/tags/self-driving-cars Self-driving cars en-US WLRN Fri, 14 Jun 2019 11:20:16 GMT /news/2019-06-14/driverless-big-rigs-could-be-hitting-florida-highways-next-year-are-you-ready-good-buddy Driverless semi-trucks could be sharing Florida highways as early as next year, and there will be no requirement that surrounding motorists know it.Nor… Fri, 14 Jun 2019 11:20:16 GMT /news/2019-06-14/driverless-big-rigs-could-be-hitting-florida-highways-next-year-are-you-ready-good-buddy Ron Hurtibise /2019-05-21/u-s-postal-service-tests-self-driving-trucks The two-week pilot program will put five autonomous semitrucks on the road, making the journey between Phoenix and Dallas. Tue, 21 May 2019 22:54:00 GMT /2019-05-21/u-s-postal-service-tests-self-driving-trucks Vanessa Romo, Camila Domonoske /show/the-sunshine-economy/2019-04-24/the-sunshine-economy-cars-trade-jobs-and-the-future-of-driving-with-autonations-mike-jackson Mike Jackson used to shovel horse manure for one dollar a stall. He wound up leading a company selling over half a million new and used cars and trucks a… Wed, 24 Apr 2019 16:04:07 GMT /show/the-sunshine-economy/2019-04-24/the-sunshine-economy-cars-trade-jobs-and-the-future-of-driving-with-autonations-mike-jackson Tom Hudson /2018-05-24/ntsb-uber-self-driving-car-had-disabled-emergency-brake-system-before-fatal-crash The National Transportation Safety Board's preliminary report said that sensors saw the victim. But Uber says it's the driver, not its system, that was supposed to intervene to avoid the collision. Fri, 25 May 2018 00:48:46 GMT /2018-05-24/ntsb-uber-self-driving-car-had-disabled-emergency-brake-system-before-fatal-crash Colin Dwyer /2018-03-29/uber-reaches-settlement-with-family-of-arizona-woman-killed-by-driverless-car An attorney representing the daughter and husband of 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg says a settlement with the ride-hailing company has been reached, but provided no specifics. Thu, 29 Mar 2018 07:23:00 GMT /2018-03-29/uber-reaches-settlement-with-family-of-arizona-woman-killed-by-driverless-car Scott Neuman /2018-03-27/uber-wont-seek-calif-permit-renewal-to-test-self-driving-vehicles-after-fatal-crash The state says the permit expires Saturday. Uber itself says it won't seek a renewal. Hours earlier Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey announced he's suspending testing there, where the death occurred. Tue, 27 Mar 2018 18:49:00 GMT /2018-03-27/uber-wont-seek-calif-permit-renewal-to-test-self-driving-vehicles-after-fatal-crash Ian Wren /news/2018-03-02/driverless-cars-make-their-way-into-miami-dade-traffic Driverless cars are coming to Miami-Dade County.This week, Ford announced that the county will serve as the first test site for its fleet of self-driving… Fri, 02 Mar 2018 20:42:02 GMT /news/2018-03-02/driverless-cars-make-their-way-into-miami-dade-traffic Katie Lepri Cohen /2017-12-11/state-looks-at-creating-authority-to-oversee-autonomous-vehicles-and-alternative-transportation House and Senate Republicans are proposing the creation of a “Statewide Alternative Transportation Authority” that would oversee developing... Mon, 11 Dec 2017 22:27:37 GMT /2017-12-11/state-looks-at-creating-authority-to-oversee-autonomous-vehicles-and-alternative-transportation News Service of Florida /2017-09-25/rental-firms-disaster-readiness-may-help-usher-the-age-of-self-driving-cars With more than 1 million autos damaged in recent hurricanes, rental firms have had to move cars quickly into affected areas. That involves tech tools and data, keys to a future of autonomous fleets. Mon, 25 Sep 2017 22:08:23 GMT /2017-09-25/rental-firms-disaster-readiness-may-help-usher-the-age-of-self-driving-cars Sonari Glinton /2017-01-24/a-game-changer-florida-polys-new-course-on-self-driving-cars Florida has become a hotbed for driverless car technology. The self-driving vehicle is moving from the Jetsons to a road near you, and things are moving... Tue, 24 Jan 2017 10:05:00 GMT /2017-01-24/a-game-changer-florida-polys-new-course-on-self-driving-cars Robin Sussingham