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Self-driving cars: US regulator tells Google that computers can qualify as drivers

US vehicle safety regulators have said the artificial intelligence system piloting a self-driving Google car could be considered the driver under federal law, a major step toward ultimately winning approval for autonomous vehicles on the roads.

Google's self-driving cars had 13 near-miss incidents: Report

Google has published its annual report about its self-driving car program which discloses the fact that the company has been in a total of 17 accidents, as of December 31, which is the same number that the company finished with in November as well.

Crash rates for self-driving cars less than conventional car: study

Self-driving cars are involved in fewer crashes on average than vehicles with a driver behind the wheel, a study released on Friday by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute shows.

Google in talks with Ford to build self-driving cars: report

Google is said to be in talks with automaker Ford Motor Co to help build the Internet search company's autonomous cars, Automotive News reported, citing a person with knowledge of the project.

Self-driving cars must have driver for now, says California

California, the largest car market in the United States, issued draft rules on Wednesday for self-driving cars, requiring a licensed driver inside the vehicle in case of failure in a plan that stresses safety.

Ever wondered how Google's self-driving cars see the world? Here's all you need to know

Self-driving car project head Chris Urmson was at a Ted Talk and explained exactly how the car works and the improvements, so far.

Google's self-driving car involved in accident, four injured

Google Inc revealed on Thursday that one of its self-driving car prototypes was involved in an accident for the first time. In the collision, a Lexus SUV that the tech giant outfitted with sensors and cameras was rear-ended in Google's home city of Mountain View, where more than 20 prototypes have been self-maneuvering through traffic.

Google to release monthly data on self-driving car accidents

Google Inc said it would give monthly updates of accidents involving its driverless cars. The report for May showed Google cars had been involved in 12 accidents since the company first began testing its self-driving cars in 2009, mostly involving rear-ending.

Google admits 11 accidents with its self-driving cars

Internet search company Google Inc's self-driving cars have been involved in 11 accidents, but have not been the cause of any, over the last six years since the project began, the program's director said on Monday.

Valeo's self-driving car systems learn from Safran drones

French auto parts maker Valeo plans to draw on drone software and other military technologies from partner Safran to offer self-driving vehicle platforms to carmakers by the end of the decade.