Category: self-driving cars

Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ Gets Mixed Reviews

Drivers who utilize Tesla’s Full Self-Driving have mixed reviews, being simultaneously impressed and alarmed by it, according to a new report from CNN, which relied on interviews with vehicle owners who use the software and a review of videos posted to social media. The software includes a suite of driver-assist features that are designed to…


Amazon’s Self-Driving Cars Are Coming to Downtown Seattle. Safety Advocates Are Not Pleased

By Katherine Anne Long From The Seattle Times Tech-industry experts, city planners and even Gov. Jay Inslee have touted self-driving cars as a panacea, cutting congestion and vehicle emissions while reducing collisions. But an announcement last Monday from Amazon’s self-driving car unit Zoox that it will soon start testing its autonomous vehicles in downtown Seattle…


Brazil’s Vale Launches Self-Driving Trucks at Its Largest Iron Mine Carajas

RIO DE JANEIRO—Brazilian miner Vale SA said on Thursday it had begun using self-driving trucks for the first time at its Carajas complex, its largest iron ore mining operation, as it continues to expand its use of the driverless technology. Vale expects to boost productivity and safety by using the trucks to haul iron ore,…


Musk Says Tesla New Self-Driving Rollout Could Take a Couple of Months

Boss Elon Musk said Tesla Inc is tweaking its self-driving software to eliminate a phantom braking problem and may release a significantly improved version within the next couple of months. Tesla shares were down 4.4 percent at $589.89 in the late afternoon, extending falls after the U.S. safety regulator said it has launched a probe…


Britain’s Driverless Car Ambitions Hit Speed Bump With Insurers

LONDON—Britain’s goal to be a leader in adopting self-driving cars could backfire unless automakers and government regulators spell out the current limitations of the technology, insurance companies warn. Insurers are key players in the shift to automated driving, with some investing in a technology they believe will slash accidents and deaths, and save them billions…