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Tesla’s Autopilot Mode Was On During Fatal Crash

By Alvaro Rivera | May 17, 2019 (updated September 11, 2020)

Studies have found that a Tesla Model 3 involved in a fatal crash was on Autopilot Mode during the accident. On March 1st, Jeremy Banner was driving a Tesla Model 3 in Delray Beach, Palm...

GM’s Cruise Raises $1.15B in Funding Round

By Alvaro Rivera | May 16, 2019 (updated September 11, 2020)

Cruise, General Motors’ autonomous car division, announced it received a $1.15B investment in its latest funding round. This investment raised Cruise’s valuation to $19 billion. The investment was received from existing investors of the company....

Tesla Sued After Crash Involving Autopilot

By Alvaro Rivera | May 7, 2019 (updated September 11, 2020)

In March 2018, a Tesla Model X sped up to 71 mph and crashed into a concrete highway divider while on Autopilot Mode. The crash took the life of Walter Huang, who was the vehicle’s...

Uber’s Self-Driving Unit Lands $1 Billion Investment

By Alvaro Rivera | April 23, 2019 (updated September 11, 2020)

As Uber’s public stock offering (IPO) approaches, the company’s autonomous vehicle unit received a $1 billion investment. The investment came from Japanese conglomerate SoftBank’s Vision Fund, car maker Toyota, and automotive component supplier Denso. SoftBank...

Tesla Suing Zoox and Five Former Employees

By Alvaro Rivera | April 13, 2019 (updated September 11, 2020)

Tesla is planning on suing five former employees and Australian self-driving car company Zoox. They are alleging theft of proprietary information and trade secrets. The allegations come as part of two lawsuits filed by Tesla...

Waymo Launches Waymo One, a Paid Ride Service Using Autonomous Vehicles.

By Alvaro Rivera | April 12, 2019 (updated September 11, 2020)

In December 2018, Waymo launched Waymo One, a paid ride service that uses their autonomous vehicles. Now, their new “early rider” program and Waymo One will be operating at the same time. Waymo One runs...

Waymo Expanding With New Technical Service Center in Arizona

By Alvaro Rivera | April 12, 2019 (updated September 11, 2020)

Waymo is planning on more than doubling their operations in Arizona this year with the building of their new Technical Service Center in Mesa, AZ. The company believes this will create hundreds of jobs once...

Nearly 3 in 4 Americans Scared of Autonomous Vehicles

By Alvaro Rivera | March 22, 2019 (updated September 11, 2020)

After a year of high-profile self-driving car accidents, a recent survey announced that the public opinion on autonomous cars has worsened. AAA performs an annual survey in which they assess the what percentage of Americans...

Prosecutors Say Uber is Not Being Charged for Fatal Crash

By Alvaro Rivera | March 14, 2019 (updated September 11, 2020)

The highly publicized self-driving Uber crash in Tempe, AZ that occurred in March 2018 has been under scrutiny and investigation for a year. According to reports, it has been announced that Yavapai County Attorney, Sheila...