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Regulators give green light to driverless taxis in San Francisco

Posted on Aug 11, 2023 in News, Policy & Regulation

California regulators gave approval Thursday to two rival robotaxi companies, Cruise and Waymo, to operate their driverless cars 24/7...

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When Will Driverless Technologies Reach the Mass Market?

Posted on Aug 8, 2023 in News, Technology

Mercedes is launching driverless SAE level 3 technologies in Germany and the US, raising the question of when these technologies will...

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Computer safety watchdog shows failures of Tesla self-driving system

Posted on Aug 7, 2023 in News

The future of truly driverless, automated cars got even further away as nonprofit safety watchdog, The Dawn Project released safety test...

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Cruise begins testing self-driving vehicles in Atlanta

Posted on Aug 7, 2023 in News

Cruise said Monday it has started testing its self-driving vehicles in Atlanta as the company continues its ambitious plan to launch its...

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‘Digital safety engineers’ give self-driving cars the need for speed

Posted on Aug 7, 2023 in News, Technology

Self-driving cars will travel quickly yet safely thanks to the development of AI-based ‘digital safety engineers’, according to the...

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‘Blanket the city’: CEO says SF can handle 10 times more Cruise driverless vehicles

Posted on Aug 7, 2023 in News

The California Public Utilities Commission is on Thursday scheduled to vote on allowing autonomous vehicle companies to run driverless...

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Autonomous electric truck startup Fernride raises $31 million in Series A funding

Posted on Aug 6, 2023 in Finance, News

Fernride, a German autonomous, electric trucking company, has secured $31 million in Series A funding to accelerate the transition towards...

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How a California vote on self-driving taxis could alter the future of AI

Posted on Aug 5, 2023 in News, Policy & Regulation

SAN FRANCISCO — A California state board is set to vote Aug. 10 on whether to allow tech companies Waymo and Cruise to launch a massive...

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Yandex self-driving group rebrands its international division as Avride

Posted on Aug 4, 2023 in News

The international division of the autonomous vehicle and delivery robot developer Yandex Self-Driving Group has rebranded as Avride,...

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Toyota and Pony.ai Team Up To Produce Robotaxis in China

Posted on Aug 4, 2023 in News

Toyota (TM) and autonomous driving startup Pony.ai announced plans to invest more than 1 billion yuan ($140 million) to produce robotaxis...

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Waymo says Austin, Texas, will be its next robotaxi city

Posted on Aug 3, 2023 in News

Waymo’s fourth robotaxi city will be Austin, Texas. It will be a bit of a homecoming for the Alphabet-owned self-driving company....

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Road safety revolution: €5 million for Easyrain fuels wet road solutions

Posted on Aug 3, 2023 in Finance, News, Technology

Italian start-up, Easyrain, has secured a €5.8 million capital increase to launch the Digital Aquaplaning Information (DAI) software,...

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GM’s Cruise Now Has About 400 Driverless Vehicles On The Road

Posted on Aug 2, 2023 in News

Cruise, General Motors’ self-driving robotaxi service, has been exponentially growing over the course of the 2023 calendar year. While...

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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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Driving into the Future: The Rise of Autonomous Trucks

Posted on Aug 1, 2023 in News, Perspective

The trucking industry is shifting its attention to autonomous trucks to address the rising truck driver shortages. These driverless...

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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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Horizon and Wind River to Advance Automated Driving Solutions with Localized Software and Hardware Solutions

Posted on Jul 31, 2023 in News, Technology

Wind River, a global leader in delivering software for mission-critical intelligent systems, today announced a strategic collaboration...

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Buying and selling in autonomous trucking developer Aurora Innovation

Posted on Jul 28, 2023 in Finance, News

In a week that saw the field of viable autonomous trucking developers shrink again — more on Waymo Via waving buh-bye for now below —...

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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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Waymo puts the brakes on self-driving trucks program

Posted on Jul 27, 2023 in News

Waymo is tapping the brakes on self-driving trucks and shifting most of its capital, resources and talent to one commercial bet:...

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