Businessman dies in cab crash on way to airport; family blames Uber driver as he falls asleepA businessman, Rakesh Kumar, tragically died in a car crash on the DND Flyway while en route to Delhi airport via Uber. His family alleges ...
24 Jun, 2025, 05.07 PM IST
Alphabet says Waymo may offer robotaxis for personal ownership in futureAlphabet CEO Sundar Pichai hinted at future personal ownership of Waymo robotaxis, as Tesla readies its own fleet. Despite high costs, Waym...
25 Apr, 2025, 08.34 AM IST
Uber, Lyft drivers use Teslas as makeshift robotaxis, raising safety concernsA self-driving Tesla used for Uber collided with an SUV in Las Vegas, causing worries about the safety of autonomous ride-hailing services....
03 Oct, 2024, 03.43 PM IST
Major changes to Motor Vehicle Act proposed: Motorcycle use, accident claims top focusThe road transport ministry has proposed amendments to the Motor Vehicle Act. These include a 12-month deadline for Motor Accident Claims T...
03 Oct, 2024, 03.40 PM IST
Uber to dispatch Waymo's robotaxis in Austin and Atlanta next yearUber's increasing reliance on Waymo's robotaxis to supplement the fleet of cars driven by people responding to requests sent on a mobile ap...
14 Sep, 2024, 08.10 PM IST
Elon Musk says robotaxis are Tesla's future, experts have doubtsMusk's vision of autonomous vehicles, or AVs, is not limited to cars that drive themselves. He has also claimed that individuals who buy Te...
30 Jul, 2024, 12.29 PM IST
No need for speed: Luxury cars' involvement in accidents spur worriesSpeeding luxury cars have caused several fatal accidents across India, highlighting the dangers of reckless driving. Recent incidents in Pu...
30 May, 2024, 12.37 PM IST
Pune Porsche accident: 'Why not ask truck and bus drivers to write essay': Rahul Gandhi to PM ModiReacting to the recent accident in Pune which claimed two lives, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi remarked on Tuesday that Prime Minister Naren...
21 May, 2024, 08.14 PM IST
Who’s winning the self-driving car race?In the next three years, almost all of these contenders will be able show off cars capable of navigating city streets at casual speeds alon...
08 May, 2018, 09.41 AM IST
Teslas don't have black boxes, making crash probes harderThe problem for U.S. accident investigators is that the information wasn’t easily accessible. The data stored on the Tesla is in a propriet...
04 Apr, 2018, 10.29 AM IST
Despite Uber-tragedy, Google's self-driving cars aren't slowing downIf a Waymo vehicle encountered a similar situation, CEO Krafcik said that the car would have avoided the death without human help.
02 Apr, 2018, 06.33 PM IST
The pariah: Uber isolated by partners and competitors in aftermath of crashThe incident comes as Uber, which has invested heavily in self-driving technology, tries to rebuild a reputation marred by scandals involvi...
31 Mar, 2018, 01.22 PM IST
From prototypes to mishaps, here's all you should know about driverless carsIt has not been a smooth ride so far. Just last week in Arizona, Uber's self-driving car was involved in the first fatality involving drive...
25 Mar, 2018, 06.54 AM IST
Uber driverless tech seen failing in video of Arizona crashForensic crash analysts who reviewed the video said a human driver could have responded more quickly to the situation, potentially saving t...
23 Mar, 2018, 10.09 AM IST
Mishaps: A grief history of driverless car crashesIn December 2016, Uber's computer-controlled car was caught on video running a red light, four seconds after the light turned red. Uber sai...
13 Jan, 2017, 07.08 PM IST
Tesla gets a jump on Google, Uber, Ford in race to autonomousThe company has collected more than 1.3 billion miles of data from Autopilot-equipped vehicles operating under diverse road and weather con...
21 Dec, 2016, 12.24 PM IST
Uber app will now monitor drivers to ensure safer ridesBengaluru will be the first city to get the update in the coming weeks, and it will be rolled out to other cities gradually.
08 Sep, 2016, 08.39 AM IST