self-driving vehicles

Billionaire Elon Musk broke down the positives and negatives from the growth of robots and artificial intelligence in a new interview, including a fearful projection of the potential of robots taking over the world in an interview with Sen. Ted Cruz. Growth of AI, Robots: Musk had plenty of answers...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock was a huge gainer after President Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election and has remained volatile since November, with the president recently publicly endorsing Tesla and saying he hopes the stock price goes up. What Happened: While the president and some...

Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang announced Tuesday a partnership with General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) for its self-driving segment. "The time for autonomous vehicles has arrived,” Huang said at the GPU Technology Conference (GTC). GM will build next-generation vehicles on...

Automotive company Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) has a new patent that could help people with stranded vehicles or in need of a bit of roadside assistance. What Happened: Ford has ventured into new features and business lines, which sometimes require the filing of patents. The company filed for an...

Money manager Cathie Wood is continuing to be an ardent backer of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk. Elon Musk is our "renaissance man," Wood said in an interview with Bloomberg TV. She concurred that Tesla has ramped up quite a bit. The company has the manufacturing...

Apple Inc’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) car project has gone full-throttle, according to tech journalist Mark Gurman. What Happened: Gurman pointed to the Apple Watch software chief Kevin Lynch leading the company’s car efforts in recent weeks and his push to accelerate the development of the...

General Motors Co (NYSE: GM) and Alphabet Inc’s (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) self-driving subsidiaries Cruise and Waymo on Thursday secured autonomous vehicle permits to offer paid rides to passengers in California. What Happened: The California Department of Motor Vehicles has issued the...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) autopilot, when enabled, results in a noticeable reduction in driver attention, Electrek reported on Monday, citing a study based on MIT Advanced Vehicle Technology data. What Happened: A group of MIT researchers has used data from the study to publish another study...

Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio Inc.'s (NYSE: NIO) ES8 SUV will be used by Intel Corp.’s (NASDAQ: INTC) subsidiary Mobileye and German car rental giant Sixt SE for a ride-hailing robotaxi service test in Munich starting next year. What Happened: Riders will be able to access the...

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Famously abuzz with stretch limousines, lowriders, fancy sports cars, and doorless Jeeps, the streets of Los Angeles soon will host those vehicles' driverless younger cousin as well. Autonomous vehicle (AV) company Motional, a joint venture between Hyundai Motor Group (OCTUS: HYMTF) and global...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) now has 69 self-driving test cars and 92 drivers in California, far more than Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA). What Happened: Apple has added one more self-driving car and 16 more drivers since May, according to a report by macReports that cited figures from the California...

Tesla Inc. has again delayed production of the battery electric-powered Semi, endangering its first-mover advantage as established truck makers begin delivering zero-emission Class 8 models that Tesla's 2017 announcement prompted them to make. "I never actually believed they had much of a first-...

Lyft will begin running autonomous vehicles within its rideshare network before the end of 2021 through a partnership with Ford and Argo AI. The three companies announced an agreement Wednesday morning that will place self-driving ride-hailing vehicles on Miami city streets later this year and on...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is looking to manufacture batteries for Apple Car in the U.S., MacRumors reported Monday, citing a report by DigiTimes. What Happened: Apple may work with Taiwanese battery makers rather than Chinese manufacturers for its long-awaited self-driving car, as per the report....