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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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Self-Driving Vehicle Company Gets $105M Funding Boost

Posted on Nov 10, 2023 in Finance, News

Michigan-based autonomous vehicle (AV) start-up May Mobility has confirmed it has raised another $105 million after it closed a series D...

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Autonomous Driving Could Get ¥2.7 Billion Boost from Japanese Govt

Posted on Nov 10, 2023 in Finance

The government is considering earmarking ¥2.7 billion in its fiscal 2023 supplementary budget to support tech development for so-called...

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King Long secures $1mln at Dubai World Challenge for Self-Driving Bus

Posted on Nov 9, 2023 in Finance, News

Cinching first place for its self-driving bus equipped with advanced technologies, the win will see distributor AG Auto potentially deploy...

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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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China’s truck industry is buying more driver-assist technology

Posted on Nov 8, 2023 in News

China’s truck industry is finding more reasons to buy vehicles with assisted-driving technology. It’s a critical step toward monetization...

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Driverless cars on British roads are one step closer after King’s Speech

Posted on Nov 8, 2023 in News

There’s been much said about the increase of car technology and the transition to electric vehicles. However, the historic speech at the...

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Cruise recalls all self-driving cars after grisly accident and California ban

Posted on Nov 8, 2023 in News

General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit is recalling all 950 of its cars to update software after one of them dragged a pedestrian...

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Vehicle-to-infrastructure technology starts to prove its value

Posted on Nov 7, 2023 in Technology

Widespread V2X deployment has been technically feasible for some time. Yet decades of stalemate caused by a lack of clarity around the...

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Pony unveils first BEV robotaxi concept in collaboration with Toyota

Posted on Nov 7, 2023 in Editor’s Picks

Pony has now unveiled the first BEV robotaxi concept in collaboration with Toyota based on the bZ4X (earlier post) produced by GAC Toyota...

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GM to halt production of Cruise driverless van

Posted on Nov 7, 2023 in News

General Motors (GM.N) is finishing production on a small number of its pre-commercial fully autonomous van the Cruise Origin, after which...

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Oxa and eVersum are bringing self-driving shuttles to Belfast

Posted on Nov 7, 2023 in Editor’s Picks

Oxa and eVersum have joined an £11m project that aims to bring a self-driving shuttle service to Belfast. Self-driving software developer...

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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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Aurora Innovation opens driverless truck lanes in Texas

Posted on Nov 7, 2023 in Infrastructure

Pittsburgh-based Aurora Innovation recently opened lanes for driverless trucks in Dallas and Houston. The lanes are supported by...

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Oxa and eVersum are bringing self-driving shuttles to Belfast

Posted on Nov 7, 2023 in News

Oxa and eVersum have joined an £11m project that aims to bring a self-driving shuttle service to Belfast. Self-driving software developer...

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Britain says makers, not car owners liable for self-driving crashes

Posted on Nov 7, 2023 in News, Policy & Regulation

Britain will make the makers rather than the owners of self-driving cars legally liable for any crashes under a framework for developing...

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Pony unveils first BEV robotaxi concept in collaboration with Toyota

Posted on Nov 6, 2023 in News

Pony has now unveiled the first BEV robotaxi concept in collaboration with Toyota based on the bZ4X (earlier post) produced by GAC Toyota...

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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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NTT says to test driverless vehicle tech with Toyota, invest in US startup

Posted on Nov 6, 2023 in News, Technology

Japan’s Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) (9432.T) plans to test driverless vehicle technology with Toyota Motor (7203.T) and...

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Self-driving buses that go wherever you want? How the UK is trying to revolutionise public transport

Posted on Nov 5, 2023 in Editor’s Picks

Scotland’s CAVForth self-driving bus service, which came into public service in May 2023, is described on its website as “the world’s most...

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