Self-driving cars

Aurora Innovation officially opened its new headquarters along Pittsburgh's Robotics Row Wednesday.

Representatives of the autonomous technology sector say their industry is poised to take off in southwestern Pennsylvania. But they say the state must first ease its restrictions on the testing of driverless vehicles.

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.

On today's program: We hear what’s next for Aurora since acquiring Uber’s self-driving branch; and the Pittsburgh Mercy President and CEO on what’s…

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

In recent months, more and more people connected to the world of self-driving cars have tempered expectations about their future. While the technology has…

Pittsburgh-based autonomous vehicle company Argo AI will invest $15 million to create a new research center at Carnegie Mellon University, officials…

It’s no secret that for the past few years the highest concentration of self-driving vehicle testing occurred in the Strip District and Lawrenceville. But…

Bike Pittsburgh released its second-ever survey on how Pittsburgh cyclists and pedestrians feel about sharing the roads with self-driving cars. The…

A handful of Uber’s autonomous vehicles returned to city streets Tuesday, but self-driving mode has been disabled. Instead, each car is being piloted the…