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First full-sized automated buses to operate in Connecticut in a U.S. first

Posted on Jun 25, 2020 in Editor’s Picks

The Connecticut Department of Transportation has announced a partnership with autonomous technology provider Robotic Research LLC to...

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Report: Amazon to pay $1 billion+ for self-driving tech firm Zoox

Posted on Jun 25, 2020 in Editor’s Picks

Amazon is expected to announce a deal as early as today to purchase self-driving vehicle technology provider Zoox for upwards of $1...

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DGWorld to boost Jebel Ali Port with autonomous vehicles

Posted on Jun 13, 2020 in Editor’s Picks

DP World will equip the Jebel Ali Port with a fleet of Autonomous Internal Terminal Vehicles (AITVs) as part of a contract with DGWorld....

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Ohio gets $4.4M for autonomous trucking corridor

Posted on Jun 12, 2020 in Editor’s Picks

Ohio has received a $4.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to build an autonomous trucking corridor along a freeway...

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Jacksonville autonomous vehicle project expanded

Posted on Jun 7, 2020 in Editor’s Picks

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) has expanded an autonomous vehicle programme as it prepares to roll out CAVs on public...

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DriveU.auto, a LiveU spinout, comes out of stealth with $4M

Posted on Jun 1, 2020 in Editor’s Picks

Teleoperators who remotely monitor and control autonomous vehicles rely on high-performance connectivity to transfer 4K video, multiple...

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China’s Baidu finishes building ‘world’s largest’ test ground for autonomous vehicle, smart driving systems

Posted on May 28, 2020 in Editor’s Picks

Chinese search engine giant and artificial intelligence (AI) champion Baidu said on Tuesday that it has completed construction of what it...

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Amazon said to be in talks to buy self-driving startupZoox

Posted on May 26, 2020 in Editor’s Picks

Amazon may be preparing to make a big move into the self-driving vehicle world as the logistics giant is said to be in “advanced” talks to...

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Gatik adds autonomous box trucks to its ‘middle mile’ game plan

Posted on May 12, 2020 in Editor’s Picks

Gatik, the autonomous vehicle startup focused on the ‘middle mile’ of logistics, has added box trucks to its fleet as Walmart  and other...

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As Waymo resumes self-driving tests, backup drivers are still worried about the virus

Posted on May 11, 2020 in Editor’s Picks

Waymo is planning to resume testing its autonomous vehicles in Arizona on May 11th, nearly two months after pausing its robotaxi service...

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Voyage gets the green light to bring robotaxi service to California’s public roads

Posted on Apr 29, 2020 in Editor’s Picks

Voyage has cleared a regulatory hurdle that will allow the company to expand its self-driving service from the private roads of a...

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AutoX, Alibaba’s AutoNavi roll out robotaxis in Shanghai’s ride-hailing services market

Posted on Apr 27, 2020 in Editor’s Picks

Shanghai commuters will now be able to take robotaxis for a spin on a major Chinese ride-hailing platform, with this week’s launch of a...

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Nuro gets OK to test its driverless delivery vehicles on California public roads

Posted on Apr 8, 2020 in Editor’s Picks

Autonomous delivery startup Nuro has been granted a permit to begin driverless testing on California’s public roads, paving the way for...

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Einride demos a single teleoperator taking control of multiple autonomous trucks

Posted on Apr 7, 2020 in Editor’s Picks

Despite the fanfare around driverless cars’ potential to transform cities and make roads safer, the transition to a world in which...

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Mayo Clinic starts using autonomous vehicles to deliver coronavirus tests and medical supplies

Posted on Apr 6, 2020 in Editor’s Picks

The Mayo Clinic today announced a partnership with Bestmile and the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) to deploy autonomous...

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TuSimple partners with supplier ZF to mass produce self-driving truck tech

Posted on Mar 26, 2020 in Editor’s Picks

Self-driving truck startupTuSimple is partnering with automotive supplier ZF to develop and produce autonomous vehicle technology, such as...

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Self-driving car engineer Anthony Levandowski pleads guilty to stealing Google trade secrets

Posted on Mar 20, 2020 in Editor’s Picks

Anthony Levandowski, the self-driving car engineer and former Google executive who joined Uber via an acquisition of his autonomous truck...

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Waymo suspends all self-driving services in light of coronavirus pandemic

Posted on Mar 20, 2020 in Editor’s Picks

Waymo has extended the partial suspension of its autonomous vehicle service pilots to include fully driverless vehicle testing, the...

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Waymo raises $2.25 billion to scale up autonomous vehicles operations

Posted on Mar 2, 2020 in Editor’s Picks

Waymo, Google parent company Alphabet’s autonomous vehicles division, just got a massive capital infusion from a coterie of investors. It...

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Groups call on U.S. lawmakers to develop ‘meaningful legislation’ for AVs

Posted on Feb 12, 2020 in Editor’s Picks

Officials from trade groups representing automakers and tech companies, as well as consumer and vehicle safety, called on Congress to...

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