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Posted by newsiteadmin on Jul 25, 2024

GM shifts AV plans from Cruise Origin to Chevy Bolt

General Motors Co. plans to use the Chevrolet Bolt for future autonomous vehicles, rather than the Cruise Origin, executives revealed as part of its Q2 earnings report on Tuesday. https://www.automotivedive.com/news/gm-autonomous-vehicle-cruise-origin-chevy-bolt/722206/ ...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Jul 23, 2024

Google parent company to invest another $5 billion into Waymo

Alphabet, Google’s (GOOGL) parent company, today announced another round of investments into its self-driving car unit. https://www.shacknews.com/article/140684/google-alphabet-5-billion-waymo-investment ...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Jul 17, 2024

EIB supports ZF in developing advanced braking and steering for cars

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing a promotional loan of €425 million to German automotive supplier ZF Friedrichshafen AG. The funds will enable ZF to invest a total of €1.3 billion in research and development of innovative technologies for braking and steering systems, actively shaping the switch to software-defined vehicles....

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Jul 12, 2024

Tesla delays Robotaxi event in blow to Musk’s autonomy drive

Tesla is postponing its planned robotaxi unveiling to October to allow teams working on the project more time to build additional prototypes, according to people familiar with the decision. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3270171/tesla-delays-robotaxi-event-blow-musks-autonomy-drive ...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Jul 10, 2024

Self-driving bus operation at Haneda innovation city approved at level 4 automation

Japanese construction company Kajima has secured permission to operate the Level 4 autonomous bus “ARMA” within the Haneda Innovation City (HICity) complex in Ota Ward, Tokyo. https://baoxaydung.com.vn/self-driving-bus-operation-at-haneda-innovation-city-approved-at-level-4-automation-379044.html ...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Jul 9, 2024

JFK Airport’s newest ride? Not planes, but self-driving shuttles.

Two self-driving shuttles that can carry eight seated passengers each will start transporting customers for free around one of the airport’s massive parking lots for the first time next week as part of a pilot program testing the technology, according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. https://gothamist.com/news/jfk-airports-newest-ride-not-planes-but-self-driving-shuttles...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Jul 8, 2024

Beijing to support use of self-driving cars in online ride-hailing services, state media says

China’s capital Beijing has plans to support the use of self-driving cars in online ride-hailing services, the official Beijing Daily reported on Monday, citing municipal draft rules for autonomous vehicles. https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/beijing-support-use-self-driving-cars-online-ride-hailing-services-state-media-2024-07-08/ ...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Jul 6, 2024

Improving safety in self-driving vehicles through sound

This innovative technology enables self-driving vehicles to have real-time 3D awareness of their surroundings, adding an extra layer of safety and reliability to existing sensing and safety detection systems. https://www.inceptivemind.com/improving-safety-self-driving-vehicles-through-sound/37781/ ...

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