www.nytimes.com The problem with Elon Musk’s vision of Tesla’s autopilot future Our documentary explores Tesla’s difficulty in making automated driving a reality.
Solutions www.nytimes.com G.M.’s profits from trucks and S.U.V.s fuel its electric quest The automaker earned more than $6 billion last year — money that it will plow into the development of electric and autonomous vehicles.
Newsletter www.nytimes.com Where is my driverless car? The pandemic has accelerated some long-predicted technology habits like telemedicine and online grocery shopping. But driverless car technology might be kicked into reverse.
Politics www.nytimes.com Australia’s fire season ends, and researchers look to the next one With its otherworldly conditions, Australia has become a testing ground for fire-prediction technology.
Impacts www.nytimes.com A growing presence on the farm: Robots A new generation of autonomous robots is helping plant breeders shape the crops of tomorrow.
www.nytimes.com Waymo’s autonomous cars cut out human drivers in road tests The Alphabet unit says it expects to allow passengers to ride in truly driverless cars in its tests within the next few months.
Coal-based steelmaking in Pennsylvania causes up to 92 premature deaths and $1.4 billion in health costs every year: Report
