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Now anyone can hail a Waymo robotaxi in downtown Phoenix

Posted on Nov 10, 2022 in Cars, News

Waymo has opened up its fully driverless ride-hail service in downtown Phoenix to members of the general public. Previously, the company...

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Waymo can now charge for fully driverless services in San Francisco

Posted on Nov 9, 2022 in Cars, News

The California Department of Motor Vehicles approved an amendment to Waymo’s existing deployment permit Wednesday to include driverless,...

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Volvo CEO touts sharing over size for self-driving shift

Posted on Nov 9, 2022 in Cars, News, Technology

Volvo CEO Jim Rowan said the shutdown of Argo AI, the autonomous vehicle technology company backed by Ford and Volkswagen Group,...

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Autonomous vehicles tested on public roads in Luxembourg

Posted on Nov 9, 2022 in Cars, News, Technology

Researchers from the University of Luxembourg are testing the first single-family autonomous car on the streets of Luxembourg with members...

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Tesla reluctantly gave Full Self-Driving Beta demo to DMV and critics

Posted on Nov 2, 2022 in Cars, News, Policy & Regulation, Technology

Tesla reluctantly gave a Full Self-Driving Beta demonstration to the California DMV and some FSD critics that the automaker didn’t want...

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Pony.ai, Sinotrans, SANY Group form smart logistics strategic alliance

Posted on Nov 1, 2022 in Cars, News, Technology

Shanghai (Gasgoo)- Pony.ai, a leading global autonomous driving technology company, announced on Nov. 1 it has cemented the cooperation...

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Waymo launches autonomous rides to Phoenix airport

Posted on Nov 1, 2022 in Cars, News

Waymo is expanding its robotaxi service in downtown Phoenix to include pickups and drop-offs at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport....

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XPeng to begin autonomous driving public road tests in Guangzhou

Posted on Nov 1, 2022 in Cars, News, Technology

XPeng received a permit Monday to begin testing its G9 electric SUV as an autonomous vehicle on public roads in Guangzhou. The company...

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JIDU robocar released

Posted on Nov 1, 2022 in Cars, Technology

Back in June, we covered Baidu and Geely’s new robotaxi design, slated to be built by their joint venture: JIDU. Now, a limited edition of...

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Cruise opens robotaxi waitlist in Austin and Phoenix

Posted on Oct 28, 2022 in Cars, News

Cruise, General Motors’ autonomous vehicle subsidiary, is now inviting potential passengers in Phoenix and Austin to join the waitlist to...

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Four things needed to make robotaxis successful in Los Angeles

Posted on Oct 28, 2022 in Cars, Infrastructure, Perspective

Have you heard the exciting, futuristic-transportation news? Robotaxis will soon be “rolling down the street” in Los Angeles. And if you...

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Pony.ai’s Robotaxi fleet goes online on GAC-backed Ontime ride-hailing platform

Posted on Oct 27, 2022 in Cars, News

Beijing (Gasgoo)- Pony.ai’s autonomous driving mobility service (Robotaxi) was officially available on GAC Group’s ride-hailing service...

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Volkswagen to work with Mobileye on automated driving after Argo exit – sources

Posted on Oct 27, 2022 in Cars, News, Technology

BERLIN, Oct 27 (Reuters) – Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) plans to expand its cooperation with Intel’s Mobileye (MBLY.O) to include...

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Tesla’s self-driving claims are reportedly under criminal investigation

Posted on Oct 27, 2022 in Cars, News, Technology

Tesla is facing a criminal probe over its claims about its driver assist technology, according to Reuters. The US Department of Justice...

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Ford, VW-backed Argo AI is shutting down

Posted on Oct 27, 2022 in Cars, News

Argo AI, an autonomous vehicle startup that burst on the scene in 2017 stacked with a $1 billion investment, is shutting down — its parts...

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Hyundai and WeRide plan to fuel self-driving with hydrogen in China

Posted on Oct 26, 2022 in Cars, News, Technology

While hydrogen is still relatively niched as a fuel for electric vehicles, a startup in China is jumping ahead to embrace it for...

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Trimble and General Motors mark historic milestone: More than 34 million hands-free miles on the road

Posted on Oct 26, 2022 in Cars, News, Technology

WESTMINSTER, Colo., Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — General Motors and Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) recently reached a significant milestone...

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Elon Musk’s language about Tesla’s self-driving is changing

Posted on Oct 21, 2022 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

The language used by Elon Musk about Tesla’s self-driving effort is changing, and it is muddying the timeline for the automaker to deliver...

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Tesla cars will not be approved as fully self driving this year, Musk says

Posted on Oct 21, 2022 in Cars, News, Technology

Oct 20 (Reuters) – Tesla Inc’s (TSLA.O) advanced driver assistant software will not gain regulatory approval in 2022, Chief...

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Lyft co-founder says autonomous vehicles won’t replace drivers for at least a decade

Posted on Oct 21, 2022 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

Human drivers on the Lyft platform aren’t going to be replaced by autonomous vehicles anytime soon, company co-founder and president John...

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