Valeo is developing a third generation of its lidar for debut in 2024 that promises a twelvefold increase in resolution, a tripling of range and a much wider viewing angle.

Self-driving startup Argo AI said it had launched driverless vehicles in Miami and Austin for in-house testing, with commercial applications following later.

A hack effective on the popular S and Y Tesla cars would allow a thief to unlock a vehicle, start the motor and speed away, according to Sultan Qasim Khan, principal security consultant at security firm NCC Group.

Uber announced one food delivery service using autonomous cars, and a separate pilot using sidewalk robots. Both services are available to Uber Eats users in Santa Monica and West Hollywood.