Lawmakers led by Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, teed up consideration of how Congress approaches the future of autonomous vehicles (AVs) Tuesday, pressing the case for national safety standards that, if ...

Ten years ago, it looked like Greater Boston would be a leader in the race to develop and deploy autonomous vehicles. Now, though, local business leaders worry about how far we’re lagging behind. But ...

The company's chief safety officer testified before lawmakers on Wednesday, Feb. 4, less than two weeks after a child was hit by a Waymo vehicle Smith Collection/Gado/Getty An executive at Waymo has ...

Waymo and Tesla urged lawmakers to pass legislation to regulate autonomous vehicles or risk getting lapped by China. But the senators didn’t sound like they were any closer to an agreement. Waymo and ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Governor Kathy Hochul’s state of the state address included a proposal to advance the autonomous vehicle pilot program, which could bring Waymo self-driving cars to Rochester by the ...

GeekWire chronicles the Pacific Northwest startup scene. Sign up for our weekly startup newsletter, and check out the GeekWire funding tracker and VC directory. by Kurt Schlosser on Feb 3, 2026 at ...

Data analysts at Wood Mackenzie say that 2026 is the turning point for autonomous vehicles, with the industry’s global fleet exploding to ten times its current size by 2030. That will mean deployment ...

Uber wants to capitalize on the emergence of self-driving cars — not by handing the wheel to AI-powered drivers, but rather by tapping the mountain of potentially valuable data the rideshare company ...

A Waymo autonomous vehicle hit a child near a Santa Monica, California, elementary school last week, the company and federal regulators said Thursday. The crash happened during the school’s drop-off ...

Crowded cabins and forced small talk have long defined ride-sharing. A California startup wants to flip that idea on its head. Pliyt believes the future of ride-sharing means sharing the ride as ...

Lemonade Inc. (NYSE: LMND), the digital insurer focused on AI and social good, has introduced its Autonomous Car Insurance product. Announced on January 21, 2026, this offering targets self-driving ...

After years of research and development, American innovators are actively rolling out of the most consequential transportation technology of the century: autonomous vehicles (AVs). These driverless ...