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News Articles: self-driving

Cruise rolled out hundreds of its robotaxis in San Francisco this year.

Driverless car startup Cruise's no good, terrible year

After rapidly expanding its self-driving car program, things took a disastrous turn for Cruise when one of its robotaxis struck a pedestrian.

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  • Dara Kerr
Fire officials said the Tesla driver was killed and a passenger was critically injured Saturday when the car plowed into the firetruck parked on a Northern California freeway.

A Tesla driver was killed after smashing into a firetruck on a California highway

It's unclear if the Model S was operating on autopilot and if the driver was intoxicated.

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By:
  • Roshan Fernandez
A Waymo minivan moves along a city street during an autonomous vehicle ride on April 7 in Chandler, Ariz. Waymo, a unit of Google parent Alphabet Inc., is one of several companies testing driverless vehicles in the U.S. Auto makers are also developing self-driving technology but it still requires human drivers to take over when required.

Cars are getting better at driving themselves, but you still can't sit back and nap

A lot of new cars can drive themselves down the middle of a lane and adjust speed to match traffic. Some even let you go hands-free at times. But they all require very close supervision.

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  • Camila Domonoske
A Waymo minivan moves along a city street during an autonomous vehicle ride on April 7 in Chandler, Ariz. Waymo, a unit of Google parent Alphabet Inc., is one of several companies testing driverless vehicles in the U.S. Auto makers are also developing self-driving technology but it still requires human drivers to take over when required.

Cars are getting better at driving themselves, but you still can't sit back and nap

A lot of new cars can drive themselves down the middle of a lane and adjust speed to match traffic. Some even let you go hands-free at times. But they all require very close supervision.

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By:
  • Camila Domonoske
An Uber sticker is seen on a car at the start of a protest by ride share drivers on Aug. 20, in Los Angeles. Uber said it will sell its self-driving research unit to startup Aurora.

After Once Touting Self-Driving Cars, Uber Sells Unit To Refocus On Core Businesses

The ride-hailing giant once believed it was crucial to develop autonomous driving technology in-house, and spent billions of dollars on the effort. Now it's letting another company lead the charge.

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By:
  • Camila Domonoske