Waymo Plans to Test its Self-Driving Vehicles in Florida
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Waymo Plans to Test its Self-Driving Vehicles in Florida

Self-driving cars are soon headed for the streets of Florida.  Self-driving vehicle manufacturer Waymo, a subsidiary of the same parent company that also owns Google, recently announced that it would begin test-driving its self-driving vehicles on Florida’s roads.  The company is doing so to further refine the ability of its vehicles, and in particular the…

Self-Driving Uber Car in Arizona Kills Pedestrian
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Self-Driving Uber Car in Arizona Kills Pedestrian

A pedestrian wheeling a bicycle across the road was recently killed by an Uber self-driving vehicle in Arizona, calling into question the safety of the company’s self-driving vehicles and its use of public roads for test-driving those vehicles. This was believed to be the first pedestrian death associated with self-driving vehicles. Prior to this accident,…

Driverless Cars and the Future of Lawsuits Involving Accidents
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Driverless Cars and the Future of Lawsuits Involving Accidents

The future of America’s roads and, specifically, who will be driving the cars on those roads is an issue very much in a state of flux.  Numerous technology companies, including Uber, Apple, Google and even some of the mainstream automobile manufacturers are locked in a struggle to determine who will be the first to develop…