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Posted by newsiteadmin on Sep 25, 2023

Cruise Surpasses 5 Million Miles of Driverless Rides

Cruise, the autonomous vehicle company, has achieved a significant milestone by completing over 5 million miles of driverless rides. In an interview with Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt, he expressed the company’s commitment to developing winterized autonomous vehicles (AVs) and their plans to deploy them within the next two years in cities....

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Sep 21, 2023

Waabi Partners With Uber Freight To Deploy Its Autonomous Trucking Tech

Toronto-based autonomous vehicle (AV) startup Waabi has teamed up with United States (US) ride-hailing giant Uber’s logistics arm, Uber Freight. The 10-year partnership will bundle Waabi’s core technology, Waabi Driver, with Uber Freight’s logistics platform, marketplace, and autonomous trucking operations to create what the two firms claim will be a “first of its kind” turnkey driver-as-a-service...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Sep 20, 2023

Waymo will offer robotaxi rides in LA starting in October

LOS ANGELES — Waymo’s self-driving robotaxi service is taking a tour of Los Angeles to let people experience the technology. The company announced Wednesday that it will begin letting residents and visitors take trips in its Waymo One fully autonomous vehicles in LA neighborhoods as the Alphabet subsidiary prepares to roll out service in the city....

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Sep 18, 2023

V2V and V2X Technology Paves the Way for Autonomous Driving

Automakers around the world, such as Audi, BMW, Ford, General Motors, Tesla and Volvo, are actively pursuing connected car development. So is Intellias. The Ukraine-based company is at the forefront of developing vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology. https://www.assemblymag.com/articles/98013-v2v-and-v2x-technology-paves-the-way-for-autonomous-driving...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Sep 17, 2023

Wayve Develops AI System to Improve Trust in Self-Driving Cars

London-based autonomous vehicle (AV) company, Wayve, has developed a groundbreaking technology called Lingo-1 that aims to address the issue of trust in self-driving cars. https://www.claytoncountyregister.com/news2/microsoft-backed-self-driving-car-maker-wayve-might-finally-have-an-answer-to-the-driverless-vehicle-trust-debate/418897/...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Sep 14, 2023

Autonomous companies favour Sunbelt driverless-friendly policies as ATA pushes for universal standards

With California appearing on the brink of banning driverless commercial trucks, American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear on Wednesday urged the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to standardise regulations that would ease the testing and use of technology that he and ATA see as promising to enhance highway safety, boost economic productivity and support trucking’s...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Sep 13, 2023

Waymo to Charge Fares for Autonomous Rider-only Trips in San Francisco

Waymo, the Alphabet-owned autonomous driving specialist, is preparing to charge fares for rider-only trips in San Francisco. The company recently received its driverless deployment permit from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), which marks the final step before offering a paid fully autonomous ride-hailing service in the city. ...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Sep 12, 2023

Conigital accelerates self-driving vehicle plans after £500m fundraise

British driverless vehicle company Conigital has secured £500m backing from investors in its Series A+ funding round, with proceeds from the fundraise announced today earmarked to help accelerate development of its self-driving car technology. https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4124500/conigital-accelerates-self-driving-vehicle-plans-gbp500m-fundraise ...

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