The incidents raised fresh concerns about how self-driving cars respond in real-world environments, especially where quick, ethical decisions are required. But a breakthrough from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) could help autonomous vehicles (AVs) handle traffic with the moral reasoning of a human driver.

Since an AI-powered autopilot never gets tired, drunk, or distracted, a new study suggests it could help save tens of thousands of lives each year.

Waymo, a subsidiary of Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL), has been working on self-driving cars for years. But now rivals, such as Tesla (TSLA), are starting to catch up. Yahoo Finance Senior Autos Reporter Pras Subramanian takes a closer look at Waymo's rise and the competition.

Waymo has revealed plans to bring its fleet of robo-taxis to Houston. But are these driverless, AI-directed vehicles ready for the rugged streets and battle-ready drivers of the Bayou City? Waymo, Google's sister company,

As Los Angeles ICE protests escalated over the weekend, Waymo's self-driving vehicles took the brunt of the damage.

When Tesla’s robotaxis hit the streets of Austin, they could find themselves driving alongside other autonomous vehicles operated by Alphabet-owned Waymo and Amazon-owned Zoox. Both have been testing their driverless cars on the city’s roads for some time, with Waymo now offering rides to paying customers.

The vehicle was spotted operating on public roads in Austin, Texas, featured in a post on X. A video shared by Sawyer Merritt showed the Model Y with Tesla's new "Robotaxi" wordmark on its side and no one in the driver's seat.

Los Angeles have quietly entered a new era, one where the silent observers in hit-and-run investigations are not humans, but machines