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California governor vetoes bill to ban driverless AV trucks

Posted on Sep 25, 2023 in News, Policy & Regulation

California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Friday that would have required a human safety operator to be present any time a self-driving...

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Dubai’s autonomous taxis set for December launch as self-driving vision takes shape

Posted on Sep 25, 2023 in Editor’s Picks

Dubai’s autonomous public transport drive is moving into the fast lane as a cutting-edge vision for self-driving taxis, buses and...

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The Promise and Problems of Self-Driving Cars for the Disabled Community

Posted on Sep 25, 2023 in Perspective

Self-driving cars—cars that drive without a human operator—are supposed to change that. For people with disabilities, autonomous vehicles...

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Project Titan: Everything We Know About Apple’s Secret “iCar” Efforts

Posted on Sep 24, 2023 in Perspective

Rumours about Apple’s intention to build a car surfaced in 2014, and given Apple’s secretive culture, we still don’t...

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Smooth ride so far for ‘robocabs’ in China, but mainstream use still years away, say experts

Posted on Sep 24, 2023 in Perspective

BEIJING – Driverless taxis are no longer a curious sight for residents of the Beijing suburb of Yizhuang, where commercial operations are...

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Rollout of driverless cabs in select U.S. cities raises safety questions

Posted on Sep 23, 2023 in Perspective

If you call a taxi in some U.S. cities, the car that picks you up might not have a driver. Self-driving “robo-cabs” are generating a lot...

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Industrial trucks: Sustainability and full automation as the future of intralogistics

Posted on Sep 22, 2023 in News, Technology

The industrial trucks sector is suited for future concepts such as sustainability and digitalisation or full automation like few others,...

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Freight Autonomy Startup Clevon Reveals Results Of On-Road Trial With DHL Express Estonia

Posted on Sep 22, 2023 in Perspective

Estonian freight autonomy startup Clevon just revealed the results of their year-long on-road trial with DHL Express Estonia for...

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San Francisco reps ask NHTSA to improve self-driving data collection

Posted on Sep 22, 2023 in News

A pair of Bay Area congress members is calling on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to improve its data...

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Texas is perfect for testing driverless cars, but technology will outpace regulation

Posted on Sep 21, 2023 in News

Autonomous cars have already arrived on Dallas streets. As they grow in number, Texas leaders must keep both eyes on the road. News about...

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Waabi Partners With Uber Freight To Deploy Its Autonomous Trucking Tech

Posted on Sep 21, 2023 in Editor’s Picks

Toronto-based autonomous vehicle (AV) startup Waabi has teamed up with United States (US) ride-hailing giant Uber’s logistics arm, Uber...

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Tesla: Pricing Pressure Can Derail Enthusiasm In FSD

Posted on Sep 21, 2023 in Markets, News

Tesla, Inc. has made its autonomous driving feature a key differentiator from the competition. However, it is possible that the long-term...

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Chris Urmson Is a Trailblazing Technologist of the Self-Driving Car

Posted on Sep 21, 2023 in Perspective

“We kind of made up that term when we were at Google,” Urmson said of the self-driving moniker. “We were thinking about...

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Waabi Partners With Uber Freight To Deploy Its Autonomous Trucking Tech

Posted on Sep 21, 2023 in News

Toronto-based autonomous vehicle (AV) startup Waabi has teamed up with United States (US) ride-hailing giant Uber’s logistics arm, Uber...

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Waymo will offer robotaxi rides in LA starting in October

Posted on Sep 20, 2023 in Editor’s Picks

LOS ANGELES — Waymo’s self-driving robotaxi service is taking a tour of Los Angeles to let people experience the technology. The company...

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Fernride CEO Hendrik Kramer shares the significance of the autonomous electric trucking company’s $50M raise

Posted on Sep 20, 2023 in Finance, Perspective

Today German autonomous electric trucking innovator Fernride announced a $19 million increase to its Series A funding, bringing the total...

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Waymo will offer robotaxi rides in LA starting in October

Posted on Sep 20, 2023 in News

LOS ANGELES — Waymo’s self-driving robotaxi service is taking a tour of Los Angeles to let people experience the technology. The company...

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Why Robotaxis can make cities safer

Posted on Sep 20, 2023 in Perspective

In August, the California Public Utilities Commission voted to allow Cruise and Waymo — GM and Alphabet subsidiaries, respectively — to...

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Driverless Car Crashes Less Frequent, Cause Less Damage, Report

Posted on Sep 20, 2023 in News, Perspective

Waymo is using insurance data to demonstrate that its self-driving taxis are safer than human-driven vehicles. The company, owned by...

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‘The future of transportation’: NC A&T develops, launches trial of driverless electric shuttles

Posted on Sep 19, 2023 in News, Perspective

“It is exciting to live in an era where autonomy and artificial intelligence are changing our world,” said Ali Karimoddini, who led the...

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