driverless cars

What does the future of driverless cars look like?

Amazon's autonomous vehicle unit, Zoox, announced plans to test-drive "robotaxis" in downtown Seattle. NPR's David Folkenflik speaks with historian Peter Norton.
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On The Way To A Self-Driving Future With 'No One At The Wheel'

The revolution will be driverless.Autonomous cars have been under development for decades. The industry exploded in the 2000s and now, every car…
Technology & Entrepreneurship

New Bill Aims To Get More Driverless Cars On Texas Roads

Paul Flahive

A Lincoln MKZ glides easily through a tight figure eight of cones on Southwest Research Institute's San Antonio Campus.Researcher Mark Alban isn't…
Technology & Entrepreneurship

A Future Car May Be Protected From Hacking By Software Developed In San Antonio

Paul Flahive

Someone looking to hack into your car probably isn't trying to steal from your bank account...but the results could be far more damaging.[Sound of…
Science & Technology

Texas Self-Driving Car Bill Stalled By Google, Carmakers

A bill to update Texas law for the age of driverless cars has stalled due to two serious roadblocks: Google and major car manufacturers. Both the…
Science & Technology

Google’s Moonshots And Gender Bias At South By Southwest

AUSTIN — Music flooded into the streets around Austin’s convention center as South by Southwest’s music festival kicked off and the interactive portion…