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2:05pm, 17th April, 2019

Uber nears investment deal for self-driving car unit: WSJ

Uber Technologies Inc is nearing a deal with a group, including SoftBank Group Corp, to invest in its self-driving car unit to be valued at $7.25 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Uber not criminally liable in 2018 fatal self-driving crash: prosecutors

5:49pm, 5th March, 2019

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Uber not criminally liable in 2018 fatal self-driving crash: prosecutors

Arizona prosecutors said on Tuesday that Uber Technologies Inc is not criminally liable in a March 2018 crash in which one of the company's self-driving cars struck and killed a pedestrian in Tempe.

Apple ramps up self-driving program as Waymo says its tech improves

2:07pm, 13th February, 2019

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Apple ramps up self-driving program as Waymo says its tech improves

Apple Inc logged tens of thousands of miles testing self-driving cars in 2018, up sharply from just hundreds of miles the year before, according to data released Wednesday by the California Department of Motor Vehicles.

Self-driving car industry needs standards and security: executives

6:37pm, 7th November, 2018

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Self-driving car industry needs standards and security: executives

Automakers need standards for key equipment, a wide-reaching 5G broadband network and strong partnerships to make self-driving cars and electric vehicles a success, top European car industry executives said on Wednesday.

VW and Ford in talks on self-driving and electric vehicles: source

3:57pm, 31st October, 2018

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VW and Ford in talks on self-driving and electric vehicles: source

Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Co are in "exploratory talks" to jointly develop self-driving and electric vehicles in a far-reaching strategic alliance meant to save the companies billions of dollars, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Self-driving cars may hit U.S. roads in pilot program: NHTSA

3:33pm, 9th October, 2018

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Self-driving cars may hit U.S. roads in pilot program: NHTSA

Fully self-driving cars may be on the fast lane to U.S. roads under a pilot program the Trump administration said on Tuesday it was considering, which would allow real-world road testing for a limited number of the vehicles.

U.S. plans to rewrite rules that impede self-driving cars

9:28am, 4th October, 2018

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U.S. plans to rewrite rules that impede self-driving cars

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is moving ahead with plans to revise safety rules that bar fully self-driving cars from the roads without equipment like steering wheels, pedals and mirrors, according to a document seen by R...

Honda buys stake in GM Cruise self-driving unit, to invest $2 billion

9:05am, 3rd October, 2018

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Honda buys stake in GM Cruise self-driving unit, to invest $2 billion

Honda Motor Co Ltd will invest $2 billion and take a 5.7 percent stake in General Motors Co's Cruise self-driving vehicle unit, extending cooperation between the two automakers in a technology that has enormous costs and risk but no market-ready...

Criminal case sheds light on Apple self-driving car technology

10:35pm, 10th July, 2018

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Criminal case sheds light on Apple self-driving car technology

The criminal complaint filed Monday against an ex-Apple Inc employee for allegedly stealing self-driving car trade secrets from the Cupertino company provides a handful of new details about its work on the technology, experts said.

Tesla's Autopilot to get 'full self-driving feature' in August

1:02pm, 11th June, 2018

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Tesla's Autopilot to get 'full self-driving feature' in August

(Reuters) - Shares of Tesla Inc rose as much as 5 percent on Monday after Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk tweeted that its Autopilot driver assistance system will get full self-driving features following a software upgrade in August.

Uber disabled emergency braking in self-driving car: U.S. agency

1:45pm, 24th May, 2018

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Uber disabled emergency braking in self-driving car: U.S. agency

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Uber disabled an emergency braking system in a self-driving vehicle that struck and killed a woman in Arizona in March and which failed to properly identify the pedestrian, raising serious questions about its performance, the N...