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Posted by newsiteadmin on Apr 25, 2025

US agency to ease some safety rules for self-driving vehicles

The Trump administration said on Thursday it aims to speed up deployment of self-driving vehicles by exempting some from certain safety requirements designed for human drivers and easing rules that require the reporting of safety incidents. https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/us-agency-ease-self-driving-vehicle-deployment-hurdles-retain-reporting-rules-2025-04-24/ ...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Apr 24, 2025

Uber, Volkswagen pair up to launch robotaxi service in US with self-driving, electric microbuses

Volkswagen of America and Uber on Thursday unveiled an ambitious plan to launch a commercial robotaxi service — using autonomous electric VW ID. BUZZ vehicles — in multiple U.S. cities over the next decade. https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/24/uber-and-volkswagen-pair-up-to-launch-robotaxi-service-with-self-driving-electric-microbuses/ ...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Apr 23, 2025

Tesla begins ‘FSD Supervised’ ride-hail tests with employees in Austin, Bay Area

Tesla has started testing its autonomous ride-hail service with employees in Austin and the Bay Area ahead of the company’s planned robotaxi launch this summer. https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/23/tesla-begins-fsd-supervised-ride-hail-tests-with-employees-in-austin-bay-area/...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Apr 23, 2025

Daimler Delivers ‘Autonomous-Ready’ Trucks to Torc for US Testing

Daimler Truck has delivered the latest version of its Freightliner Cascadia truck to Torc Robotics for autonomous driving tests in Texas. https://futuretransport-news.com/daimler-delivers-autonomous-ready-trucks-to-torc-for-us-testing/ ...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Apr 23, 2025

What we know so far about Waymo competitor Zoox

Zoox still has a long way to go before becoming the household name in San Francisco Waymo is. But The City’s other robotaxi company is slowly making inroads on, well, the roads. https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/transit/where-zoox-stands-as-san-francisco-robotaxi-rival-to-waymo/article_8b421549-09cd-4d5d-bbc2-c03c486736d7.html ...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Apr 21, 2025

Hesai unveils “Infinity Eye” lidar solution for L2, L3 and L4 autonomous driving systems

Hesai Group, a global leader in lidar technology, officially launched its groundbreaking solution for L2 to L4 autonomous driving – Infinity Eye – along with three next-generation automotive-grade lidar products: the ETX ultra-long-range lidar, the AT1440 ultra-high-definition lidar, and the FTX fully solid-state blind spot lidar. ...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Apr 20, 2025

Dubai’s RTA inks MoU with China’s Baidu to launch trials of self-driving taxis in coming months

First phase of trials with 50 autonomous vehicles, full operations to begin in 2026. https://gulfnews.com/uae/transport/dubais-rta-inks-mou-to-launch-trials-of-self-driving-taxis-in-coming-months-1.500099588 ...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Apr 18, 2025

TI enables automakers to advance vehicle autonomy and safety

Automotive manufacturers can now enhance both front and corner radar sensor functions with TI’s newest millimeter-wave (mmWave) radar sensors. https://www.dqindia.com/esdm/ti-enables-automakers-to-advance-vehicle-autonomy-and-safety-8974990 ...

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