Nation Jun 24 Waymo’s robotaxies to start carrying riders in Atlanta, expanding Uber partnership By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press
Nation Nov 09 Watch 3:50 News Wrap: Trump’s legal team asks judge to end New York civil trial In our news wrap Thursday, former President Trump's legal team asked a judge in New York to immediately end his civil fraud trial, the man accused of attacking former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband went on trial, and more than…
Nation Sep 23 Watch 6:18 Rollout of driverless cabs in select U.S. cities raises safety questions If you call a taxi in some U.S. cities, the car that picks you up might not have a driver. Self-driving “robo-cabs” are generating a lot of interest and controversy, and major technical questions remain. Aarian Marshall, a staff writer… By Ali Rogin, Winston Wilde
Economy Apr 22 Tesla expects to have fully self-driving cars by next year The company made the announcement during an investor conference at its Palo Alto, California, headquarters Monday. By Michael Liedtke, Tom Krishner, Associated Press
Making Sen$e Jan 24 Watch 7:46 A career truck driver on why his is no longer ‘a middle-class job’ Jobs in the trucking industry are increasingly threatened by technology and the rise of driverless trucks. But what explains the contradictory dynamic between fears of job elimination and a current shortage of truck drivers in the U.S.? The NewsHour returns… By Paul Solman
Jul 01 Tesla crash could stall public acceptance of driverless cars By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press DETROIT — It was the crash the auto industry knew was coming but still feared. Continue reading
May 28 How will driverless cars make life-or-death decisions? By Kamala Kelkar In a future when cars no longer need humans to drive, decisions about who might live or die in a crash are already being made — by the so-called “moral codes” preprogrammed into a car's neurology. Continue reading