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The update will be available within a week or two through an 'over-the-air' software update.

Drive.ai's digital signs will let pedestrians know when it's safe to cross in front of the car.

Developer nuTonomy invited a select group of people to download their app and ride for free in its 'robo-taxi.'

Carmakers can add the Central Sensing Localization and Planning (CSLP) platform to vehicles as early as 2019.

Self-driving trucks are just the beginning of the road revolution.

The ride-sharing service will start operating self-driving cars this month.

Volvo has agreed to a $300 million alliance with Uber to develop self-driving cars.

The Michigan-based automaker announced plans to accelerate its development of self-driving cars, as it races to keep up with its traditional competitors and technology companies alike.

A driver crashed earlier this month while on a commuter highway after the car failed to avoid a vehicle parked on the left side, partially in the roadway, damaging both cars but causing no injuries.

Tesla said on Wednesday that one of its cars had crashed in Beijing while in 'autopilot' mode, with the driver contending sales staff sold the function as 'self-driving,' overplaying its actual capabilities.

Chris Urmson, in a blog post late Friday, said he was 'ready for a fresh challenge.'

Imagine not having to say no to a drink anymore because you have to drive home.

Earlier this week, Consumer Reports urged the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to scrutinize Mercedes' 'The Future' campaign, which touts the automated driving features available in the new E-Class.

The National Transportation Safety Board also found evidence the driver was using Tesla's Traffic-Aware Cruise Control and Autosteer, and the car was equipped with automatic emergency braking.

Softbank and Honda described a future in which Honda cars could speak and interact with their drivers via cloud-based technology based on SoftBank's "Pepper" robot

China wants car makers to stop testing until new regulations are in place.

Autonomous vehicles must be "much safer" than human drivers before they are deployed on U.S. roads, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration chief Rosekind said.

Consumer Reports wants Tesla to disable the current system and require drivers to keep their hands on the wheel.

Japan's second-ranked carmaker by vehicle sales said its ProPilot can drive a vehicle on single-lane motorways and navigate congestion.

Although the venture sought to produce premium cars like Tesla, it would attempt a different strategy from the US company that began with relatively limited production and focuses on a single model at a time.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in March it was collecting information after a Google self-driving car struck a municipal bus in California in a minor crash. But it did not open a formal probe.