The deadly collision between an Uber autonomous vehicle and a pedestrian near Phoenix is bringing calls for tougher self-driving regulations, but advocates for a hands-off approach say big changes aren't needed.Police in Tempe, Arizona, say the female pede

Driverless cars will be tested in California for the first time without a person behind a steering wheel under new rules approved Monday for the fast-developing technology.The regulations are a major step toward getting autonomous vehicles to dealerships a

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (WLUK) -- Students at Michigan Technological University took to the grounds of Road America near Elkhart Lake Thursday to put the finishing touches on a car that literally drives itself.The autonomous vehicle is part of a contest...

Uber is teaming up with Toyota to build self-driving cars for its ride-hailing service after its efforts to do it alone were derailed by a fatal collision and allegations of high-tech theft.Toyota, based in Japan, is also investing $500 million...

In a report Tuesday, the IIHS said that Uber's decision to turn off active safety gear in its Volvo XC90 self-driving test vehicle contributed to the death of a pedestrian in Arizona in March.According to an NTSB report, Uber deactivated...

Autonomous cars seem to be on the tip of everyone’s tongue these days with several automakers offering varying levels high-tech features that give driver assistance.The key word here is “assistance.”With the recent spate of crashes involving vehicles using

The driver of a Tesla electric car had the vehicle's semi-autonomous Autopilot mode engaged when she slammed into the back of a Utah fire truck over the weekend, in the latest crash involving a car with self-driving features.The 28-year-old driver...

Two federal agencies have dispatched teams to investigate the California crash of a Tesla Model S electric car that may have been operating under its semi-autonomous Autopilot system.It's the second time the National Transportation Safety Board and the Nat