autonomous vehicles

Autonomous vehicles are expected to reduce human error on roadways, but little is known about the risks they'll still pose. North Side-based startup Koop has built software that uses data from autonomous vehicle test fleets to set coverage rates.

The company has stuck to its schedule for developing the technology behind its autonomous trucking system. But supply chain constraints will stop it from deploying the program at a large scale before late 2024, a year later than planned, executives said Wednesday.

Driverless technology company Argo AI has laid off recruiters this week. The firm said it is making "prudent adjustments" to continue to grow in a capital-intensive field that likely won't generate profits for years.

At a press conference at Locomation’s headquarters in Lawrenceville, state officials highlighted programs that have given venture firms $52 million in Pennsylvania.

Self-driving technology executives say state regulations on driverless vehicle testing limit their industry's growth in Pittsburgh. They say the region also must equip its workforce to fill a range of roles at their companies.

On today’s episode of The Confluence: GOP candidates are attempting to set themselves apart in a crowded field for Pennsylvania’s governor; how proposed state legislation could affect the testing and production of self-driving cars; and we learn how the Council of Three Rivers American Indian Center is helping organizations honor indigenous people with land acknowledgements.

The company plans to go public later this year.

The self-driving vehicle developer is merging with Reinvent Technology Partners Y, a blank-check firm founded by LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman and Zynga Inc. founder Mark Pincus. The deal will help Aurora to secure funding to accelerate testing, development and hiring efforts.

Uber is selling off its autonomous vehicles development arm as the ride-hailing company slims down after its revenues were pummeled by the coronavirus…

The University of Pittsburgh will lead a consortium of institutions to study how autonomous vehicles can be made accessible to those with physical…