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Hyperloop Could Provide ‘Resilient Solution’ for Transportation, Expert Says

The high-speed Hyperloop transit system entrepreneur Elon Musk proposes to build on the East Coast has the potential to withstand the impact severe weather may have on older infrastructure.

April 12, 2018

Driver Engagement Critical Issue for Cars That Steer Themselves

After partially faulting Tesla’s automation system for a 2016 fatal crash, U.S. safety investigators in 2017 called on carmakers to do more to ensure drivers stay engaged as next-generation cars start to steer themselves.

April 11, 2018

PennDOT Chief Outlines Temporary Rules for Testing Self-Driving Cars

Pennsylvania will ask Uber Technologies Inc. and any company developing self-driving cars with the same technology onboard to immediately stop testing.

April 9, 2018

TomTom Bets It Has Found a Way to Deal With Slow Death of Sat-Nav

Self-driving cars may not be on the road anytime soon, but that isn’t stopping Dutch navigation device maker TomTom NV from investing in high-definition maps needed when autonomous driving becomes the norm.

April 9, 2018

Opinion: Driverless Cars May Make Traffic Worse, Not Better

One of the more puzzling questions arising from the revolution in autonomous vehicles and on-demand services is what impact it will all have on cities.

April 6, 2018

Microsoft Joins Self-Driving Vehicle Development at Michigan Test Center

On a blustery spring day that showed exactly why Michigan’s range of weather is perfect for testing self-driving and connected vehicles, the American Center for Mobility formally opened and announced a far-reaching deal April 4 with Microsoft.

April 5, 2018

Houston Joins Smart Cities Program to Prepare for Autonomous Vehicles

Houston will join 21 other cities in a national partnership aimed at addressing persistent transportation challenges as technology and mobility choices have planners rethinking how streets, sidewalks and private spaces interact.

April 5, 2018

Self-Driving Cars Are On North Carolina Turnpike Authority’s Radar

The fatal crash involving an Uber self-driving car in Arizona last month has not dissuaded the North Carolina Turnpike Authority from urging companies to test autonomous vehicles on the Triangle Expressway in western Wake County.

April 5, 2018

Autonomous Vehicle Policy Legislation Awaits Senate Action

Legislation meant to facilitate the development of self-driving cars awaiting floor consideration in the Senate is among the measures on the chamber’s docket when senators return to Capitol Hill April 9 from the Easter recess.

April 5, 2018