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We are decades off having self-driving cars that have the freedom to go anywhere, autonomous vehicle boss says

Posted on Oct 14, 2023 in Perspective

Fully self-driving passenger cars that can operate anywhere without human intervention are “decades away” from being a...

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Driverless taxi chaos in San Francisco erodes public trust in autonomous technology

Posted on Oct 14, 2023 in Perspective, Technology

There are claims that autonomous vehicles are a safer alternative to conventional driving because they eliminate the chance for human...

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How will driverless cars ‘talk’ to pedestrians? Waymo has a few ideas

Posted on Oct 13, 2023 in Technology

The company’s autonomous vehicles are using visual cues, recorded audio messages, and, most recently, LED displays on its roof dome to...

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Plus And Transurban Bring A Fresh Approach To Infrastructure Support For Autonomous Trucks

Posted on Oct 13, 2023 in Perspective

Autonomous driving technology developer Plus and infrastructure owner-operator Transurban recently announced a unique partnership in which...

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Cruise Self-Driving Taxis Updated to Better Interact With Emergency Vehicles

Posted on Oct 13, 2023 in News

Autonomous driving company Cruise has confirmed it is making changes to its fleet of self-driving taxis to improve their interactions with...

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Tram-like electric bus starts operating in Abu Dhabi city

Posted on Oct 13, 2023 in News

A new tram-like electric bus is now operating in Abu Dhabi city. The Autonomous Rapid Transit vehicles run on Fridays, Saturday and...

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Machine Learning in Self-Driving Cars

Posted on Oct 13, 2023 in Technology

Self-driving cars, also known as autonomous vehicles, are designed to navigate and operate without human intervention. To achieve this,...

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New public-private coalition formed to promote EV and CAV deployment in the USA

Posted on Oct 12, 2023 in News

A new, groundbreaking initiative – the ACES Mobility Coalition – has been launchd with 10 public and private stakeholders to promote the...

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This US Company Will Build ZF’s Autonomous Shuttle

Posted on Oct 12, 2023 in News

In addition to robotaxis meant for just two or three passengers, autonomous developers are also working on driverless shuttle buses that...

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Google Deepens Investment in UK Driverless Car Technology

Posted on Oct 12, 2023 in Finance, News

In a move indicative of Google’s commitment to autonomous vehicle technology, the tech giant has announced a 3.5% stake in Oxa, a...

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Waymo’s Santa Monica Launch Spurs Excitement, Apprehension

Posted on Oct 12, 2023 in News

After months of testing, the Silicon Valley-based driverless car company began offering its 24/7 robotaxi service in Santa Monica this...

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Autonomous Vehicles Will Drive Automotive Sensor Market Growth, Finds IDTechEx Research

Posted on Oct 11, 2023 in Markets, News

IDTechEx’s new report “Autonomous Cars, Robotaxis and Sensors 2024-2044” shows that autonomous cars are slowly, but very surely, becoming...

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What it’s like to experience Mercedes-Benz’s Drive Pilot automated system

Posted on Oct 11, 2023 in Perspective

It was like a scene from a science fiction film. The Mercedes-Benz EQS sedan expertly steered, braked and accelerated on Southern...

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Tens of Thousands of People Can Now Order a Waymo Robotaxi Anywhere in San Francisco

Posted on Oct 11, 2023 in News

On Monday, Waymo announced on X that it’s expanding its city-wide, fully autonomous robotaxi service to thousands more riders in San...

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Waymo’s driverless taxi launch in Santa Monica is met with excitement and tension

Posted on Oct 11, 2023 in News

Waymo‘s self-driving cars are taking a tour around Los Angeles. Its first stop? Santa Monica’s Third Street Promenade. After months of...

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Autonomous Vehicles Are Driving Blind

Posted on Oct 11, 2023 in Perspective

For all the ballyhoo over the possibility of artificial intelligence threatening humanity someday, there’s remarkably little discussion of...

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Huawei, Baidu and Alibaba’s mapping service help China set standards for autonomous driving road infrastructure

Posted on Oct 11, 2023 in Infrastructure, News

Huawei Technologies, the auto driving unit of Baidu and Alibaba Group Holding’s mapping service have taken part in setting technology...

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Uber Freight testing truck self-driving system of Canadian firm

Posted on Oct 10, 2023 in News

Uber Freight is developing its own self-driving trucks using a combination of built-vehicle testing and simulation, particularly when it...

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Funding to examine how self-driving vehicle technology can improve local transport

Posted on Oct 10, 2023 in Finance, Technology

Six projects have received Government and industry funding to conduct feasibility studies on how self-driving vehicle technology can...

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7 Roadblocks to the Widespread Adoption of Autonomous Trucking

Posted on Oct 10, 2023 in Perspective

Much of the self-driving industry’s research and development is focused on passenger cars. The success of autonomous trucking relies on...

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