Autonomous Vehicle News

  • Robo-Taxis Are Legal Now


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    The San Francisco Board of Supervisors and Planning Department had also objected. (Driverless cars cannot be cited by the police for moving violations.) In March, following a rainstorm, two driverless Cruise cars drove through caution tape, the...

  • San Francisco launches driverless bus service following robotaxi expansion


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    The free bus service was launched less than a week after California regulators approved the controversial expansion of robotaxis on city streets. San Francisco has launched an autonomous shuttle service—less than a week after California regulat...

  • Cruise will comply with DMV request to cut fleet in half following crash with SF fire truck


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    Now, the California Department of Motor Vehicles has requested the autonomous vehicle company cut its San Francisco fleet in half, following this latest incident. The collision took place at 10:23 p.m. at the intersection of Turk and Polk stree...

  • Cruise Agrees to Reduce Driverless Car Fleet in San Francisco After Crash


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    Less than a day after one of its driverless taxis collided with a fire truck in a San Francisco intersection, Cruise agreed on Friday to a request from state regulators to cut in half the number of vehicles it was operating in the city. On Frid...

  • California regulator probes crashes involving GM's Cruise robotaxis


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    A Cruise self-driving car, which is owned by General Motors Corp, is seen outside the company's headquarters in San Francisco where it does most of its testing, in California, U.S., September 26, 2018. The statement from California Department o...

  • GM's Cruise hits a speed bump in California with autonomous driving program


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    The state agency said it is also investigating other recent incidents involving Cruise vehicles in San Francisco. The state agency has the right to suspend or revoke testing and/or deployment permits if a determination is made that there is an ...

  • Orlando, Florida, debuts self-driving shuttle that will whisk passengers around downtown


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    ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — There is going to be a new way to get around downtown Orlando, Florida, and it’s not going to require any human drivers. Starting later this month, an electric, self-driving shuttle will whisk passengers around a 1-mile (1....

  • Army looking for early soldier feedback on Bradley replacement XM30


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    The feedback collected in soldier touchpoint events will lead the future steps of the platform development and support the branch in progressing with effort, Brig. According to the Army, the XM30 will feature cyber security capabilities, safe a...