Tekedra Mawakana and Dmitri Dolgov bring complementary skill sets to what may be the most important job in the self-driving realm.

When Waymo replaced human drivers with autonomous systems and simulated the crashes, the company found its self-driving system avoided collisions in 84 of 91 scenarios studied.

Lidar is being utilized in a growing number of driver-assist and autonomous applications across the automotive landscape. Here's a snapshot of the key suppliers.

Special-purpose acquisition company deals give makers of the technology an express route to Wall Street, but some experts fear a reality check may be on the horizon.

It might seem obvious that autonomous vehicles designed only to carry groceries do not need systems designed to protect humans, such as airbags or seat belts. But a rule that provides such regulatory clarity is stuck in neutral.

"Self-driving" terminology should evolve, says John Krafcik: "Language really does matter."

Chinese electric carmaker Nio will team up with Nvidia to strengthen its driver-assist and autonomous-driving capabilities by using the U.S. chipmaker's new Adam supercomputers starting in 2022.

The tech expo came without many of the bells and whistles that typically make it overwhelming and great. Still, the all-digital show featured discussions on electrification, automated vehicles, the opportunities of air mobility and more. Here are highlights.

Mobileye's self-driving ambitions are going global, and the company's scope is stretching beyond robotaxis.

The Google subsidiary says it will no longer use "self-driving" to describe its autonomous-driving technology.

Uber is selling its self-driving research division, known as ATG, to startup Aurora Innovation.

The World Economic Forum lays out ways in which regulators who lack technical expertise can move from a present-day murkiness toward practical frameworks for self-driving vehicles.

Executives from the brand rolled out plans to design connected technology that can alert drivers they are approaching school zones or school buses picking up or dropping off students.

Daimler  has entered into a partnership with Waymo to develop self-driving trucks one month after starting on-road testing with another autonomous-trucking company.

The supplier said it has acquired a minority stake in AEye and the companies will jointly develop lidar sensors to ready them for automotive production by 2024.