Autonomous

Congress is wading into the debate over whether automakers should be allowed to sell more self-driving cars while manufacturers seek federal permission to expand testing of the technology.

Autonomous technology developer Aurora says it has set itself up financially for up to the next two years with a new round of public and private funding. 

President Joe Biden said the U.S. must guard against threats from artificial intelligence as he detailed new company safeguards and promised government actions on the emerging technology.

Customers at Amazon’s Whole Foods Market stores will soon be able to pay for their groceries with a wave of their hand.

California state legislators are moving closer to a final vote on a bill that would for roughly six years require drivers to be in the cab at all times for autonomous trucks.

SAN FRANCISCO — Elon Musk’s big bet that Tesla price cuts could boost sales and profits amid increasing competition and poor economic sentiment appears to be yielding mixed results. 

Michigan is joining California and other states in reimagining tomorrow’s truck stops, moving forward with the development of a high-speed charging hub for freight vehicles.

Rivian Automotive Inc. is ready to take on more commercial partners beyond Amazon.com Inc. after a recent run of production success.

U.S. automobile safety regulators at the NHTSA are zeroing in on changes that Tesla has made to its Autopilot partially automated driving system.

TuSimple is exploring strategic alternatives for its U.S. operations, including a sale, which would see the self-driving truck technology provider focus on Asia-Pacific activities.