Mercedes in 2024 became the first automaker to sell Level 3 self-driving cars to regular customers in the U.S., although the vehicles were only legally allowed in Nevada and California.

If self-driving cars prove to be safer — and involved in fewer accidents — traditional auto insurance may become less necessary and could be replaced by product liability, Jain said.

If self-driving cars prove to be safer — and involved in fewer accidents — traditional auto insurance may become less necessary and could be replaced by product liability, Jain said.

At least 5 Waymo self-driving I-Pace electric cars were set on fire amid protests that turned violent in Los Angeles this weekend. It could represent as much as 5% of Waymo’s fleet in Los ...

Musk has since staked Tesla’s future instead on self-driving robotaxis, the hopes for which now underpin the vast majority of the automaker’s stock-market value of roughly $1 trillion.

From 2021 and 2023, self-driving cars had a much higher crash rate per 1,000 vehicles than human-driven ones. The gap has narrowed, dropping from 85.5 per 1,000 in 2022 to an estimated 35.6 in ...

Raw numbers don't tell the whole story, especially as more AVs hit the road. From 2021 and 2023, self-driving cars had a much higher crash rate per 1,000 vehicles than human-driven ones.

Google-owned Waymo on Wednesday said it has applied for a permit to start testing its self-driving cars in New York City, a first for the Big Apple.

Amid violent anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles, Waymo is pulling its self-driving cars from the downtown area after vehicles were vandalized and set ablaze.

Raw numbers don't tell the whole story, especially as more AVs hit the road. From 2021 and 2023, self-driving cars had a much higher crash rate per 1,000 vehicles than human-driven ones.