Through the use of sensors, the vehicle is able to interact with its environment and safely stop for pedestrians, cars and animals. Continue reading →

Uber’s autonomous vehicle unit has raised $1 billion from a consortium of investors including SoftBank Group Corp, giving the company a much-needed funding boost for its pricey self-driving ambitions on the eve of its public stock offering. Continue reading →

A federal presentation predicts automation could kill some 500,000 transportation jobs – from truck drivers to subway operators, as well as over 600,000 more jobs, such as parking attendants and auto repair workers. Continue reading →

The city of Kingston has invested in an imaging program that will create a 3D map of the city, meant to help with future planning. Continue reading →

Autonomous cars are no longer beholden to Hollywood sci-fi films. Experts say the technology is going to disrupt or revolutionize the future of transportation as we know it. Continue reading →

The city of Ottawa wants to use $300,000 of unused funds from other municipal projects towards getting the city’s autonomous vehicle test site fully operational. Continue reading →

A Tesla sedan set to autopilot mode crashed into a parked Laguna Beach Police Department vehicle in Laguna Beach, Calif., authorities said.  Continue reading →

A video of the crash showed the driver looking down just before the vehicle struck and killed 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg. Continue reading →