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China’s self-driving vehicle ambitions are motoring towards significant legal and financial roadblocks, experts say

Posted on Sep 3, 2023 in News

In select areas of Shenzhen, the southern tech hub linking Hong Kong to China’s mainland, Beijing’s futuristic vision of an “intelligent...

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Tesla Says Its FSD-Equipped Vehicles Will Be Able To Drive Themselves, It’s Too Confident

Posted on Sep 3, 2023 in News, Perspective

If driving feels like a chore most of the time, you might want to look at Tesla’s all-electric vehicles for your next purchase. The...

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Autonomous Shockwaves Start to Hit Home

Posted on Sep 1, 2023 in News

As the deployment of autonomous trucks looks increasingly likely, fears are starting to grow that the technology will be unsafe for the...

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2025 Polestar 4 To Debut Mobileye’s FSD Beta Alternative With LiDAR and Radar

Posted on Aug 29, 2023 in News, Technology

Just as Elon Musk announced that the Full Self-Driving (FSD) advanced driver-assistance system (ADAS) could move out of the Beta stage of...

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Cruise Begins Initial Testing of Driverless Taxis in Raleigh

Posted on Aug 29, 2023 in News

General Motors’ autonomous vehicle company, Cruise, has announced the start of its initial testing phase for driverless taxis in Raleigh....

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Is the era of robotaxis over before it ever really started?

Posted on Aug 29, 2023 in News, Perspective

As the nascent self-driving ride service industry gears up to expand beyond San Francisco, some tech and transportation experts say...

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Robotaxis hit the accelerator in growing list of cities nationwide

Posted on Aug 29, 2023 in News

The hope is that autonomous vehicles (AVs) will boost safety and improve transportation access — but not everyone is thrilled about...

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The Capitol Hill Autonomous Vehicle Zone — More driverless robotaxi testing comes to Seattle

Posted on Aug 29, 2023 in News

More companies have begun testing self-driving car fleets in Seattle including on the streets of Capitol Hill. CHS readers and...

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Oxa, Beep Partner on AV in U.S.

Posted on Aug 28, 2023 in News

Beep Inc., provider of autonomous shared mobility solutions, and Oxa, the autonomous-vehicle (AV) software developer, announced a...

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Tesla’s China rival XPeng buys ride-hailing giant Didi’s smart EV assets for $744M

Posted on Aug 28, 2023 in Finance, News

Chinese electric vehicle upstart XPeng is acquiring the smart EV assets of ride-hailing giant Didi for $744 million, marking another...

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GM-backed Cruise begins testing self-driving cars in Seattle to learn from hilly, wet environment

Posted on Aug 28, 2023 in News

Cruise, the autonomous vehicle company backed by General Motors, will begin testing its cars in Seattle on Monday, the company told...

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AV developers integrate weather for safety, rerouting

Posted on Aug 28, 2023 in News, Technology

If you’ve ever seen an autonomous heavy-duty truck – or even an autonomous sedan for that matter – on the road, they look a bit different,...

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Waymo keeps 5G way in the background

Posted on Aug 28, 2023 in News, Technology

Driverless vehicle company Waymo made waves with its recent launch of a paid, autonomous ride-hailing service in San Francisco. However,...

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Are automated driving systems the answer to traffic deaths?

Posted on Aug 28, 2023 in News

There are technologies that could save nearly a quarter-million lives over the next 30 years, and many cars have it already. Safety...

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Where Uber’s climate and autonomous driving goals will meet in the future

Posted on Aug 26, 2023 in News

Back when Uber Technologies was going public in 2019, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi gave a low-key warning: The profit gusher would not really...

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GM looks to catch up in China after getting OK to begin testing autonomous driving tech

Posted on Aug 24, 2023 in News, Technology

General Motors (GM) has recently been given permission to begin testing Level 4 autonomous driving technology in China. Together with...

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Gavin Newsom sides with the robots in autonomous vehicle debate

Posted on Aug 23, 2023 in News

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Democrats trying to slow the rollout of driverless trucks are facing a powerful opponent: Gov. Gavin...

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Chongqing’s Smart Driving Community Achieves Driverless Material Transfers

Posted on Aug 22, 2023 in News, Technology

As autonomous driving technology continues to mature, Chongqing has begun operating a network of autonomous buses that are already...

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Smart city connectivity essential to avoid AV jam

Posted on Aug 21, 2023 in News, Perspective

AV promise of improved mobility only happens when traffic signals talk to vehicles, otherwise self-driving cars could struggle at...

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29-year-old’s self-driving car startup was born in a garage—now it has Bill Gates’ attention and a $1 billion valuation

Posted on Aug 18, 2023 in News, Technology

For years, Kendall and co-founder Amar Shah pitched their London-based autonomous driving software company as a “contrarian” alternative...

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