D.C. Wants To Charge Robotaxis $6 Million. Unions Still Say No.
A proposed bill would legalize commercial autonomous vehicles in D.C. under one of the country’s most expensive regulatory frameworks, but unions still want the brakes applied.
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If You Get Drunk and Brandish a Fake Gun in a Waymo, Don't Blame the Cameras
Firing a toy gun out of a camera-covered robotaxi while underage drinking was never going to end well.
House Transportation Bill Eliminates Obscure Rule That Effectively Bans Driverless Trucks
This year's surface transportation reauthorization would eliminate a requirement that human drivers place safety placards around disabled trucks.
The Self-Driving Car Fight in Congress Isn't Really About Safety at All
Bootleggers, Baptists, and the fight over who gets to write America's self-driving car rules.
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DHS Funded
Plus: FISA reauthorization, driverless trucks in California, and an Epstein suicide note.
'Shoot and Kill'
Plus: California fails to unmask ICE agents, the illogic of medical-only marijuana rescheduling, driverless cars in D.C., and more...
Would Star Trek's Transporter Destroy Cities or Save Them?
What a speculative technology can tell us about the demands for urban density and sprawl
Self-Driving Cars Will Make the World Safer for Cats—and Humans Too
The accidental death of one cat in San Francisco is triggering calls for banning Waymo. That would be a huge mistake.
The New Luddites Want To Pump the Brakes on Driverless Cars
To fully realize human flourishing, America must embrace the future—not fear it.
The Trump Administration Waives Obscure Safety Rule Blocking Driverless Trucks
Federal safety regulators have granted driverless truck company Aurora's requested waiver of the warning triangle rule that had acted as a de facto requirement for human drivers in autonomous trucks.
Bernie Sanders Thinks Amazon Warehouse Jobs Are Exploitative. He Still Wants To Save Them From Automation.
Opposition to technological innovation is as mistaken as it is bipartisan.
MAGA Conservatives, Unions Want To Crush Driverless Trucks. Will the Trump Administration Listen?
A fight over an arcane trucking safety rule reveals the White House's split position on autonomous vehicle regulations.
Josh Hawley's Anti–Driverless Cars Policy Would Kill a Lot of People
Tens of thousands of people die each year in crashes where human error was the cause or a contributing factor.
Union-Backed Boston Ordinance Would Require Drivers in Driverless Waymos
Unionized drivers and politicians say regulation is needed to stop autonomous vehicles from replacing jobs.
The Slow Approval of Self-Driving Cars Is Costing Lives
Laws requiring a "driver" in driverless cars make as much sense as requiring a horse to be yoked to the front of an automobile, just in case.
2024: The Year of the Driverless Car
Waymo is expanding its autonomous taxi fleet that can carry passengers on public roads, no human driver required.
California Considers Union-Backed Bill Requiring Driverless Trucks To Have a Driver in Them
The state's labor groups have explicitly said their policy is about protecting jobs from new technology.
George Hotz: Fully Self-Driving Cars Are a 'Scam' and Silicon Valley 'Needs To Die'
The hacking wunderkind thinks Big Tech's approach won't work. He built a $999 autonomous driving system that runs on a smartphone.
How Can Our Dumb Infrastructure Accommodate Smart Cars?
We’re going to need a lot more sensing equipment—and fast. Here’s how to do it.
'Mobile Brothels' Could Be Enabled by Self-Driving Cars, But That Doesn't Mean They Will: Reason Roundup
Plus: Amazon goes to Washington (for good) and Chicago cops shoot man who stopped bar shooting.
Regulatory Hysteria About Children, Driverless Cars Combines to Shut Down Autonomous School Bus Project
The shuttle traveled eight miles per hour down a three-block route one day a week.
The Senate's Driverless Car Bill Is Broadly Deregulatory and Promisingly Bipartisan. Naturally, It's Going Nowhere.
Tepid attempts at loosening federal regulations have crashed into senatorial intransigence.
Regulating Self-Driving Cars Like Pharmaceuticals Is a Really Stupid Idea
Conventional cars didn't need FDA-style regulation, and neither do self-driving cars.
Driverless Trucks Will Be Great for Consumers, Safety, and Truck Drivers
Don't buy the doom and gloom over autonomous big rigs.
Waymo Unleashes Real Self-Driving Cars in Arizona
No vehicle is truly self-driving if a "safety driver" is still sitting in the front seat
Self-Driving Cars Will Make Most Auto Safety Regulations Unnecessary
Simplifying the rules could save lives on the highway.
Super Hacker George Hotz: I Can Make Your Car Drive Itself for Under $1,000
Comma.ai aims to bring plug-and-play autonomy to the masses.
The Politician Behind California High Speed Rail Now Says It's 'Almost a Crime'
Quentin Kopp convinced voters to approve the project. Now he's suing to kill it.
Trump Boots Out Immigrant Kids [Podcast]
Reason editors discuss DACA, Artificial Intelligence, federalism, and driverless cars.
Regular Cars Didn't Need Federal Regulation; Neither Do Driverless Vehicles
New federal legislation is more likely to hinder rather than help the development of autonomous vehicles.
Let Driverless Car Innovators—Not Bureaucrats—Work Out Security, Privacy Issues
Companies are more likely to adapt more quickly to issues.
Forcing Apple to Shut Down Drivers' Phones Is a Terrible Idea
Jerks who want to FaceTime while they drive will always find a way, alas.
Ford Gets It Right on Self-Driving Cars
Go for full self-driving capability, not half-assed autonomy.
Driverless Cars and the Revenge of the Moral Equivalent of Hostlers and Horse-Drawn Carriage Makers
A perplexingly stupid op-ed against self-driving cars in The New York Times
Why It's a Good Thing That Driverless Cars and Trucks Are Going To Take Decades…
...to become fully operational. Tech change, like social change, is more evolutionary than we think, allowing society to adjust.
Sorry, Elon Musk! Driverless Cars Will Take Longer Than You Think.
Skepticism coming from researchers at UC Berkeley, Carnegie Mellon and MIT.
