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"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Orlando unveils self-driving shuttle that takes travelers to Downtown area","slug":"orlando-unveils-self-driving-shuttle-that-takes-travelers-to-downtown-area","publishDate":"2023-08-16 21:05:18+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-08-17 14:31:02.112946","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Beep Autonomous Self-Driving Shuttle at Stop – Courtesy: Shutterstock — Joni HanebuttThere will be a new kind of transportation in Orlando, Florida, and it won’t include any human drivers.\nBeginning later this month, a free electric, self-driving shuttle will transport people around a 1-mile (1.6-kilometer) loop in the center of Orlando.\nThe Central Florida community is conducting a six-month trial of an eight-passenger shuttle service.\nThis shuttle loop started operating in late July and plays a similar function to what “SWAN” is anticipated to do in downtown Orlando.\nBeep Inc., an Orlando-based business that already runs a comparable service in a planned neighborhood close to Orlando International Airport, is in charge of running the autonomous shuttle service.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Canada Post workers and Car 22 join forces to help a stranded family","slug":"canada-post-workers-and-car-22-join-forces-to-help-a-stranded-family","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-08-17 14:31:02.082883","feedName":"Connected Car","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Canada Post workers and Car 22 join forces to help a stranded familyNorth Vancouver2023-08-16 14:26 PDTFile # 23-16489Canada Post employees and Car 22, the Integrated Outreach Team which pairs a police officer and a mental health clinician on the North Shore, recently assisted a stranded single mother of three kids.\nOn August 3rd, 2023 Canada Post employees contacted police reporting a single mother of three had been stranded in the parking lot of the Canada Post Capilano Delivery Centre and needed assistance.\nWhile the officers were in the process of seeking assistance for the mother, the Canada Post employees conducted an impromptu 50/50 draw to raise money for the family.\nCar 22 and Victim Services worked diligently and secured short-term housing for the family so they would not have to sleep in their vehicle.\nIn the days following, RCMP Victim Services followed up with the family and connected them with social services.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"San Francisco robotaxi traffic jam is a warning to the world, says city official","slug":"san-francisco-robotaxi-traffic-jam-is-a-warning-to-the-world-says-city-official","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-08-17 14:31:01.780645","feedName":"Connected Car","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"As It Happens 6:34 San Francisco robotaxi traffic jam is a warning to the world, says city officialThe day after California approved an expansion of driverless taxis, 10 of them came to a grinding halt on a busy San Francisco street, creating a gridlock that encompassed several blocks.\nSEIU Local 87 president Olga Miranda, centre, speaks in support of a proposed robotaxi expansion on Thursday in San Francisco.\nSteve Zeltzer, right, speaks in opposition of a proposed robotaxi expansion on Thursday in San Francisco.\nWATCH | The risks of driverless cars: Autonomous cars and connected cities have security risks | The Internet of Everything Duration 7:20 As self-driving cars become a reality, they open up an entire new world of transit possibilities.\n\"San Francisco is the canary in the coal mine and the issues that we are experiencing and that we are raising will soon sweep across cities ... around the world,\" he said.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"New Orleans to revamp antiquated justice system IT","slug":"new-orleans-to-revamp-antiquated-justice-system-it","publishDate":"2023-08-16 22:01:05+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-08-17 14:31:01.522704","feedName":"Image Recognition","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"New Orleans on Tuesday announced it’s selected a vendor to update the antiquated IT systems used by its courts and public safety agencies.\nNew Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell and the New Orleans City Council authorized $30 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding for the Justice Tech Modernization Program last December.\nAdvertisement“After fighting tirelessly for a direct allocation of ARPA dollars, we heard directly from residents that they wanted part of this funding to go towards supporting and improving public safety, and this partnership with MCP is a perfect example,” Cantrell said in the release.\n“The ability to quickly obtain and disseminate information is a crucial tool for fighting crime, and recent advancements in technology have enabled multiple law enforcement agencies to accomplish this effectively.\nIt is critical that we equip New Orleans Police Department with every tool in the toolbox.”
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"California approves self-driving taxis; San Francisco to allow 24/7 paid autonomous taxi service operations","slug":"california-approves-self-driving-taxis-san-francisco-to-allow-24-7-paid-autonomous-taxi-service-operations","publishDate":"2023-08-17 00:00:00","createdLocal":"2023-08-17 14:31:01.454736","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"In International News, Technology / By Mick Chan / 17 August 2023 11:18 am / 2 commentsRegulators in California, United States voted to allow self-driving taxi operators Waymo and Cruise to offer 24-hour, seven-day paid taxi services in San Francisco, Reuters has reported.\nWaymo is the autonomous vehicle division under Google, while Cruise partnered with General Motors along with Microsoft to expedite the commercialisation of autonomous vehicles.\nThe California Public Utilities Commission ruled in favour of the autonomous taxi companies’ round-the-clock operation.\nMeanwhile, in favour of the approval for the expansion of self-driving taxi operations were technologists and like-minded residents, saying the self-driving vehicles were a safer alternative to human drivers and are a critical boost to the San Francisco economy, the report wrote.\nWith the approval, Waymo and Cruise plan to deploy more self-driving cars; combined, both firms have more than 500 autonomous vehicles in operation.
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