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Cruise recalls all self-driving cars after grisly accident and California ban

Posted on Nov 8, 2023 in News

General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit is recalling all 950 of its cars to update software after one of them dragged a pedestrian...

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Vehicle-to-infrastructure technology starts to prove its value

Posted on Nov 7, 2023 in Technology

Widespread V2X deployment has been technically feasible for some time. Yet decades of stalemate caused by a lack of clarity around the...

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Pony unveils first BEV robotaxi concept in collaboration with Toyota

Posted on Nov 7, 2023 in Editor’s Picks

Pony has now unveiled the first BEV robotaxi concept in collaboration with Toyota based on the bZ4X (earlier post) produced by GAC Toyota...

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GM to halt production of Cruise driverless van

Posted on Nov 7, 2023 in News

General Motors (GM.N) is finishing production on a small number of its pre-commercial fully autonomous van the Cruise Origin, after which...

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Oxa and eVersum are bringing self-driving shuttles to Belfast

Posted on Nov 7, 2023 in Editor’s Picks

Oxa and eVersum have joined an £11m project that aims to bring a self-driving shuttle service to Belfast. Self-driving software developer...

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Why Cruise robotaxis no longer roam central Austin

Posted on Nov 7, 2023 in Perspective

Autonomous ride-hailing company, Cruise, is no longer operating on Texas roads. The GM-owned driverless taxi startup had offered rides in...

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Aurora Innovation opens driverless truck lanes in Texas

Posted on Nov 7, 2023 in Infrastructure

Pittsburgh-based Aurora Innovation recently opened lanes for driverless trucks in Dallas and Houston. The lanes are supported by...

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Oxa and eVersum are bringing self-driving shuttles to Belfast

Posted on Nov 7, 2023 in News

Oxa and eVersum have joined an £11m project that aims to bring a self-driving shuttle service to Belfast. Self-driving software developer...

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Britain says makers, not car owners liable for self-driving crashes

Posted on Nov 7, 2023 in News, Policy & Regulation

Britain will make the makers rather than the owners of self-driving cars legally liable for any crashes under a framework for developing...

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Pony unveils first BEV robotaxi concept in collaboration with Toyota

Posted on Nov 6, 2023 in News

Pony has now unveiled the first BEV robotaxi concept in collaboration with Toyota based on the bZ4X (earlier post) produced by GAC Toyota...

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Cruise confirms robotaxis rely on human assistance every four to five miles

Posted on Nov 6, 2023 in Perspective

Cruise CEO and founder Kyle Vogt posted comments on Hacker News on Sunday responding to allegations that his company’s robotaxis aren’t...

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NTT says to test driverless vehicle tech with Toyota, invest in US startup

Posted on Nov 6, 2023 in News, Technology

Japan’s Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) (9432.T) plans to test driverless vehicle technology with Toyota Motor (7203.T) and...

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Self-driving buses that go wherever you want? How the UK is trying to revolutionise public transport

Posted on Nov 5, 2023 in Editor’s Picks

Scotland’s CAVForth self-driving bus service, which came into public service in May 2023, is described on its website as “the world’s most...

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Inside Google’s self-driving AI motor – a world-first tiny two-seat EV that will drive you around – but there’s a catch

Posted on Nov 5, 2023 in Perspective, Technology

The internet giant’s artificial intelligence-run electric car called Firefly was unveiled after being developed and built in...

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Self-driving buses that go wherever you want? How the UK is trying to revolutionise public transport

Posted on Nov 5, 2023 in News

Scotland’s CAVForth self-driving bus service, which came into public service in May 2023, is described on its website as “the world’s most...

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The Role of Advanced Image Sensing in the Success of Self-Driving Cars

Posted on Nov 5, 2023 in Technology

Self-driving cars have long been a dream of the future, promising to revolutionize transportation as we know it. While the technology...

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DIFA Expo 2023: Autonomous a2z Envisions Korean Self-Driving Cars Driving in the USA and Singapore in the Near Future

Posted on Nov 5, 2023 in News

The autonomous shuttle presented by Autonomous a2z, a domestic autonomous driving company creating an independent mobility platform, is at...

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Board of GM’s Cruise reviewing regulatory response, technology

Posted on Nov 4, 2023 in Policy & Regulation

The board of Cruise, the robo-taxi company controlled by General Motors (GM.N), has hired an outside law firm and technology consultants...

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G.M.’s Cruise Moved Fast in the Driverless Race. It Got Ugly

Posted on Nov 3, 2023 in Perspective

“To make streets safer,” he said in an interview, “cities should embrace self-driving cars like those designed by Cruise, a...

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From cruise control to self-driving mode: A history of automated car innovations

Posted on Nov 2, 2023 in Perspective

It may seem like technological advancements in automated vehicle safety have only been around since the middle of the 20th century, but...

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