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Amazon’s self-driving cars are coming to downtown Seattle. Safety advocates are not pleased

Posted on Oct 19, 2021 in Cars, News

Tech-industry experts, city planners and even Gov. Jay Inslee have touted self-driving cars as a panacea, cutting congestion and vehicle...

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Ryder, Gatik team up to roll out U.S. autonomous delivery network

Posted on Oct 19, 2021 in News, Technology, Trucks

Oct 19 (Reuters) – Truck fleet operator Ryder System Inc (R.N) and Gatik said on Tuesday they will build a national U.S. autonomous...

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Amazon’s Zoox will test its autonomous vehicles on Seattle’s rainy streets

Posted on Oct 18, 2021 in Editor’s Picks

Zoox, the autonomous vehicle company owned by Amazon, said it will test its vehicles on the hilly, rain-drenched streets of Seattle. The...

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WeRide details more of Robovan JV for China

Posted on Oct 18, 2021 in Cars, News

Following an earlier announcement, WeRide has detailed more of Robovan, claimed to be the first L4 self-driving cargo van in China....

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Toronto’s self-driving shuttle bus is out on the road (VIDEO)

Posted on Oct 18, 2021 in Buses, News

Toronto’s first-ever self-driving shuttle bus has finally made its debut on the road. The high-tech automated shuttle bus can be seen in...

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Cepton Technologies adds Brunno Moretti as Vice President of Product Marketing

Posted on Oct 18, 2021 in News, Technology

Cepton Technologies, Inc. (“Cepton”), an innovative provider of automotive lidar solutions, has welcomed Brunno Moretti as Vice President...

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Where are all the robotaxis and autonomous cars we were promised?

Posted on Oct 18, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

We’re a couple weeks away from All Hallows Eve and there are plenty of things that go bump in the night for us to fear this year. Things...

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Amazon’s Zoox will test its autonomous vehicles on Seattle’s rainy streets

Posted on Oct 18, 2021 in Cars, News

Zoox, the autonomous vehicle company owned by Amazon, said it will test its vehicles on the hilly, rain-drenched streets of Seattle. The...

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7 Universities that are pushing the boundaries of autonomous driving

Posted on Oct 18, 2021 in Perspective

Big companies and cutting-edge start-ups often dominate the driverless car headlines. But the rapid acceleration of the technology would...

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Your deep dive into those Waymo self-driving cars in San Francisco that went headstrong up a dead-end street like floundering fish going upstream

Posted on Oct 17, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

Readers have implored me to do a deep dive into the maelstrom of news reports this week about Waymo self-driving cars that seemed to have...

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Check out Volkswagen ID Buzz autonomous ambulance for 2025

Posted on Oct 15, 2021 in Cars, Knowledge Center, News, Videos & Podcasts

Of all the legacy automakers across the globe, Volkswagen has made it as clear as any that it plans to transition to electric vehicles and...

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Pony.ai to start driverless tests on public roads in Beijing

Posted on Oct 15, 2021 in Cars, News

Autonomous driving company Pony.ai, announced today that it has been authorized to conduct driverless tests on public roads in China’s...

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Pony.ai to start driverless tests on public roads in Beijing

Posted on Oct 15, 2021 in Editor’s Picks

Autonomous driving company Pony.ai, announced today that it has been authorized to conduct driverless tests on public roads in China’s...

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Driverless tech upstart partnering with Cummins

Posted on Oct 15, 2021 in News, Technology, Trucks

Autonomous truck technology company Locomation on Wednesday announced it would collaborate with Cummins on testing and integration of...

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Tesla faces fresh scrutiny from safety watchdog NHTSA over full self-driving assistance systems

Posted on Oct 15, 2021 in News, Technology

The US’ highway safety watchdog has pushed Tesla for details about its driver-assistance systems, specifically whether it has barred...

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Embark says it has 14,200 reservations for self-driving truck software, slated for launch in 2024

Posted on Oct 14, 2021 in News, Technology, Trucks

Embark Trucks, a San Francisco-based developer of autonomous technology for commercial trucks, said it has 14,200 reservations for its...

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Making sense of Apple’s self-driving car that recently struck a curb in California and owned up to it

Posted on Oct 14, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

Have you ever been driving and perchance struck a curb? I’m sure that you’ve experienced that gut-wrenching sorrowful moment. So did an...

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Waymo’s autonomous vehicles keep getting stuck in a dead-end street in San Francisco

Posted on Oct 14, 2021 in Cars, News

Traffic is hell, but what if the cars clogging up the roadways are all robots? That’s what some residents on one quiet street in San...

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Aurora’s autonomous trucks and taxis will be available to customers via subscription

Posted on Oct 13, 2021 in Cars, News, Trucks

Aurora, the autonomous vehicle company founded by the former lead engineer for Google’s self-driving car project, announced that its...

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Aurora’s autonomous trucks and taxis will be available to customers via subscription

Posted on Oct 13, 2021 in Editor’s Picks

Aurora, the autonomous vehicle company founded by the former lead engineer for Google’s self-driving car project, announced that its...

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