Dan Zukowski

DroneUp works with Walmart to deliver small packages. But delivering in dense urban areas remains a challenge.

General Motors will halt further development of robotaxis, with its CEO citing high capital costs and billions invested in a non-core business.

Motor vehicle costs, including purchase, insurance, fuel and maintenance, eat up the largest amount of transportation costs across all U.S. households. 

Stronger seat belt and distracted driving laws, coupled with automated red light and speed enforcement, are recommended by Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety.

The company also plans to add autonomous ride-hailing operations in Atlanta and Austin, Texas, building upon current services in San Francisco and Los Angeles.

Drivers acknowledge that certain driving behaviors are dangerous but continue to engage in them, according to a report the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety issued today.

Its board chair attributed the growth to strategic investments and "the need for train travel."

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey and the state Legislature supported the state study. None of the report's six options include high-speed rail.

With 117 deaths attributed to such vehicles from 2015 to 2023, the Federal Transit Administration is asking state and transit officials to work to reduce collisions.

Deaths remain above pre-pandemic levels, thus "we still have more work to do," said the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.