Mercedes-Benz cars to be built on Nvidia autonomous driving platform
From 2024.
Jun 24 2020 11:01AM
Honeywell launches business unit to capture drone market
Bets on the autonomous aviation space.
Jun 16 2020 12:36PM
Roy Hill to retrofit 77 haul trucks for autonomous operation
Latest Australian iron ore miner to choose robots.
Feb 13 2020 10:08AM
Apple to lay off 190 in self-driving car division
Project Titan hits the skids.
Feb 28 2019 11:07AM
Rio Tinto advances its autonomous ambitions
New trial allows smaller-scale use of the technology.
Jan 4 2019 12:02PM
Rio Tinto runs 34 robot trains a day
Large scale up of capability.
Oct 16 2018 8:48AM
BMW says rivals interested in joining forces on self-driving cars
As auto industry profits come under pressure.
Oct 3 2018 6:49AM
Rio Tinto to make 34 more trucks autonomous
Retrofits part of $1.55bn mine expansion.
Oct 1 2018 12:21PM
Toyota to invest $500m in Uber for self-driving cars
In bid to catch up to rivals.
Aug 28 2018 6:55AM
Nvidia halts self-driving tests in wake of Uber fatality
Says Uber should be given chance to explain what went wrong.
Mar 29 2018 6:28AM
Uber suspended from self-driving car tests in Arizona
After fatal crash.
Mar 27 2018 12:40PM
Woman dies in Arizona after being hit by autonomous Uber
Program on hold.
Mar 20 2018 6:19AM
Toll deploys driverless forklifts to shift pallets
At new e-commerce fulfilment centre.
Mar 14 2018 12:55PM
Waymo's self-driving trucks to haul cargo for Google data centres
Drivers on board, just in case.
Mar 12 2018 6:42AM
Toyota venture to spend $3.6bn on self-driving technology
Wants 'world-class' software engineers.
Mar 5 2018 6:17AM
Waymo accepts $313m and Uber's 'regret' to settle self-driving car dispute
Less than it wanted.
Feb 11 2018 12:25PM
