Boston OKs Self-Driving Car Testing Citywide
A self-driving car company is getting the green light to test its vehicles on a Colonial-era street network with a reputation for aggressive human drivers.
Policymakers Peer Ahead At Crossroads Of Self-Driving Cars, Ethics
As engineers design cars to make decisions without a human driver, one South Carolina lawmaker wants to know how self-driving cars would handle ethical dilemmas.
MIT Tech Startup Brings Autonomous Vehicle Testing To Seaport
Optimus Ride has opened its new 20,000 square foot complex in Boston’s Seaport Innovation District.
Self-Driving Vehicle Developer Navigates Its Way To IDB
A Cambridge-based software developer for autonomous vehicles has leased space in South Boston’s Innovation and Design Building near its testing area in the Raymond L. Flynn Marine Park.
New Bill Creates Framework For Electric Self-Driving Cars
Electric autonomous vehicles could shuttle passengers around the state with no one monitoring the controls under new legislation that would authorize and regulate the burgeoning technology, seeking to limit “zombie cars” and extract environmental benefits from innovation.
Editorial Cartoon
Uber may be under fire once again when cars go autonomous.
Transpo Chair Wants State Law Governing Self-Driving Vehicles
As the federal government and the city of Boston move toward self-driving cars, one of the state’s top transportation policymakers believes state laws should change to accommodate the new technology before it is deployed in Massachusetts.
