self-driving

Although self-driving technology is controversial, Tesla Inc's (NASDAQ: TSLA) Autopilot has been shown to be involved in less accidents than vehicles without the technology. The option comes standard on all Tesla vehicles, and can keep the car in its lane and change speed to keep up...

Auto technology stocks certainly have Wall Street’s attention this year. Young investors appear to see next-generation auto technology as a major long-term investment opportunity. Autonomous vehicle technology is one of the biggest investment themes in the auto market these days, and Mizuho...

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN)-backed self-driving startup Aurora Innovation announced Monday it was expanding testing and development in Texas using a “small fleet of vehicles.” What Happened The test fleet, comprising of Pacificas and class 8 trucks, will be equipped with Aurora...

As promised by CEO Elon Musk, Tesla raised the price Wednesday of its FSD software to $8,000. Tesla's Self-Driving Pricing Adjustments: The move comes after a discount was made available over the last few weeks to certain customers who were missing features due to the timing of their...

What Happened: The special purpose acquisition company Graf Industrial Corp (NYSE: GRAF) is in talks to merge with Velodyne Lidar Inc., according to Bloomberg.  The deal would be similar to Nikola Motors' (NASDAQ: NKLA) route to the public markets.  SPACs have taken hold in the market...

The best-known feature of Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) automobiles is their Autopilot capability.  Teslas capable of fully driving themselves today, but the company promises all cars sold have the hardware needed for Full Self Driving, or FSD, and the automaker plans to achieve its...

Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) has agreed to acquire self-driving startup Zoox Inc for the reported amount of $1 billion. The company has not confirmed the amount of the transaction reported by The Information. The deal is subject to customary closing conditions. Zoox is ...

An autonomous yard trucking startup has come out of stealth, announcing $53 million in Series A and seed funding rounds led by investment groups NEA and 8VC. Previously known as Azevtec, Outrider is taking on Level 4 autonomous yard trucks plus robotics with the goal of "completely re-defining"...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is considering whether to investigate reports of unintended acceleration in three Tesla models. NHTSA officials said they'll review a petition asking the agency to open an investigation into reports of unwanted speeding up in 2018 and 2019...

Sony Corp (NYSE: SNE) unveiled a car at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Monday. Sony has partnered with industry leaders to build this prototype, including Bosch, Continental, Genetex, Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Magna, according to Tech Crunch. Few other details...

Automaker Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) confirmed Tuesday that it acquired Quantum Signal, a company perhaps best known for helping the military develop software to control robotic vehicles thousands of miles away, Ford Chief Technical Officer Randy Visintainer said in a Medium post.  What...

As the frequency of traffic bottlenecks increase across urban spaces, different mobility options and city regulations have been debated, with solutions like mobility as a service (MaaS) and electric bike-sharing cropping up over this decade. A more niche add-on to this segment would be the vertical...

Uber is halting tests of its autonomous vehicles after an overnight collision left one pedestrian dead. Police in Tempe, Arizona, are investigating the crash and said an Uber car in autonomous mode struck a woman who walked into the street outside of the crosswalk, according to KNXV-TV. A safety...

NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) announced a partnership with Continental Monday to develop an artificial intelligence system for Level 2 through Level 5 autonomy. The firms’ engineering teams will collaborate to leverage Continental’s expertise in achieving ASIL D-rated safety and...

The adoption of autonomous vehicles is a matter of trust, according to Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC). The chipmaker is building its own fleet of autonomous test vehicles — not with the intention of entering the automotive sector, but rather to validate algorithms, map roads and conduct...