From the Archives: Legal precedent is hard to come by in the realm of automated driving, making autonomous systems the auto industry's Wild West.

The Pennsylvania House on Monday passed a bill that would allow autonomous vehicle companies to test and deploy driverless vehicles without a safety driver.

Autonomous vehicle startup Pony.ai on Tuesday lost its license to test driverless vehicles in the state of California.

Argo AI, an autonomous vehicle startup backed by Ford and Volkswagen, has begun offering test rides in its driverless taxis in Miami and Austin.

Volkswagen will get its semiconductor chips for its autonomous driving endeavors from U.S.-based chip manufacturer Qualcomm.

General Motors is expecting to spend around $2 billion this year on Cruise, its autonomous vehicle subsidiary.

A Cruise robotaxi temporarily drove off after it was pulled over by San Francisco police for operating without its headlights.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating AV systems manufacturer Pony.ai over its reporting of an accident last year in California. 

General Motors on Friday said it is buying out Japanese tech company Softbank's 20 percent stake in the automaker's AV subsidiary Cruise for $2.1 billion.

A recent study from automotive analytics company AutoPacific has found that less than a third of U.S. drivers would be comfortable taking a ride in an autonomous vehicle.