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Michigan launches autonomous vehicle development office

Posted on Jul 2, 2020 in Infrastructure, News

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the formal launch of a new office designed to guide policy around autonomous vehicles,...

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Cambridge Consultants introduces EnfuseNet AI system for autonomous vehicles; leveraging low-cast sensors and cameras

Posted on Jul 2, 2020 in News, Technology

Cambridge Consultants, part of the Capgemini Group, has introduced EnfuseNet, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) system for autonomous...

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BMW, Mercedes, Bosch welcome regulatory boost for ‘eyes-off’ self-driving tech

Posted on Jul 1, 2020 in News, Policy & Regulation, Technology

BMW and Mercedes-Benz are among automakers set to benefit from a regulatory change that paves the way for the introduction of “eyes-off”...

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Beijing opens more roads for testing self-driving cars

Posted on Jul 1, 2020 in Cars, Infrastructure, News

BEIJING, July 1 (Xinhua) — Beijing opened 52 additional roads on Tuesday in Haidian District, the capital’s tech hub, for the...

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TuSimplelaunches the world’s first autonomous freight delivery service

Posted on Jul 1, 2020 in News, Trucks

While the auto industry remains focused on developing self-driving cars, a handful of promising startups are developing self-driving...

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NEVS launches PONS – the first mobility ecosystem with autonomous vehicles for city needs

Posted on Jul 1, 2020 in Cars, News, Technology

NEVS presents its new mobility ecosystem: PONS – the first generation of autonomous vehicles with a connected user interface – which could...

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Fully autonomous GreenPower EV Star being developed with Perrone Robotics for Jacksonville Transportation Authority

Posted on Jul 1, 2020 in Buses, News

LOS ANGELES, July 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — GreenPower Motor Company Inc. (TSXV: GPV) (OTCQB: GPVRF) (“GreenPower”), a...

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Project ASLAN steers a new course for autonomous urban mobility

Posted on Jul 1, 2020 in News, Technology

The potential social, commercial and environmental benefits of autonomous mobility that have the capability to transform gridlocked and...

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The case for all-electric self-driving cars

Posted on Jun 30, 2020 in Cars, News, Technology

Electric cars don’t suffer a huge loss in range when equipped with autonomous driving technology, and there’s potential to...

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Daimler-backed Momenta says its robotaxis will be fully driverless and profitable in 2024

Posted on Jun 30, 2020 in Cars, News, Technology

In China and the U.S., there’s much debate about when and how humans will achieve fully autonomous robotaxis at scale — cars that...

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Autonomous vehicle control tower project receives funding in Ski, Norway

Posted on Jun 30, 2020 in Finance, News, Technology

The CONNECTING project in Ski, Norway looks to progress the removal of on-board operators from autonomous vehicles, instead making the...

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Lyft resumes autonomous vehicle testing on public roads

Posted on Jun 30, 2020 in Cars, News

Roughly three months after the pandemic halted its autonomous vehicle tests, Lyft today announced its safety operators will resume driving...

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Waymo targets southwest freight corridor for autonomous truck tests

Posted on Jun 30, 2020 in News, Trucks

As it moves forward with autonomous truck development, Waymo plans to focus its 2020 testing efforts on the southwest shipping corridor...

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INRIX: Miami-Dade County to digitize streets for ride-hailing; preps for automated vehicles

Posted on Jun 30, 2020 in Infrastructure, News, Technology

In conjunction with the start of Co-Motion MIAMI, Miami-Dade County, announced its plans to use INRIX Road Rules to digitize ride-hailing...

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Xpeng Motors begins deliveries of its electric P7 ‘Smart Sedan’, creates new competition for Tesla in China

Posted on Jun 29, 2020 in Cars, News, Technology

Chinese electric vehicle startupXpeng Motors has started country-wide deliveries of its new flagship P7 electric sedan China. The P7,...

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Baidu-backed maker of self-driving vehicle sensors said to be in talks to go public

Posted on Jun 27, 2020 in News, Technology

Blank-check company Graf Industrial Corp is in talks to merge with Baidu-backed Velodyne Lidar, a deal that would take public the maker of...

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Tesla’s most robust self-driving package will cost more — again

Posted on Jun 27, 2020 in News, Technology

It’ll soon cost you $8,000 to buy a Tesla upgrade package, which includes some features that don’t even exist yet....

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UC Riverside receives $1.2M grant to build GPUs for autonomous vehicles

Posted on Jun 27, 2020 in Finance, News, Technology

Three UC Riverside engineers have received a $1.2-million grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a new generation of...

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Shanghai launches self-driving ride service

Posted on Jun 27, 2020 in Cars, News

SHANGHAI, June 27 (Xinhua) — Ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing (DiDi) on Saturday launched the trial run of self-driving ride service...

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TuSimple seeking $250 million in new funding to scale self-driving trucks

Posted on Jun 27, 2020 in Finance, News, Trucks

TuSimple,the self-driving truck startup backed by Sina, Nvidia, UPS and Tier 1 supplier Mando Corporation, is headed back into the...

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