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  • In San Francisco, robotaxis navigate more than just steep streets


    Autonomous Trucks

    San Francisco, whose persistent fog and steep hills make for challenging driving at the best of times, has been at the center of a national conversation about driverless cars. Nalavade said future product updates will aim to address the anxiety...

  • Waymo Decouples from Autonomous Truck Market


    Autonomous Trucks

    Photo: WaymoAutonomous truck developer Waymo is stepping back from developing a fully autonomous Class 8 truck and shifting engineering resources to the ride-hailing and robotaxi market. The authors of the Waymo blog didn’t mention any layoffs....

  • An affordable autonomous solution


    Autonomous Trucks

    Eacon Mining’s autonomous fleet solution has been making waves overseas, and now it’s bound for Australia. Eacon’s autonomous technology has been fitted to mining trucks ranging from 45 to 90 tonnes. Autonomous truck technology in general is so...

  • Accelerating Towards a Greener Future: The Promise of Autonomous Vehicles in Energy Conservation


    Autonomous Vehicle News

    Accelerating Towards a Greener Future: The Promise of Autonomous Vehicles in Energy ConservationAccelerating Towards a Greener Future: The Promise of Autonomous Vehicles in Energy ConservationAs the world continues to grapple with the challenge...

  • Uber autonomous car ‘driver’ pleads guilty to fatal crash in the US – reports


    Autonomous Vehicle News

    The human who was behind the wheel of the first autonomous car to kill a pedestrian has avoided jail time – while ride-sharing giant Uber has continued to dodge criminal responsibility for the fatal incident. The ‘driver’ of an autonomous car –...

  • Uber driver behind the wheel in fatal self-driving vehicle crash pleads guilty


    Autonomous Vehicle News

    The Uber driver behind the wheel during the first reported fatal collision involving a fully autonomous vehicle pleaded guilty to endangerment on Friday, and was sentenced to three years of supervised probation. Driver Rafaela Vasquez, 49, was ...

  • China EVs: why BMW, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz are revving up L3 autonomous driving tech investments


    Autonomous Vehicle News

    Guangzhou-based Xpeng’s X NGP (navigation guided pilot) software allows its cars to navigate autonomously in four Chinese cities, reinforcing its bid for a top position in developing autonomous cars. Photo: Weibo

  • California Agency Probes Automakers' Data Privacy Practices


    Connected Car

    By David ShepardsonWASHINGTON (Reuters) -A California state agency on Monday said it is reviewing the privacy practices of automakers and vehicle technology companies amid concerns about the growing volume of data collected by cars. The Califor...