Autonomous Vehicle News

  • Self-driving cars: Are we there yet? Here's an -2-


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    Full Self-Driving: Tesla's Full Self-Driving is considerably more sophisticated. Tesla promises to update it regularly in hopes of eventually releasing an SAE Level 5 autonomous driving system to everyone who has purchased Full Self-Driving. Re...

  • California regulators vote to allow self-driving taxis to operate 24-hours a day


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    Previously, Waymo was only allowed to operate without a safety driver present in specific areas of the city from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. but was allowed anywhere at any time with a safety driver present. Cruise was similarly permitted to operate a pa...

  • Sex in Self-Driving Cars: A Surprising Trend


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    Previously, these autonomous vehicles (AV) could only operate in the city during nighttime hours — 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. — without a safety permit. The Standard cited a 2019 article about autonomous vehicles and the future of urban tourism, saying ...

  • Global Autonomous Vehicles Market Expected to Reach USD 2,353.93 billion by 2029


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    The global market for autonomous vehicles is predicted to grow at a CAGR of 35.2% from 2023 to 2029. This growth would result in the market size increasing from USD 121.78 billion in 2022 to USD 2,353.93 billion by 2029. The U.S. autonomous veh...

  • Outside Lands 2023: Traffic Is Hell, Fares Are High to Leave Fest


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    Some things about Outside Lands will never change, like the epic struggle to get home once the show is over. Long wait times for buses and rideshares, event surge pricing and heavy traffic can make the San Francisco festival a nightmare to leav...

  • California Regulators Approve Expansion of Autonomous Taxis in San Francisco


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    State regulators in California have voted to allow two autonomous vehicle companies, Waymo and Cruise, to operate driverless taxis 24 hours a day and deploy an unlimited number of vehicles in San Francisco. San Francisco first responders have r...

  • San Francisco’s North Beach streets clogged as long line of Cruise robotaxis come to a standstill


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    One day after California green-lighted a massive expansion of driverless robotaxis in San Francisco, the implications became clear. At about 11 p.m. Friday, as many as 10 Cruise driverless taxis blocked two narrow streets in the center of the c...

  • Driverless cars can now operate like taxis in San Francisco, raising safety concerns


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    Driverless cars can now operate like taxis in San Francisco, raising safety concernsIn a controversial decision, California state officials voted this week to allow certain driverless cars to operate like taxis in San Francisco. SCOTT SIMON, HO...