The hope is that the vehicles can be sent to the Moon ahead of the next manned mission, and then made available for lease regarding government-led lunar exploration expeditions. 

A General Motors-backed AV startup is seeking final approval in California to begin commercializing a self-driving taxi fleet in San Francisco.

The president of Toyota is preaching caution as development of autonomous vehicles continues to rapidly progress.

The road to level five automated cars is certainly not a straight one, complicated by a wide range of interests and presenting significant infrastructure and technical demands.