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The vehicle involved was an Uber self-driving Volvo SUV

Uber halts self-driving tests after pedestrian killed

Uber has suspended its autonomous vehicle programme across the United States and Canada after a woman crossing a street in Arizona died after being hit by a self-driving car.

World • 20 Mar 18

Uber has been testing prototype Volvo cars for more than a year

Uber inks deal to buy thousands of self-driving Volvos

Uber plans to buy up to 24,000 self-driving cars from Volvo, marking the transition of the US firm from an app used to summon a taxi to the owner and operator of a fleet of cars.

Technology • 21 Nov 17

It was the first self-driving shuttle pilot geared towards the public in the US

Minor crash halts self-driving shuttle bus debut

A self-driving shuttle bus was involved in a minor crash just hours into its first trip in Las Vegas.

News Lens • 09 Nov 17

Tim Cook said Apple is focusing on autonomous systems

Apple boss views self-driving vehicles as core tech

Apple views autonomous driving systems as a "core technology" for the future, chief executive Tim Cook has said.

Business • 13 Jun 17

Uber had hired Levandowski to lead its autonomous car project

Self-driving evangelist parts company with Uber

Uber has fired the technology whiz it had hired to lead its self-driving unit, Anthony Levandowski, after he failed to comply with a court order to hand over documents at the centre of a legal dispute between it and Alphabet's Waymo unit.

Technology • 31 May 17

Alphabet claims Uber stole intellectual property from its Waymo subsidiary

Alphabet sues Uber over alleged technology theft

Alphabet, has filed a lawsuit accusing Uber and its self-driving vehicle unit Otto of stealing technology from Waymo, a subsidiary of the Google parent company.

Technology • 24 Feb 17

BMW is partnering with Intel and Mobileye on the self-driving car project

BMW to test self-driving vehicles in US and Europe

BMW says it will deploy 40 self-driving vehicles for tests in the United States and Europe.

Technology • 05 Jan 17

Uber is making big investments in the world of autonomous vehicle technology

Uber acquires self-driving firm tech Otto

The US ride-sharing service Uber has acquired the commercial transport-focused tech startup Otto as the company presses ahead with its pursuit of self-driving technology.

Business • 23 Aug 16

ProPilot keeps the vehicle a fixed distance from the car in front without the driver controlling steering, accelerator or brake

Nissan launches semi-autonomous driving technology

Nissan has launched a suite of semi-autonomous driving functions stressing they were intended to assist and not replace drivers.

Technology • 13 Jul 16

Driverless cars create a moral maze from where there is no easy way out, according to experts

Driverless cars reveal ethical dilemma - study

Driverless cars should sacrifice their passengers if it means avoiding a disastrous accident that would claim more lives, the majority of people questioned in a survey have said.

Science • 24 Jun 16

Google has announced plans to release a fully self-driven vehicle by 2017

Self driving taxis could deliver environmental benefits - study

Self-driving "robocab" taxis could deliver huge environmental and economic benefits by running more efficiently than privately operated vehicles, a study has shown.

Business • 06 Jul 15

25 prototype vehicles will be used in the trial

Google to test self-driving cars on public roads this summer

Google's self-driving cars will begin testing on public roads in the US this summer, but it turns out they will have steering wheels and brakes, which is not what the company envisioned a year ago.

Business • 15 May 15

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