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Autonomous companies favour Sunbelt driverless-friendly policies as ATA pushes for universal standards

Posted on Sep 14, 2023 in Editor’s Picks

With California appearing on the brink of banning driverless commercial trucks, American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris...

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Waymo to Charge Fares for Autonomous Rider-only Trips in San Francisco

Posted on Sep 13, 2023 in Editor’s Picks

Waymo, the Alphabet-owned autonomous driving specialist, is preparing to charge fares for rider-only trips in San Francisco. The company...

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Conigital accelerates self-driving vehicle plans after £500m fundraise

Posted on Sep 12, 2023 in Editor’s Picks

British driverless vehicle company Conigital has secured £500m backing from investors in its Series A+ funding round, with proceeds from...

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One in five trucks in U.S. could be autonomous by 2034: Roland Berger

Posted on Sep 12, 2023 in Editor’s Picks

Global consulting firm Roland Berger believes that by 2034, 20-30% of trucks on American roads will be autonomous. But to get there, fleet...

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Autonomous cars one step closer in Australia after “successful” Ford Ranger trial

Posted on Sep 8, 2023 in Editor’s Picks

Mainstream autonomous vehicle use could be one step closer in Australia following the conclusion of a discreet, government-backed testing...

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Volkswagen will start testing self-driving cars in Austin as it moves on from Argo AI

Posted on Jul 6, 2023 in Editor’s Picks

Volkswagen said Thursday that it will begin testing self-driving electric vehicles in Austin, Texas, later this month....

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Amazon’s Zoox Tests Driverless Taxi in Las Vegas

Posted on Jul 4, 2023 in Editor’s Picks

Zoox’s self-driving taxi has started testing on public roads in Las Vegas. The deployment marks the first time a fully driverless,...

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Kodiak, Loadsmith to put 800 trucks on new autonomous freight network

Posted on Jun 22, 2023 in Editor’s Picks

Autonomous trucking startup Kodiak Robotics has signed a deal with Loadsmith, a marketplace that connects shippers and carriers, to put...

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Hajj 2023: Saudi Arabia now has AI-powered electric self-driving buses for pilgrims

Posted on Jun 21, 2023 in Editor’s Picks

Saudi Arabia’s Transport General Authority has announced it will test self-driving electric buses for Hajj pilgrims. This is the first...

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WeRide to deploy Robobus, Robotaxi, Robosweeper in Shenzhen’s Nanshan District

Posted on Jun 20, 2023 in Editor’s Picks

Beijing (Gasgoo)- WeRide, a leading Chinese autonomous driving solution developer, on June 16 signed a cooperation framework agreement...

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Baidu’s Robotaxi service permitted for fully unmanned commercial operation in Shenzhen

Posted on Jun 19, 2023 in Editor’s Picks

Beijing (Gasgoo)- Recently, Baidu’s autonomous driving mobility service platform Apollo Go was awarded the first batch pilot notice...

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7-Eleven to test robot delivery with startup

Posted on Jun 18, 2023 in Editor’s Picks

Korea Seven, the operator of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain, said Sunday it plans to carry out another test run for robot delivery...

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Chinese EV maker Xpeng expands self-driving capability to streets of Beijing as it bids for autonomous car leadership

Posted on Jun 15, 2023 in Editor’s Picks

Some cars made by Chinese electric-vehicle (EV) builder Xpeng will be able to drive themselves through Beijing’s streets starting on...

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Self-driving truck company Einride expands into Norway

Posted on Jun 14, 2023 in Editor’s Picks

Swedish electric self-driving truck company Einride expects to reduce CO2 emissions in Norway by 2,100 tonnes over the coming three years...

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Cruise robotaxi appears to hinder emergency crews after mass shooting

Posted on Jun 13, 2023 in Editor’s Picks

A Cruise self-driving car appeared to hinder first responders as they tried to access the scene of a mass shooting in San Francisco’s...

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Huawei Richard Yu: China’s L3 autonomous driving standards to be finalized by end of June

Posted on Jun 12, 2023 in Editor’s Picks

Beijing (Gasgoo)- Richard Chengdong Yu, Huawei’s Executive Director and CEO of Huawei Technologies Consumer Business Group, as well...

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Orlando prepares for the launch of autonomous shuttle program

Posted on Jun 9, 2023 in Editor’s Picks

(TNS) — Later this summer, Orlando plans to launch a fare-free autonomous bus that will circle parts of Parramore, Creative Village and...

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Mercedes-Benz is first to get approval to sell partially autonomous vehicles in California

Posted on Jun 8, 2023 in Editor’s Picks

Mercedes-Benz is the first company to receive approval from the California Department of Motor Vehicles to sell or lease vehicles with an...

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A Waymo self-driving car killed a dog in ‘unavoidable’ accident

Posted on Jun 7, 2023 in Editor’s Picks

A Waymo robotaxi operating in autonomous mode struck and killed a small dog last month in San Francisco, according to an incident report...

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Intel to sell $1.5 bln stake in Mobileye

Posted on Jun 6, 2023 in Editor’s Picks

June 5 (Reuters) – Intel Corp (INTC.O) is offering 35 million shares of Class A common stock, or about a $1.5 billion stake, in...

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