Houston Region Tests Driverless Shuttles on College Kids
The small shuttles, called “university circulators,” will be limited to a mile-long campus pathway at Texas Southern University and will run at average speeds ranging from 8 to 12 miles per hour.
Rhode Island Seeks Private Partner on Autonomous Transit Project
The state DOT is eyeing a targeted pilot in an underserved part of its capital that’s ripe for AVs.
Coming Soon to Ann Arbor: Driverless Bus Shuttles on Campus
The University of Michigan believes it’s the first to deploy AVs on a college campus.
Smart Cities Collaborative Gets Ready to Kick Off a 2nd Round
Nearly two dozen cities are planning to participate.
Uber Thinks This New Tax Could Be Really Great for Business
Congestion pricing is deeply unpopular with voters but could be a big boon for ride-hailing apps in New York City.
The Most Important Self-Driving Car Announcement Yet
Autonomous vehicles will transform urban life by 2020, if Waymo’s timeline is correct.
Who Is Liable for a Death Caused by a Self-Driving Car?
A pedestrian killed by a self-driving Uber in Tempe, Ariz. shows that the legal implications of autonomous cars are as important, if not more so, than the technology.
The President of Everywhere, USA
We asked South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg about a recent Politico headline, automation and much more at SXSW.
Most Americans Uncomfortable With Self-Driving Cars, Survey Finds
Over half the respondents to a Northeastern University/Gallup survey also said they are unlikely to regularly use the technology.
Could Self-Driving Trucks Be Good for Truckers?
That’s what a new study from Uber’s self-driving-truck team says, and a variety of trucking experts think they might be right.
Waymo Maintains Lead in Self-Driving Car Race
The California DMV just released hard numbers that confirm Google’s lead in the race to develop self-driving cars.
Auto Industry Tells Congress to Pump Brakes On Self-Driving Car Regulation
“If we set standards before we know what we’re creating, we could stifle innovation.”
Gov. Sandoval Discusses States as ‘Laboratories’ to Drive the Engines of Innovation
As an early embracer of autonomous vehicle testing, Nevada’s governor shares what his state has learned being “being at the ground floor” to foster new transportation technologies.
Why a City’s or County’s First Autonomous Vehicle Project Should Be ‘Boring’
Localities like Contra Costa County are piloting non-consumer AVs like shuttles, which are great for getting early feedback and benefit all residents.
Why Downtown Parking Garages May Be Headed for Extinction
“The whole view of the function of streets has had a metamorphosis,” according to DePaul University transportation professor Joe Schwieterman. “It’s made us rethink the opportunity cost of plopping a parking garage in prime downtown property.”
How Colorado Is Trying to Stay Ahead of Evolving Transportation Technology
The state understands it can’t hope to outpace Silicon Valley, but it can outpace other states in adopting autonomous vehicles and hyperloop.
Anthony Foxx: Cities Are the Places Where Transportation Solutions Will Incubate
The former Obama administration Transportation secretary sat down with Route Fifty to discuss the future of tech disruption, intergovernmental planning, transportation “welfare” and federal regulation.
Human-Driven Truck Hits Self-Driving Shuttle in Las Vegas
“The shuttle just stayed still. And we were like, it’s going to hit us, it’s going to hit us. And then it hit us,” according to one of the passengers.
Self-Driving Vehicle Tests Poised to Begin Next Year in New York City
"Testing in New York will accelerate the timeline to deploying self-driving cars at scale,” according to the CEO of Cruise Automation.
California Wants to Let Companies Test Driverless Cars Without a Human Behind the Wheel
“We are excited to take the next step in furthering the development of this potentially life-saving technology in California,” according to the Golden State's transportation secretary.
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