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Alphabet’s Wing Nears 100,000th Package Delivery

Alphabet Inc.’s Wing subsidiary is about to reach a milestone in the fledgling drone-delivery business: Any day now it will deliver its 100,000th package to a customer.

August 25, 2021

Cruise Looks to Solar Panels to Power Self-Driving Cars

Cruise, the San Francisco autonomous car company backed by General Motors, is launching a new initiative to support renewable energy efforts in California’s Central Valley that takes advantage of solar power.

August 25, 2021

UPS Starts Drone Delivery of COVID Vaccines

UPS Inc. started delivering coronavirus vaccines with the use of drones as part of a new initiative announced Aug. 24.

August 24, 2021

Waymo Brings Self-Driving Taxis to San Francisco — With a Catch

Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo will offer rides in its autonomous vehicles to select passengers in San Francisco, marking its second launch of a taxi service and a hint of the company’s commercial ambitions.

August 24, 2021

Nikola Awarded DOE Grant to Research Hydrogen Refueling

Nikola Corp. announced the U.S. Department of Energy awarded it a grant of $2 million to advance research into autonomous refueling technologies for future hydrogen fueling stations.

August 23, 2021

Goodyear, Plus Announce Autonomous Trucks Collaboration

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. announced a collaboration with automated driving company Plus to integrate Goodyear’s suite of services with Plus technology.

August 23, 2021

NTSB’s Jennifer şÚÁĎłÔąĎÍřndy Says Automated Driving Claims Erode Public Trust

The nation’s new chief accident investigator wants to send a message: growing public confusion over automated driving systems in the U.S. is threatening to undermine the potential safety benefits of the technology.

August 20, 2021

Tesla Swaps Year-Away Robotaxis for Year-Away Humanoid Robot

More than two years after touting plans to turn Tesla Inc. vehicles into robotaxis that have yet to materialize, Elon Musk held another highly technical event about autonomous driving development.

August 20, 2021

FTC Should Probe Tesla Autopilot Claims, Senators Say

Two U.S. senators are urging the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether Tesla Inc. uses deceptive marketing practices by labeling its driver-assistance systems “Autopilot” and “Full Self-Driving.”

August 18, 2021

Waymo to Build Facility in Dallas, Partner With Ryder on Maintenance

Autonomous truck developer Waymo Via announced plans to build a nine-acre facility near Dallas that will serve as a regional hub for advancing operations and service for automated Class 8 trucks.

August 18, 2021