self-driving

​​Tesla Inc’s (NASDAQ: TSLA) full self driving system, known as Autopilot, is a subject of focus and on the Federal Trade Commission's radar, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing the agency’s Chair Lina Khan. What Happened: The FTC said the concerns raised by...

Cathie Wood-led Ark Investment Management on Monday further raised its exposure in self-driving trucking company TuSimple Holdings Inc (NYSE: TSP) on the dip. The popular stock-picking firm loaded up 260,318 shares — estimated to be worth $2.79 million based on Monday’s closing...

Seegrid Corp., an autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) development company, introduced Tuesday its Palion Tow Tractor Series 8, an upgraded version of its automated tow tractor to help customers increase productivity and safety within manufacturing, warehousing and distribution. The company, which...

Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) CEO Jim Farley took a dig at Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) and its CEO Elon Musk while trumpeting his own company’s self-driving technology. What Happened: Farley tweeted on Wednesday about Ford’s hands-free highway driving technology, saying, “BlueCruise! We...

Although self-driving technology is controversial, Tesla Inc's (NASDAQ: TSLA) Autopilot has been shown to be involved in less accidents than vehicles without the technology. The option comes standard on all Tesla vehicles, and can keep the car in its lane and change speed to keep up...

Auto technology stocks certainly have Wall Street’s attention this year. Young investors appear to see next-generation auto technology as a major long-term investment opportunity. Autonomous vehicle technology is one of the biggest investment themes in the auto market these days, and Mizuho...

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN)-backed self-driving startup Aurora Innovation announced Monday it was expanding testing and development in Texas using a “small fleet of vehicles.” What Happened The test fleet, comprising of Pacificas and class 8 trucks, will be equipped with Aurora...

As promised by CEO Elon Musk, Tesla raised the price Wednesday of its FSD software to $8,000. Tesla's Self-Driving Pricing Adjustments: The move comes after a discount was made available over the last few weeks to certain customers who were missing features due to the timing of their...

What Happened: The special purpose acquisition company Graf Industrial Corp (NYSE: GRAF) is in talks to merge with Velodyne Lidar Inc., according to Bloomberg.  The deal would be similar to Nikola Motors' (NASDAQ: NKLA) route to the public markets.  SPACs have taken hold in the market...

The best-known feature of Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) automobiles is their Autopilot capability.  Teslas capable of fully driving themselves today, but the company promises all cars sold have the hardware needed for Full Self Driving, or FSD, and the automaker plans to achieve its...

Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) has agreed to acquire self-driving startup Zoox Inc for the reported amount of $1 billion. The company has not confirmed the amount of the transaction reported by The Information. The deal is subject to customary closing conditions. Zoox is ...

An autonomous yard trucking startup has come out of stealth, announcing $53 million in Series A and seed funding rounds led by investment groups NEA and 8VC. Previously known as Azevtec, Outrider is taking on Level 4 autonomous yard trucks plus robotics with the goal of "completely re-defining"...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is considering whether to investigate reports of unintended acceleration in three Tesla models. NHTSA officials said they'll review a petition asking the agency to open an investigation into reports of unwanted speeding up in 2018 and 2019...

Sony Corp (NYSE: SNE) unveiled a car at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Monday. Sony has partnered with industry leaders to build this prototype, including Bosch, Continental, Genetex, Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Magna, according to Tech Crunch. Few other details...

Automaker Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) confirmed Tuesday that it acquired Quantum Signal, a company perhaps best known for helping the military develop software to control robotic vehicles thousands of miles away, Ford Chief Technical Officer Randy Visintainer said in a Medium post.  What...