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Despite mounting opposition, the Bay Area’s robotaxis keep racking up the miles

Posted on Jan 31, 2023 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

City officials are sick of them. Residents are annoyed by them. And any inkling of profit remains a distant dream. But despite mounting...

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San Francisco wants to slow robotaxi rollout over blocked traffic and false 911 calls

Posted on Jan 31, 2023 in Editor’s Picks

San Francisco transportation officials want Waymo and Cruise to slow the expansion of their robotaxi services in the city due to safety...

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AV company Aurora hires president ahead of commercial launch

Posted on Jan 31, 2023 in News, Trucks

Aurora Innovation said Monday it has hired Ossa Fisher as president as the autonomous vehicle company prepares to commercially launch its...

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San Francisco wants to slow robotaxi rollout over blocked traffic and false 911 calls

Posted on Jan 31, 2023 in Cars, News, Policy & Regulation

San Francisco transportation officials want Waymo and Cruise to slow the expansion of their robotaxi services in the city due to safety...

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Accelerating digital connectivity ZF unveils 5G campus network at its Jeversen commercial vehicle test track

Posted on Jan 31, 2023 in News, Technology

ZF’s Commercial Vehicle Solutions (CVS) division has further underlined its commitment to advancing ‘Next Generation Mobility’ by...

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California Gov. Newsom reconsiders self-driving semi prohibition

Posted on Jan 27, 2023 in Editor’s Picks

(TNS) — Following years of pleadings from the autonomous vehicle industry, California officials are revisiting a statewide policy that...

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California Gov. Newsom reconsiders self-driving semi prohibition

Posted on Jan 27, 2023 in News, Policy & Regulation, Technology, Trucks

(TNS) — Following years of pleadings from the autonomous vehicle industry, California officials are revisiting a statewide policy that...

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What are the next steps to reaching Level 4 autonomy?

Posted on Jan 27, 2023 in Perspective, Technology

With several Level 3 autonomous cars taking to the road in the last few years, Level 4 autonomy must surely be just around that next bend....

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Is Singapore ready to have driverless cars on its roads?

Posted on Jan 27, 2023 in Perspective, Technology

SINGAPORE: Autonomous vehicles – are we there yet? The short answer is yes. If “arrival” is defined as the paid and commercial use...

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Driverless buses are arriving soon in these 3 European cities

Posted on Jan 27, 2023 in Buses, Technology

Despite the hurdles still hindering the development of truly autonomous vehicles, the technology has advanced in many ways....

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Elon Musk thinks you are not smart if you don’t believe in Tesla’s Full Self-Driving value

Posted on Jan 27, 2023 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

Elon Musk made new comments about Tesla’s Full Self-Driving effort, saying he believes that only some “smart retail investors” understand...

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Mercedes-Benz is the first to bring Level 3 automated driving to the US

Posted on Jan 27, 2023 in Cars, News

Mercedes-Benz announced that it was the first automaker to receive government approval in the US for a Level 3 driving feature. The...

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7-Eleven is quietly testing self-driving robots to deliver Slurpees and Big Bite Hot Dogs in Los Angeles. Here’s how it works.

Posted on Jan 26, 2023 in News, Technology

In West Hollywood, California, consumers don’t have to fight local traffic when craving an ice-cold Slurpee. All they have to do is...

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Waymo lays off staff as Alphabet announces 12,000 job cuts

Posted on Jan 25, 2023 in Editor’s Picks

Waymo, the self-driving technology unit under Alphabet, quietly laid off workers Monday, according to The Information and several posts on...

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Waymo lays off staff as Alphabet announces 12,000 job cuts

Posted on Jan 25, 2023 in News

Waymo, the self-driving technology unit under Alphabet, quietly laid off workers Monday, according to The Information and several posts on...

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Self-driving golf cart development: Why is it in demand?

Posted on Jan 24, 2023 in Perspective, Technology

“The future of electric vehicles is golf carts, not Tesla,” declared the Harvard Business Review in 2015. And it looks like they weren’t...

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Oxford: Self-driving bus to trial at business park

Posted on Jan 24, 2023 in Buses, News, Technology

The UK’s first zero-emission self-driving bus service has started a trial on public roads. The First Bus will serve Milton Park...

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Denso powers up next-gen lidar with AMD Xilinx MPSoCs

Posted on Jan 24, 2023 in News, Technology

Japanese automotive supplier Denso is using AMD’s adaptive computing technology in its next-generation lidar platforms. This enables the...

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Geely, Alibaba partner in smart car systems development

Posted on Jan 24, 2023 in News, Technology

China’s Geely Auto and local e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding announced a strategic partnership this month focused on the...

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Market adoption of ‘driver out’ truck tech is still far away

Posted on Jan 23, 2023 in Perspective, Technology, Trucks

Autonomous trucks have gone through a classical hype cycle. After some bullish announcements early on and inflated expectations regarding...

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