Autonomous Vehicles
For all the concern about the "War on Cars," some car lovers perceive self-driving cars as the real threat to the driving experience and the car culture that comes with it.
The Detroit Free Press
Integrating autonomous vehicles into cities will require effectively managing city streets and suburban sprawl.
Streetsblog USA
A Siemens tram is carrying passengers now, but the project remains a pilot as the tram is not commercially available.
The Guardian
The furnishing giant's concept imagines an app-summoned fleet of "living rooms on wheels" delivering everything from groceries to health services.
Quartz
When it comes to planning for transformative technologies like autonomous vehicles, urban planners – whose job it is to project and prioritize transportation investments – have fallen behind and the consequences could be severe.
Wisconsin Autonomous Vehicle Proving Ground
Drive.ai is advancing its autonomous vehicle service a step further—into the public realm.
The Dallas Morning News
Eschewing glamor, Drive.ai's self-driving vehicles use bright coloring, insignia, and LED messages to facilitate better interactions with humans on the road.
The Verge
Autonomous vehicle technology is no longer enjoying an uncritical reception. Skepticism, it seems, is becoming a more common response to the idea of setting robot cars free on the streets.
Bloomberg
The AV Start Act (S. 1885, Thune) is making its way through the U.S. Senate. Critics say the bill will rush autonomous vehicles to the market, and to the streets, without safety regulations.
Streetsblog USA
The devil of autonomous vehicles will be in the details.
Smart Cities Dive
As skepticism about the viability of autonomous vehicles mounts in the media, one company takes on a publicity stunt at one of the busiest locations in the world.
Digital Trends
Uber announced 100 lay offs this week.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Autonomous vehicles have many evangelists, but perhaps they need more skeptics.
The Spectator
There's a potential consequence from autonomous vehicles that has mostly gone unnoticed: municipal financial ruin.
Wired
A grant program under the direction of Georgia Tech, with support from Georgia Power and the Atlanta Regional Commission, among others, has awarded grants for the development of "smart community" technology.
SaportaReport
How much should the federal government involve local authorities in crafting autonomous vehicle regulations? Officials in New York say they aren't being included enough.
Route Fifty
Japan prioritizes technological advancement to grow its economy.
Reuters
Providing user experience in self-driving cars offers an under-appreciated business opportunity.
Quartz
The biggest state in the union is making room for self-driving cars, starting with four self-driving vans.
Quartz
There are a lot of players in the autonomous vehicle game. It can be hard to keep track of which company is fighting for which share of the market, and which companies are out in front in the race to dominate the emerging industry.
Bloomberg
