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Mobileye First to Test Self-Driving Vehicles in New York City

Mobileye, an autonomous vehicle company owned by Intel, announced that it has been testing its driverless cars on New York City streets since June, making it the first and only company thus far to receive a New York AV testing permit.

July 26, 2021

Drone Demo Offers a Taste of the Future of Delivery

A Deuce Drone flew some smoothies to waiting consumers June 1 in Mobile, Ala., but the real payload might have been a peek at the legislative support that drone delivery startups need in order to get off the ground.

June 2, 2021

For Tesla Owners, Colonial Pipeline Hack Was No Big Deal

Automotive historians may look back on May 2021 as a tipping point in the evolution of electric vehicles.

May 24, 2021

Elon Musk Plays Nice as ‘SNL’ Host

Elon Musk’s “Saturday Night Live” episode on May 8 was neither controversial nor disruptive. It was, in the end, a decent but rather uneventful evening, neither the flaming car wreck his detractors expected or edgy show for which his fans were hoping.

May 10, 2021

Ford Boosts Investment in Solid-State Battery Maker

Ford Motor Co. announced May 3 it is increasing its investment in a producer of solid-state batteries, yet another move in the automaker’s push to establish a sustainable supply of the components needed to power a coming wave of electric vehicles.

May 3, 2021

Cruise to Operate Autonomous Vehicle in Dubai

DETROIT — Autonomous electric shuttles slated to be built in Detroit will be on the streets of Dubai after an agreement between self-driving company Cruise, which is largely owned by General Motors Co., and Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority.

April 13, 2021

Domino’s Uses Nuro Vehicles for Autonomous Delivery in Houston

Domino’s, the world’s largest pizza company, on April 12 began offering autonomous pizza delivery services to select customers in Houston through a partnership with self-driving delivery vehicle company Nuro.

April 13, 2021

Why Remote Control Isn’t Required for Self-Driving Vehicles

WASHINGTON — As autonomous vehicle testing advances without cohesive federal guidelines, companies are operating under inconsistent or nonexistent rules for how and whether a vehicle is monitored and controlled on the road.

April 7, 2021

UPS Orders Electric Aircraft to Transport Cargo Between Facilities

UPS Inc. is ordering 10 electric aircraft that are designed to take off and land like a helicopter, allowing it to fly cargo directly between its facilities in small markets and bypass airports.

April 7, 2021