Autonomous Vehicle News

  • Urban Mobility Reinvented: Tencent’s Autonomous Driving Road Paves the Way to Greener Cities


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    As part of an innovative smart mobility project, the team is testing self-driving minibuses within the bustling business park where Tencent’s headquarters are located in Beijing. The Smart Mobility EcosystemTypically, the main objective of auto...

  • Xpeng's former autonomous driving head joins Nvidia


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    Wu Xinhou, who previously held the position of Vice President of Autonomous Driving at the Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer Xpeng, announced on Thursday that he will be joining Nvidia. Wu Xinzhou will be taking on the role of Head of Autom...

  • Robotaxis are making enemies as they go around San Francisco


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    Just before Patti Smith took the stage in San Francisco this month, the emcee thanked sponsors, including robotaxi company Waymo. The robotaxi backlash is intensifying as self-driving vehicles begin to gain real traction in San Francisco after ...

  • Are Self-Driving Cars Kosher? San Francisco Rabbis Weigh In as Robotaxis Flood the City’s Streets


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    (JTA)- Ask a rabbi about self-driving cars and you’d better be ready for a long answer. Self-driving cars — also known as robotaxis, autonomous vehicles or driverless cars — with their whirring sensors and their odd, almost tentative movements,...

  • Polestar picks Mobileye for autonomous driving technology in Polestar 4


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    Polestar has announced a partnership with Mobileye to incorporate their Chauffeur autonomous driving technology into the Polestar 4. Mobileye’s Chauffeur technology, expected to roll out in the coming years, is expected to provide hands-free, p...

  • Kubota introduces Topcon auto-steer offer with free upgrades


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    Kubota UK’s announcement to supply Topcon auto-steer options for its M-series tractors has brought with it two free upgrades through its partnership with UK-supplier LH Agro. Customers ordering any LH Agro-supplied Topcon auto-steering kit thro...

  • Where there’s smoke, there’s an autonomous vehicle blocking a fire


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    One group isn’t pleased about it, per NPR — the city’s first responders. Two weeks ago: Regulators greenlit GM’s Cruise and Google’s Waymo robotaxi expansion in SF, allowing them to serve live, paying customers 24/7. One week ago: Right on cue,...

  • Moment Orlando's first self-driving shuttle bus CRASHES just two days after launch


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    The new 'SWAN' system - short for Shuttling With Autonomous Navigation - is meant to travel to five stops on a one-mile loop using one of Orlando's regular bus lines. The video on Tuesday shows the SWAN shuttle ramming into the bus from the cit...