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Is the era of robotaxis over before it ever really started?

Posted on Aug 29, 2023 in News, Perspective

As the nascent self-driving ride service industry gears up to expand beyond San Francisco, some tech and transportation experts say...

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Robotaxis hit the accelerator in growing list of cities nationwide

Posted on Aug 29, 2023 in News

The hope is that autonomous vehicles (AVs) will boost safety and improve transportation access — but not everyone is thrilled about...

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Want to relax in your self-driving car? Think again – study

Posted on Aug 29, 2023 in Perspective

Researchers looked at what happens if a driver is suddenly required to take control of an automated vehicle as in an emergency, and how...

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The Capitol Hill Autonomous Vehicle Zone — More driverless robotaxi testing comes to Seattle

Posted on Aug 29, 2023 in News

More companies have begun testing self-driving car fleets in Seattle including on the streets of Capitol Hill. CHS readers and...

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Oxa, Beep Partner on AV in U.S.

Posted on Aug 28, 2023 in News

Beep Inc., provider of autonomous shared mobility solutions, and Oxa, the autonomous-vehicle (AV) software developer, announced a...

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Tesla’s China rival XPeng buys ride-hailing giant Didi’s smart EV assets for $744M

Posted on Aug 28, 2023 in Finance, News

Chinese electric vehicle upstart XPeng is acquiring the smart EV assets of ride-hailing giant Didi for $744 million, marking another...

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The Future of Self-Driving Cars Is Here

Posted on Aug 28, 2023 in Perspective

San Francisco has been the testing ground for self-driving car companies Cruise and Waymo. Now the companies want to expand statewide and...

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GM-backed Cruise begins testing self-driving cars in Seattle to learn from hilly, wet environment

Posted on Aug 28, 2023 in News

Cruise, the autonomous vehicle company backed by General Motors, will begin testing its cars in Seattle on Monday, the company told...

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AV developers integrate weather for safety, rerouting

Posted on Aug 28, 2023 in News, Technology

If you’ve ever seen an autonomous heavy-duty truck – or even an autonomous sedan for that matter – on the road, they look a bit different,...

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Waymo keeps 5G way in the background

Posted on Aug 28, 2023 in News, Technology

Driverless vehicle company Waymo made waves with its recent launch of a paid, autonomous ride-hailing service in San Francisco. However,...

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Are automated driving systems the answer to traffic deaths?

Posted on Aug 28, 2023 in News

There are technologies that could save nearly a quarter-million lives over the next 30 years, and many cars have it already. Safety...

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Where Uber’s climate and autonomous driving goals will meet in the future

Posted on Aug 26, 2023 in News

Back when Uber Technologies was going public in 2019, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi gave a low-key warning: The profit gusher would not really...

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GM looks to catch up in China after getting OK to begin testing autonomous driving tech

Posted on Aug 24, 2023 in News, Technology

General Motors (GM) has recently been given permission to begin testing Level 4 autonomous driving technology in China. Together with...

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Gavin Newsom sides with the robots in autonomous vehicle debate

Posted on Aug 23, 2023 in News

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Democrats trying to slow the rollout of driverless trucks are facing a powerful opponent: Gov. Gavin...

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Chongqing’s Smart Driving Community Achieves Driverless Material Transfers

Posted on Aug 22, 2023 in News, Technology

As autonomous driving technology continues to mature, Chongqing has begun operating a network of autonomous buses that are already...

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Autonomous trucks are one step closer to hitting the road, thanks to these cleverly designed sensors

Posted on Aug 22, 2023 in Technology

Kodiak’s latest generation of SensorPods replace a truck’s stock side-view mirrors with a tidy package of all the sensors an autonomous...

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Autonomous technology will enhance navigation

Posted on Aug 21, 2023 in Technology

Autonomous navigation technology has the potential to revolutionise the towage industry, particularly tug navigation. By leveraging...

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Current AI won’t get vehicles to the next level of autonomous driving

Posted on Aug 21, 2023 in Technology

Embedding intelligence within any device, let alone a 3,500lb scrap of metal, will be the next frontier of artificial intelligence (AI)...

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Smart city connectivity essential to avoid AV jam

Posted on Aug 21, 2023 in News, Perspective

AV promise of improved mobility only happens when traffic signals talk to vehicles, otherwise self-driving cars could struggle at...

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Big Dawgs In Automated Trucking Make Big Moves Towards Commercialization

Posted on Aug 21, 2023 in Perspective

Introduction dates of commercial driverless trucks are increasingly coming into focus. Daimler Trucks has – for the first time – set a...

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