By John R. Quain
Apr 5, 2021
Waymo Loses Its CEO...and Its Way?
In what has to be considered a surprise to the autonomous vehicle industry, John Krafcik the CEO of Waymo, announced in a blog post that...
By John R. Quain
Sep 16, 2020
When Self-driving Fails, Who's Responsible?
The safety driver involved in the fatal Uber accident back in 2018 in Tempe, Arizona, was charged with negligent homicide this week. The...
By John R. Quain
Feb 25, 2020
Self-Driving Shuttle Decides to Stop in Columbus
Out in Columbus, Ohio, city of smart systems, the folks behind the self-driving shuttle have had to suspend service after an unexpected...
By John R. Quain
Feb 6, 2020
Super Cruise Goes Big in the 2021 Cadillac Escalade
Boasting curved OLED screens, air suspension, night vision, and augmented reality navigation, the technology-packed new 2021 Cadillac...
By John R. Quain
Jan 15, 2020
The Best Car Tech of CES 2020
This year's CES 2020 tech show was a much more muted affair than in (many) years past. There was no single killer product, and there was...
By John R. Quain
Dec 17, 2019
Ford: More Money for EVs and AVs
Closing out 12 months that will become known as the Big Self-Driving Car Reset, Ford Motor Co. is putting its money where the future is...
By John R. Quain
Sep 10, 2019
What GM's Adoption of Google's Android Really Means
The fight for the dashboard has been an ongoing software battle for more than a decade. But in recent years, it has lost much of its...
By John R. Quain
Jul 31, 2019
Is Parking the First Task to Go Autonomous?
Last week's announcement that Bosch and Mercedes-Benz would begin the first government approved deployment of a fully-autonomous driving...
By John R. Quain
Jul 22, 2019
Autonomous Shuttles: The Trouble With Pedestrians
Last week, a Navya self-driving shuttle in a residential Vienna neighborhood bumped into a pedestrian. The female walker reportedly...
By John R. Quain
Jul 12, 2019
The Great Race to Autonomy: Ford, VW Tighten Partnerships
Ford and Volkswagen confirmed what many have argued for some time: the future of transportation will be electric and autonomous--and it's...