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  • Teamsters, California Labor Federation, lawmakers announce new autonomous vehicle legislation to ...


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    The proposed AV legislation aims to address these issues and keep the public safe while maintaining good California jobs. We also cannot overlook the potential cuts to good jobs and how these jobs support the livelihoods of so many California f...

  • Daimler Automation Head Says Collaboration Key to Tech’s Success


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    “You have to work so closely together on the integration,” Joanna Buttler, head of DTNA’s global autonomous technology group, said during a Feb. 1 media briefing from the Manifest conference. Buttler echoed confidence that has been expressed by...

  • Government backs £17.4m self-driving vehicle trial in Cambridge


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    A £17.4 million trial of self-driving vehicles in Cambridge has been announced by the government today (Wednesday). Autonomous vehicle testing on the West Cambridge site in 2021. Picture: Keith HeppellThe Greater Cambridge Partnership has been ...

  • NuVinAir Launches New Cyclone Product


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    A built-in timer makes using Cyclone easy, as well as quick. Photo: NuVinAir/CanvaNuVinAir, a cleaning technology company that caters to car rental companies, announced the launch of the newly reimagined Cyclone product. A simple push of a butt...

  • Unnoticed Pollution Caused By Autonomous Cars


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    But the computers that are needed to run these self-driving cars can become a serious threat to our planet. MIT researchers explored the potential energy consumption of self-driving cars if they are widely adopted. For instance, people might tr...

  • Promoting Active Interaction Between Autonomous Vehicles and Their Human Drivers


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    An automated driving system based on the idea of “collaborative steering” has been developed by scientists from École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and JTEKT Corporation. Image Credit: © EPFL LAMD/JTEKT CorpThis system is targeted t...

  • Will fully autonomous cars ever happen? Not anytime soon, according to Volvo boss


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    Volvo's global chief has said that full autonomous driving would not happen for a long time to come, despite him confirming that his company has the technology to roll it out now. Each AD level adds more and more autonomy, but Level 5 is full d...

  • Northern Ireland’s first self-driving shuttles are coming to Belfast


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    Northern Ireland’s first self-driving shuttle service is set to be launched in Belfast next year through an £11m project. Belfast Harbour said the Harbour Estate gets more than 5m annual visits, including 1.5m ferry and cruise ship passengers. ...