Uber Technologies Inc.’s self-driving test car that struck and killed a pedestrian last year wasn’t programmed to recognize and react to jaywalkers, according to documents released by U.S. safety investigators.
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Matt Silver, CEO of Cargado, discusses how AI, data and smarter platforms are reshaping cross-border shipping.
Lawyer David Estrada Takes On Autonomous Safety Questions at Nuro
Silicon Valley lawyer David Estrada is taking on a new role at Nuro Inc., a Mountain View, Calif.-based self-driving car startup founded by two of his former Google colleagues and backed by nearly $1 billion from SoftBank Group Corp.’s Vision Fund.
November 6, 2019Tesla Hopes to Get China Carmaking License by Year-End
Tesla Inc. has completed its new factory near Shanghai and is working with local authorities to obtain a manufacturing license, which it hopes to receive by the end of the year, Chairman Robyn Denholm said.
November 5, 2019UPS Debuts ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Delivery of CVS Medicine by Drone
UPS Inc. has expanded its revenue-generating drone flights beyond hospital campuses, delivering prescription medicines to two customers’ homes from a CVS Health Corp. pharmacy in Cary, N.C.
November 5, 2019Microsoft Wants to Teach Drones, Robots, Drills How to Think
Microsoft Corp. and technology rivals spend a lot of time talking about machine learning. Now Microsoft is talking about something called machine teaching.
November 4, 2019Volvo Group CEO Martin Lundstedt Outlines Time of Transition for Trucking
ATLANTA — Volvo Group CEO Martin Lundstedt said the commercial vehicle industry has entered a time of transition with the rise of electric-powered trucks, automated driving technology and connected vehicles.
October 31, 2019Fiat Chrysler Posts Record North America Earnings, Margins in Q3
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV delivered record third-quarter pre-tax earnings in North America and a best-ever 10.6% margin, the automaker said Oct. 31, a sign to its would-be French partner, Groupe PSA, that it could be a strong ally on the continent.
November 1, 2019PPG Adds Adhesives and Sealants Research Facility
PPG Industries Inc. announced it recently completed a 2,100-square-foot automotive adhesives and sealants laboratory on the company’s existing 42-acre manufacturing and research complex in Cleveland.
November 1, 2019Fiat Chrysler, Peugeot to Create Fourth-Biggest Carmaker
MILAN — Fiat Chrysler and France’s PSA Peugeot said Oct. 31 they have agreed to merge to create the world’s fourth-largest automaker with enough scale to confront big shifts in the industry, including a race to develop electric cars and driverless technologies.
October 31, 2019Fiat Chrysler Confirms Talks With French Carmaker Peugeot
MILAN — Italian-American carmaker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles on Oct. 30 confirmed that it is in talks with French rival PSA Peugeot, its second bid this year to reshape the global auto industry, which is facing huge challenges with the transition to electric and autonomous vehicles.
October 30, 2019