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Aurora opens first commercial route for driverless trucks

Posted on Nov 1, 2023 in Infrastructure, News

Aurora Innovation (AUR.O) on Wednesday opened its first lane for driverless trucks connecting Dallas and Houston, supported by its...

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Digital mapping of Jumeirah streets complete for Dubai’s first self-driving taxi

Posted on Oct 21, 2023 in Infrastructure, News

The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed the initial phase of creating digital maps of Jumeriah streets, positioning...

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Self-Driving Smart Expressway Opens in China

Posted on Oct 17, 2023 in Infrastructure, News

China has opened its first “intelligent” expressway designed specifically for fully autonomous driving. The two-way expressway is based...

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Huawei, Baidu and Alibaba’s mapping service help China set standards for autonomous driving road infrastructure

Posted on Oct 11, 2023 in Infrastructure, News

Huawei Technologies, the auto driving unit of Baidu and Alibaba Group Holding’s mapping service have taken part in setting technology...

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Maersk and Kodiak Robotics Launch the First Commercial Autonomous Trucking Lane Between Houston and Oklahoma City

Posted on Oct 5, 2023 in Infrastructure, News

A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) and Kodiak Robotics, Inc., have launched the first commercial autonomous trucking lane between Houston...

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I-94 could host self-driving vehicle lanes between Ann Arbor and Detroit. Here’s how to learn more

Posted on Aug 2, 2023 in Infrastructure, News

BELLEVILLE, MI -High-tech changes could be coming to the I-94 corridor connecting Ann Arbor and Detroit in the form of express lanes that...

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Taiwan breaks ground on self-driving car testing facility

Posted on Aug 1, 2023 in Infrastructure, News

Taipei, Taiwan broke ground Monday on a NT$1 billion (US$31.68 million) driverless vehicle open field testing facility in Changhua County...

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BMW Opens Czech Testing Site To Perfect Autonomous Driving And Parking  

Posted on Jul 28, 2023 in Infrastructure, News

BMW has launched a massive new test site in Sokolov, in the Czech Republic, that will be used comprehensively in the development of...

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Shanghai Jiading District opens expressways for autonomous driving vehicle road tests

Posted on May 10, 2023 in Infrastructure, News, Technology

Beijing (Gasgoo)- Shanghai on May 9 granted the Shanghai Intelligent Connected Vehicle Highway Road Testing Notification to two companies,...

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China’s autonomous driving companies mull to build smarter cars

Posted on Apr 18, 2023 in Infrastructure, Perspective, Technology

Baidu, a Chinese technology with strong internet foundations, recently released a series of new products covering intelligent driving,...

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The wild traffic hack that could pave the way for self-driving cars

Posted on Apr 12, 2023 in Infrastructure, Perspective, Technology

Someday, maybe, you’ll be driving like usual, and you’ll stop at a red light, as usual. You’ll take the opportunity to...

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Japanese expressway is getting a lane just for self-driving trucks

Posted on Mar 31, 2023 in Infrastructure, News, Technology, Trucks

A lane on Japan’s busiest expressway will soon be dedicated to self-driving trucks as the country looks to ramp up the introduction of...

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Seoul Robotics partners with KT Corp to commercialize autonomy through infrastructure (ATI)

Posted on Nov 14, 2022 in Infrastructure, News, Technology

IRVINE, Calif. and SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HanBin Lee, the CEO of Seoul Robotics, and Choi Kangrim, AI...

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Autonomous vehicles and the future of roadway design and construction

Posted on Nov 8, 2022 in Infrastructure, Perspective, Technology

Transportation engineering is one of the major disciplines within the Civil Engineering profession. Hundreds of thousands of students...

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Two highway sections opened up for autonomous driving road test in Shanghai

Posted on Nov 8, 2022 in Infrastructure, News, Technology

Beijing (Gasgoo)- Shanghai officially opened up 303 public above-ground roads and two expressway sections for the first time for...

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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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Infrastructure-vehicle cooperative autonomous driving

Posted on Oct 20, 2022 in Infrastructure, Perspective, Technology

I believe that infrastructure investment secures the future economic growth of a country. In this article, I introduce the latest...

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Shenzhen breaks ground on 5G-enabled intelligent connected transportation test base

Posted on Sep 21, 2022 in Infrastructure, News, Technology

Beijing (Gasgoo)- Phase II of Shenzhen Pingshan District’s Shenzhen Intelligent Connected Transportation Test Platform Plan construction...

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Autonomous vehicles require autonomous roads

Posted on Sep 20, 2022 in Infrastructure, Perspective

Whether it’s barrels blocking lanes or paint lines that aren’t visible, we’ve been building and managing roads for humans who can guess...

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Infrastructure can limit delivery robots as much as tech

Posted on Sep 13, 2022 in Infrastructure, Perspective, Technology

For all of their futuristic bling and pandemic promise, self-operating sidewalk delivery robots may not be ready for prime time just yet —...

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