Autonomous Vehicle News

  • Hyundai investing $7.4 B in electrification, tech in the US


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    Hyundai has announced that it will invest $7.4 billion over the next five years in the U.S. to develop several key technologies, including electric vehicle manufacturing, hydrogen and even advanced robotics. At the top of the priority list is t...

  • A driverless Waymo got stuck in traffic and then tried to run away from its support crew


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    But when the crew arrived, the vehicle started to drive away before pulling over and completely blocking a three-lane road. It was a rare moment captured on video of one of Waymo’s driverless vehicles performing erratically. “Now it’s blocking ...

  • Tesla involved in fatal crash on 210 Freeway near Fontana was on Autopilot, CHP says


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    FONTANA, Calif. -- A Tesla involved in a fatal crash on the 210 Freeway near Fontana last week was operating on Autopilot at the time, CHP officials announced.The May 5 crash is under investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis...

  • Early morning I-35 delays expected May 15 as TxDOT finishes demolition of US 183 ramp in North Au...


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    TxDOT will close mainlanes on I-35 in North Austin early in the morning of May 15 as it demolishes a ramp. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)The Texas Department of Transportation on May 15 will finish the second of two legs of demolition on a ...

  • Waymo had to rescue an autonomous van that was confused by safety cones


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    Bloomberg(Bloomberg) -- Discover what’s driving the global economy and what it means for policy makers, businesses, investors and you with The New Economy Daily. The comments echo those by Lael Brainard on Tuesday and Vice Chair Richard Clarida...

  • Tacodeli to open a Circle C location this summer


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    Tacodeli co-owners Roberto Espinosa and Eric Wilkerson opened their first location in 1999. The seventh location for the local chain in Austin will open this summer in Circle C. (Courtesy Tacodeli)Locally-based breakfast and lunch taco spot Tac...

  • MicroVision vs. Luminar Technologies: Which Lidar Stock is a Better Buy? By StockNews


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    MicroVision vs. Luminar Technologies: Which Lidar Stock is a Better Buy? MicroVision (MVIS) and Luminar Technologies (LAZR) are two companies that are targeting the nascent but highly disruptive Lidar sector. The stocks of both these companies ...

  • 6 Waymo execs have taken off-ramp


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    Frost joined Waymo's predecessor, Google's self-driving car project, in 2006 after 13 years at Ford Motor Co. and held a variety of roles, the latest of which included overseeing Waymo's projects with automakers, among them Stellantis, Volvo Ca...