Autonomous vehicle developer Zoox is now transporting passengers on open public roads — bringing its robotaxis one step closer to commercial deployment.\nOn February 12, Zoox — an Amazon subsidiary — announced that it had received a permit from the California Department of Motor Vehicles to operate its autonomous robotaxis on public roads between its two main office buildings in Foster City, California.\nOver this one mile stretch of streets, the driverless vehicles can travel at speed up to 35 miles per hour and either empty or with up to four Zoox employees on board.\n“If you pick someone up in their driveway [in a Zoox], you can just flip the lights and drive the other way.\nIf you have a comment about this article or if you have a tip for a future Freethink story, please email us at [email protected].
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Amazon’s self-driving car shuttles people on public roads for the first time","slug":"amazons-self-driving-car-shuttles-people-on-public-roads-for-the-first-time","publishDate":"2023-02-18 09:45:00+06:00","createdLocal":"2023-02-18 14:31:06.812532","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Zoox, a self-driving vehicle owned by Amazon, is seen on a public road in Fremont, California.\nReutersZoox, the self-driving startup owned by Amazon, carried passengers in its fully autonomous vehicle on public roads for the first time.\nThe company said the robotaxi trip marks the first time a vehicle designed without human controls carried passengers on a public road.\nZoox, a self-driving vehicle owned by Amazon, is seen on a public road in Fremont, California.\nZoox, the self-driving startup owned by Amazon, carried passengers in its fully autonomous vehicle on public roads for the first time.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Intelligent Mobility: public bus automatically detects, reports damaged signals, signs and other maintenance issues to RTC team","slug":"intelligent-mobility-public-bus-automatically-detects-reports-damaged-signals-signs-and-other-maintenance-issues-to-rtc-team","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-02-18 14:31:04.634374","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"An RTC bus traveling the Virginia Street corridor has been installed with advanced sensors and artificial intelligence (AI).\nThese sensors allow the bus to monitor the traffic infrastructure around it and use AI to detect problems.\nIf a problem or damage is detected, an automatic notification is sent to the RTC’s maintenance team.\nRTC has highlighted this new technology and its collaboration with the University in a recent segment of their Road Ahead series.\nThe Digital Twin project is part of Intelligent Mobility, a multidisciplinary research initiative coordinated through the Nevada Center for Applied Research (NCAR).
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Amazon launches its own fully autonomous car that can carry up to four people","slug":"amazon-launches-its-own-fully-autonomous-car-that-can-carry-up-to-four-people","publishDate":"2023-02-17 18:36:17-05:00","createdLocal":"2023-02-18 14:31:03.111732","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"There is a race between technology manufacturers: get a fully autonomous car, And it looks like Amazon has paid off thanks to an earlier test with passengers on a public road.\nThe project is in charge of startup Zoox, and its car completed one of its most important tests last week.\nAmazon Amazon is leading the autonomous vehicle race and with startup Zoox, they completed one of their most important tests last week.\nUnlike a conventional car, it has capabilities two way driving and four wheel drive, This allows you to change direction even without backing up.\nIn this way Amazon overtakes other companies like Google, Tesla, Uber and other Chinese companies developing autonomous vehicles.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Nissan-backed autonomous car project furthers self-driving technology in cities","slug":"nissan-backed-autonomous-car-project-furthers-self-driving-technology-in-cities","publishDate":"2023-02-17 00:00:00","createdLocal":"2023-02-18 14:31:02.054491","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Nissan autonomous projectA Nissan-backed autonomous car project has come to a close with a series of tests to look at how self-driving vehicles can cope with busy inner city traffic.\nServCity, a project backed by Nissan and supported by the Government, has seen an electric Leaf cover 1,600 autonomous miles over a three-year period.\nDesigned to look at how UK cities can ‘incorporate advanced autonomous vehicle technologies’.\nUsing a suite of sensors, the car has been tested on the busy roads of central London while being connected to the Smart Mobility Living Lab in Greenwich.\nWith this connection, roadside sensors and data processing technology can ‘talk’ with the car and even inform it about an object which isn’t in the sight line of the vehicle, allowing it to smoothly manoeuvre around it.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Luminar Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: LAZR): trength Attributed to Twitter Speculation Tesla Semi and Cybertruck Prototypes Seen with LIDAR Sensors","slug":"luminar-technologies-inc-nasdaq-lazr-trength-attributed-to-twitter-speculation-tesla-semi-and-cybertruck-prototypes-seen-with-lidar-sensors","publishDate":"2023-02-17 13:05:26-05:00","createdLocal":"2023-02-18 14:31:00.713948","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Luminar Technologies Inc. (LAZR) saw a surge in its stock price, with a 10% increase in trading volume, following Twitter speculation that Tesla has been testing its Semi and Cybertruck prototypes with LIDAR sensors, which are produced by Luminar Technologies.\nThe company specializes in developing LIDAR sensors for autonomous vehicles and has partnered with several major automakers, including Volvo and Audi.\nThe Future of Autonomous DrivingThe speculation surrounding Tesla’s use of LIDAR sensors highlights the growing importance of autonomous driving technology in the automotive industry.\nLuminar Technologies is well-positioned to benefit from this trend with its advanced LIDAR technology and strong partnerships with major automakers.\nAs the automotive industry continues to evolve, LIDAR technology is expected to play a vital role in enabling self-driving cars.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Federal Regulators Are Looking Into Zoox's Self-Certified Robotaxi","slug":"federal-regulators-are-looking-into-zoox-s-self-certified-robotaxi","publishDate":"2023-02-17 17:00:00.485000+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-02-18 14:31:00.113207","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Federal regulators, including the National Highway Transportation Safety Agency, are looking into whether or not the robotaxis made by Amazon subsidiary Zoox actually meet requirements to travel on public roads.\nAfter the company self-certified the vehicles, it began using them to transport employees last week, according to Automotive News.\nZoox was able to do this after the California Department of Motor Vehicles decided the self-certification was enough.\nThe company’s CEO, Aicha Evans, told Auto News that the electric vehicles meet existing Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.\nBuy at Adidas AdvertisementThat being said, Zoox reportedly did not apply for any such exemption or really pursue any sort of regulatory avenues.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Tesla recalls self-driving cars to fix unsafe actions","slug":"tesla-recalls-self-driving-cars-to-fix-unsafe-actions","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-02-18 14:30:59.571633","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"DETROIT — U.S. safety regulators have pressured Tesla into recalling nearly 363,000 vehicles with its “Full Self-Driving” system because it misbehaves around intersections and doesn’t always follow speed limits.\nThe safety agency says in documents posted on its website Thursday that Tesla will fix the concerns with an online software update in the coming weeks.\nThe documents say Tesla is doing the recall but does not agree with an agency analysis of the problem.\nTesla has received 18 warranty claims that could be caused by the software from May of 2019 through Sept. 12, 2022, the documents said.\nBut the Austin, Texas, electric vehicle maker told the agency it is not aware of any deaths or injuries.
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