Waymo co-CEOs Dmitri Dolgov and Tekedra MawakanaKelsey McClellan for TIME Moments before I hop into my first Waymo in Austin, Texas, the driverless car is already locked in a standoff with a human ...

The automotive industry is no stranger to software. For decades, digital modules have made cars safer, more predictable, and—especially with recent advances in traction and stability control—faster.

Intelligent traffic lights adapt to real-time driving flow in cities around the world. Predictive safety systems prevent accidents before they occur. And data-rich ecosystems are optimizing everything ...

Telematics uses technology to track how people drive and how often they use their vehicles. In auto insurance, it’s the backbone of usage-based insurance, sometimes called pay-as-you-drive, ...