Autonomous Vehicles Seek Traction in Austin

Hands off the wheel

"...than the Oct. 26 news that Argo AI, the autonomous vehicle company backed by Ford Motors and Volkswagen, would..."

Nov. 18, 2022 News Feature by Benton Graham

Feds Investigating Cruise’s Autonomous Vehicles Amid Safety Concerns

Meanwhile, entire fleet in San Francisco suspended

"...the car off. In Austin, the Chronicle reported Cruise vehicles veering into the bike lane earlier this year. This..."

Oct. 27, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Autonomous Vehicles Are Making Deliveries in South Austin

We have seen the future, and it brought pizza

"...struggled mightily to back up his big talk on autonomous vehicles. In 2016, he promised a fully driverless Tesla..."

July 16, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Tesla Recalls Nearly All Vehicles Due to Autopilot Failures

Tesla disagrees with feds' analysis of glitches

"...Tesla recalled nearly all of its vehicles today – close to 2 million – in response..."

Dec. 13, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Cruise Recalls All Self-Driving Cars Due to Unsafe Software Glitch

Software update to address cause of San Francisco crash

"...week that it’s recalling all of its remaining 950 vehicles for a software problem...."

Nov. 9, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Austin's Transportation Future: What Will It Look Like in 2033?

Highways, headless horsemen, and high-speed trains: The ghost of our transportation future

"...create more lanes for carpool and buses, not single-occupancy vehicles, according to Tucker Ferguson, TxDOT's district engineer in Austin...."

Nov. 10, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

The Ray Wants to Bring Electric Car Charging Stations and Roads to Central Texas

Helping Austin travelers reach the future faster

"...and the Texas Department of Transportation – improve local autonomous and electric vehicle infrastructure and implement more solar technology...."

April 16, 2021 News Feature by Benton Graham

Public Notice: November at Last

Yesterday was the Day of the Dead, and next week, our long, long national nightmare will come to a close (unless another one is about to begin, but I just can't contemplate that)

"...around 2020 and will drop quickly after that," as autonomous shared vehicles begin to take over market share. That's..."

Nov. 4, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Austin Scientists Focus on Helping AI Do Good

Weighing the pros, cons, and concerns of humanity's future overlords

"...are working on cutting-edge technology in areas such as autonomous vehicles, natural language processing, and computer vision...."

March 10, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

Will the Third Time Be a Charm for an Austin Rail System?

Project Connect looks to help make connections

"...the car payment itself) to own and operate their vehicles. Even bargain hunters end up devoting a significant portion..."

Sept. 25, 2020 News Feature by Jack Craver

AI Takes a Crack at Writing News Article

Dry, styleless delivery aside, fails to be accurate

"...are working on cutting-edge technology in areas such as autonomous vehicles, natural language processing, and computer vision...."

March 10, 2023 News Feature by ChatGPT

Is GM-Backed Driverless Car Really Road-Ready?

Cruise AV loses its training wheels

"...Down­town neighborhood: a Cruise vehicle behaving weirdly. Cruise, the autonomous vehicle company backed by General Motors, recently removed the..."

Jan. 20, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the Upcoming Legislative Session

Lawmakers set to tackle immigration, education, legalization, transportation, and more

"...major car companies portend a good future for electric vehicles. "For this session, we need to adjust policies to..."

Dec. 14, 2018 News Feature by the News Staff

Takeover of Walnut Creek Trail Section for Self-Driving Cars Halted

Walnut Creek vs TxDOT

"...urban trails system – as a test road for autonomous vehicles. In response to public pushback, the Texas Department..."

April 21, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Texas Standard reported. In addition to working well with autonomous cars, TxDOT says smart highways benefit non-smart-car drivers by..."

March 29, 2024 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Through the City: Despite Cruise pausing service of its autonomous vehicles, Austin's Downtown Commission has concerns about the growing..."

Dec. 1, 2023 News Feature

Austin at Large: This Road’s Gone On Forever

Is it wrong, or dumb, or evil to spend billions to fix I-35?

"...toward more sustainable mobility – high-capacity transit, properly deployed autonomous vehicles, high-speed public broadband that reduces travel demand, pick..."

May 17, 2019 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Uber, Lyft Return to Austin Monday

Gov. Abbott expected to sign rideshare bill

"...becoming more of an issue since Uber’s experiment with autonomous vehicles in Pittsburgh, Pa., was a political disaster. The..."

May 25, 2017 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Public Notice: EV / AV Club, Continued

More mobility musings, SXSW Week Two & beyond

"...half of the week. Most of the sessions on autonomous vehicles that I wrote about last week have already..."

March 17, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

The Singularity Is Clear

Getting down to brass tacks about one of Interactive's favorite buzzwords

"...our electronic ascension. At panels like "Unmanned Government: The Autonomous Future" and "From Rosie to Siri: Shifting Robotic Perceptions,"..."

Feb. 28, 2014 Screens Feature by Alex Dunbar

Public Notice: Show and Tell

Civic leaders have big plans for your future

"...assumptions: the need for "dedicated pathways that allow transit vehicles to operate free from other traffic"; the inevitability of..."

Oct. 5, 2018 News Column by Nick Barbaro

From the Archive: Welcome to Chaos

Originally published on Nov. 12, 1993: ATCEMS saves lives every day, but the stresses of the job have high costs

"...white Buick sedan, buckling the front ends of both vehicles. On the sidewalk a few feet from the accident..."

May 8, 2015 News Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Naked City

"...was a vibrant activist organization spanning the nation with autonomous groups on nearly every major campus. UT's own chapter..."

April 6, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...four permanent parking spots around the city for CarShare vehicles and exempting them from city parking-meter fees throughout the..."

Oct. 6, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

"...establish a financial incentive program for plug-in hybrid flex-fuel vehicles, which the city will begin testing in late 2006...."

March 11, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

UT Conference Explores Ethics Around the Breakneck Advancement of AI

Humanizing machines

"...labs and research centers into the public eye. Autono­mous vehicles abound in Austin (hello again, Waymo) and ChatGPT is..."

April 14, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

SXSW Panel Recap: Urban Air Mobility: What's Next?

Like winter, personal air transport is coming. But for who?

"...some mighty snazzy Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) vehicles...."

March 16, 2023 SXSW Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin Contemplates How to Make I-35 Suck Less

The past, present, and future of the man-made barrier through the heart of our town

"...1,000 people per day, and they're bringing and driving vehicles, many on this corridor. We at the agency and..."

June 21, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Death of Brad Will

An American reporter films his own murder in Oaxaca, and Mexican and U.S. authorities look the other way

"...a train of 30 or 40 private and government vehicles -- rolling nightly and firing on the protesters. The..."

Aug. 10, 2007 News Feature by John Ross

Green Guide

A preview of our ongoing guide to green living

"...B2 to B100) and conversion kits for modifying diesel vehicles. 3222 E. Fifth, 385-FUEL. www.dieselgreenfuels.com...."

April 20, 2007 News Feature