Self-driving cars have been held up as the future of the automotive industry for several years—but how close are we really to being able to take our hands off the wheel for good, and what will ...

I took my first ride in a self-driving car nearly a decade ago. Like most people who experience this brave new world, I felt a deep sense of awe that machines had mastered a skill that once ...

This unsettling scenario isn't science fiction; it’s a very real moral dilemma as self-driving cars become more common. The ethical puzzle of autonomous vehicles is rooted in the famous "trolley ...

Autonomous vehicles could eventually lead to fewer car accidents and shake up the $400 billion U.S. auto insurance industry, ...

There are different levels of self-driving capabilities in cars. Many new cars driving on today’s roads offer some level of self-driving capability. Removing your attention from driving is ...

Here's more about what the survey says. The overwhelming majority still don’t trust riding in self-driving cars, the AAA survey stated. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

The public’s trust in self-driving cars has declined for the second year in a row, according to a study conducted by J.D. Power and MIT. The growing distrust applies to self-driving cars in ...

Self-driving cars appear to be safer than those with human drivers. Bring them on. January 30, 2025 at 5:45 a.m. ESTToday at 5:45 a.m. EST 5 min Warning: This graphic ...

One shortcut to the goal of driverless cars is to outsource the driving and brainpower to remote humans. In such a scenario, an operator views screens displaying all camera or sensor-fused vision ...

Other self-driving cars may use similar technology, but they still need a human to sit behind the wheel and pay attention. Even if you can’t drive an autonomous car right now, the best VR ...

Self-driving cars are coming. It remains to be seen how long that will take. Plenty of vehicles can more or less drive themselves on highways, but for now, they still can’t completely reliably ...