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Ghost, now OpenAI-backed, claims LLMs will overcome self-driving setbacks — but experts are skeptical

Posted on Nov 10, 2023 in News, Perspective

Ghost Autonomy, a company building autonomous driving software for automaker partners, this week announced that it plans to begin...

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Are robotaxis making a mess of things?

Posted on Nov 8, 2023 in Perspective

For 10 weeks now, San Francisco has been a testing ground for robotaxis — driverless ride-hailing vehicles that take you from one part of...

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Why Cruise robotaxis no longer roam central Austin

Posted on Nov 7, 2023 in Perspective

Autonomous ride-hailing company, Cruise, is no longer operating on Texas roads. The GM-owned driverless taxi startup had offered rides in...

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Cruise confirms robotaxis rely on human assistance every four to five miles

Posted on Nov 6, 2023 in Perspective

Cruise CEO and founder Kyle Vogt posted comments on Hacker News on Sunday responding to allegations that his company’s robotaxis aren’t...

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Inside Google’s self-driving AI motor – a world-first tiny two-seat EV that will drive you around – but there’s a catch

Posted on Nov 5, 2023 in Perspective, Technology

The internet giant’s artificial intelligence-run electric car called Firefly was unveiled after being developed and built in...

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G.M.’s Cruise Moved Fast in the Driverless Race. It Got Ugly

Posted on Nov 3, 2023 in Perspective

“To make streets safer,” he said in an interview, “cities should embrace self-driving cars like those designed by Cruise, a...

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From cruise control to self-driving mode: A history of automated car innovations

Posted on Nov 2, 2023 in Perspective

It may seem like technological advancements in automated vehicle safety have only been around since the middle of the 20th century, but...

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Trust in self-driving cars keeps fading

Posted on Nov 2, 2023 in Perspective

Once billed as the future of motoring, self-driving cars are faced with rapidly declining trust from North American consumers. Consumer...

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When 395 Express Lanes close, a driverless truck is taking over the road

Posted on Nov 2, 2023 in Perspective

At noon on a recent day, Virginia Tech researchers drove a 2022 Ford hybrid F-150 to a northern section of the 395 Express Lanes and put...

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SMMT: Electrified, driverless vehicle revolution could fuel £66bn annual UK windfall by 2040

Posted on Nov 1, 2023 in Finance, Perspective

The UK could reap the rewards of a £66bn annual windfall before 2040 driven by the widespread adoption of driverless electric vehicles...

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We’re Not Cruising Into a Driverless Future Just Yet

Posted on Oct 31, 2023 in Perspective

For a few months this summer, autonomous vehicles roamed the streets of Austin. Self-driving trucks shuttle freight across the state. The...

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Aurora Innovation Inc.: Pioneering the Future of Autonomous Vehicles

Posted on Oct 29, 2023 in Perspective

Aurora Innovation Inc. is a company that has been at the forefront of the autonomous vehicle revolution. Founded in 2017 by Chris Urmson,...

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Tesla Faces Automated Driving Rival In Geely And Baidu EV

Posted on Oct 27, 2023 in News, Perspective

Competition is intensifying in China’s automated-driving scene with the arrival of Jiyue 01, the first electric vehicle from a joint...

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Where’s AI steering driverless cars?

Posted on Oct 27, 2023 in Perspective, Technology

The technologies that power driverless cars, like lidar sensors and machine learning algorithms, are quickly advancing, but it’s hard to...

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How a robotaxi crash got Cruise’s self-driving cars pulled from Californian roads

Posted on Oct 26, 2023 in Perspective

SAN FRANCISCO — Two months before Cruise’s driverless cars were yanked off the streets here for rolling over a pedestrian and dragging her...

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Taking an Uber in Phoenix? Your next ride may not have a driver

Posted on Oct 26, 2023 in Perspective

Uber is launching its first driverless rides through a partnership with Waymo, the self-driving taxi company owned by Google parent...

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The Historic Road Of Mercedes-Benz To Autonomous Vehicles

Posted on Oct 26, 2023 in Perspective

Mercedes-Benz, a name already synonymous with luxury automobiles, has recently made history by becoming the first car manufacturer...

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Watch: Self-driving vehicle sweeps cycling tracks at Dubai beach

Posted on Oct 26, 2023 in News, Perspective

Driverless vehicles will soon be deployed to keep some popular areas of Dubai clean with the Dubai Municipality successfully testing a...

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NC A&T University professor on cutting-edge of autonomous vehicle technology

Posted on Oct 25, 2023 in Perspective

“I think technology and self-driving cars will let you do your job, surf the internet, answer emails and let your car drive. And that...

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Wayve’s Alex Kendall on autonomous driving, giving robots feedback and being vindicated by Elon Musk

Posted on Oct 24, 2023 in Perspective

The UK-based autonomous vehicle startup’s “AV2.0 approach” sees its vehicles effectively ‘learn’ while on the job, just like a human...

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