Gallup’s updated polling on autonomous vehicles, released in the last week, showed about two-thirds of Americans expect to see driverless cars commonly roaming the roadways within the next decade, including 31% expecting them to become

Before Waymo, who built the first autonomous vehicles? Meet the man who pioneered the driverless future in the '80s, while living in a world of 8-bit processors and analog dreams.

Similarly unchanged was the number of people who say they prefer a car they can personally drive, coming in at 73% in 2025 compared to 75% in 2018. (The slight drop appears to be driven by an increase in the “not drive any car” category, which went from 2% to 5%.)

Even the best driverless cars today have problems with tough driving conditions like recognizing uneven terrain or navigating difficult weather. One startup is developing technology to serve as a missing link: controlling the car by remote control.

In the past 24 hours, Toyota and Volvo have made some interesting announcements about their plans for autonomous cars. While the technology they use looks promising, we'll be curious to see how quickly the two automakers can roll it out to the general public.

California has enacted new regulations allowing law enforcement to ticket autonomous vehicles directly, holding manufacturers liable for traffic violations. Assembly Bill No. 1777 closes a loophole that previously shielded driverless cars from citations ...

“These shuttles are essential for getting more people to use public transport,” says Silver Kalve, Auve Tech’s vice president of business development. The firm’s MiCa 2.0 shuttle – a fully electric, low-speed vehicle – eliminates the need for a ...

Autonomous, or self-driving, vehicles have become increasingly popular in transportation due to recent advances in automotive and computer technologies. Millions of drivers rely on computer systems in their cars to perform semi-independent functional, risk ...

California will begin issuing traffic violation notices directly to autonomous vehicle manufacturers, such as Waymo, starting July 1 under new regulations closing a legal loophole. The rules, based on Assembly Bill 1777, allow police to cite companies when ...

A “driverless” Waymo taxi being tested in London has driven into a taped-off crime scene. The car, which is designed to be autonomous, was filmed crashing through “do not cross” tape stretching across a road before coming to a halt beside a police van.