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In recent months, Uber chose to abandon their self-driving trucks division. This decision comes after a wake of negative publicity stemming from a high-profile self-driving car death in Arizona, even though Uber had laid out an ambitious vision for the future of self-driving trucks. Interestingly, the New York Times wrote a profile piece highlighting Uber's self-driving trucks that were hitting Arizona highways…

In August of 2018, New York became the first city in the United States to place a limit on the amount of ride-sharing vehicles allowed to operate by way of restricting new vehicle licenses. This is significant news for Uber's bottom line since the city is, unsurprisingly, the company's largest market in the country. Lyft, for its part, will be…

In a world where Intel data has suggested the self-driving industry will grow into a $7 trillion industry by 2050, it is altogether fitting that the entire automotive industry is taking notice of where the future of transportation is heading. The ridesharing economy, has similarly paid attention, which has led to fierce competition and even lawsuits (Uber and Google's Waymo are…

Recent action taken by California's Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has ultimately paved the way for driverless cars to carry passengers in Los Angeles and around the state. Based on the action taken by the CPUC, two programs have now been authorized that will permit the carrying of passengers in driverless vehicles. Since there are two separate programs that will allow…

In a recent Newport Beach accident in late July of 2018, a driver was killed in a crash with an Uber car after the driver's vehicle crossed over a raised median. The crash occurred after a possible drunk driver was reportedly driving on that stretch of highway, according to a report received by Newport Beach officers. It remains to be seen…

Few car accidents have received more national attention in recent years than the spate of accidents involving self-driving cars. These high-profile accidents have varied, whether they are related to Google's first self-driving car crash in 2016 or the first driver killed with a self-driving vehicle's "Autopilot" system turned on (Tesla's Tesla S model sports car in 2016). Most recently, however,…