The San Francisco Board of Supervisors and Planning Department had also objected.\n(Driverless cars cannot be cited by the police for moving violations.)\nIn March, following a rainstorm, two driverless Cruise cars drove through caution tape, then proceeded to maneuver into a tangle of fallen electric-trolley lines and drag a wire several yards up the block.\nOn a busy, two-way, six-lane street, the driverless car drove haltingly for about three minutes, occasionally between lanes, then accelerated toward the median and stopped outright, obstructing traffic for twenty minutes with two passengers inside.\nOne San Francisco resident noted that people who wished to ride in existing A.V.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"San Francisco launches driverless bus service following robotaxi expansion","slug":"san-francisco-launches-driverless-bus-service-following-robotaxi-expansion","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-08-19 14:30:54.101105","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"The free bus service was launched less than a week after California regulators approved the controversial expansion of robotaxis on city streets.\nSan Francisco has launched an autonomous shuttle service—less than a week after California regulators approved the expansion of robotaxis despite traffic and safety concerns.\nThe free bus service was launched less than a week after California regulators approved the controversial expansion of robotaxis on city streets.\nThe free bus service was launched less than a week after California regulators approved the controversial expansion of robotaxis on city streets.\nThe free bus service was launched less than a week after California regulators approved the controversial expansion of robotaxis on city streets.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Cruise will comply with DMV request to cut fleet in half following crash with SF fire truck","slug":"cruise-will-comply-with-dmv-request-to-cut-fleet-in-half-following-crash-with-sf-fire-truck","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-08-19 14:30:53.201487","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Now, the California Department of Motor Vehicles has requested the autonomous vehicle company cut its San Francisco fleet in half, following this latest incident.\nThe collision took place at 10:23 p.m. at the intersection of Turk and Polk streets, according to the San Francisco Police Department.\nPer the new agreement with the DMV, Cruise will have no more than 50 driverless vehicles in operation during the day and 150 driverless vehicles in operation at night.\nOn the same evening as the fire truck collision, another Cruise vehicle was involved in a crash at 26th and Mission streets.\nFeatured articleAlthough the Cruise vehicle detected the other vehicle and activated its brakes, it was unable to prevent the collision.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Cruise Agrees to Reduce Driverless Car Fleet in San Francisco After Crash","slug":"cruise-agrees-to-reduce-driverless-car-fleet-in-san-francisco-after-crash","publishDate":"2023-08-18 00:00:00","createdLocal":"2023-08-19 14:30:52.278338","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"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.\nOn Friday, the California Department of Motor Vehicles, which regulates the safety of the driverless cars, asked Cruise to halve the number of vehicles it was operating in San Francisco.\nThe Cruise vehicle’s collision with a fire truck the day before had injured a passenger in the driverless car.\nEarlier in the week, another Cruise vehicle got stuck in newly poured concrete on another city street.\nThe company, which now has 400 vehicles operating in San Francisco, will have no more than 50 driverless cars running during the day and 150 at night.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"California regulator probes crashes involving GM's Cruise robotaxis","slug":"california-regulator-probes-crashes-involving-gm-s-cruise-robotaxis","publishDate":"2023-08-19 00:00:00","createdLocal":"2023-08-19 14:30:51.898604","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"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.\nThe statement from California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) came after a Cruise robotaxi was involved in a crash with an emergency vehicle in San Francisco late on Thursday, the latest accident involving the self-driving cars.\nThe two have been running robotaxi tests limited by times and geographic areas within San Francisco.\nSan Francisco will suffer serious harms from this unfettered expansion,\" he said in a statement.\nReporting by Abhirup Roy and Hyunjoo Jin in San Francisco; editing by Diane Craft and Sonali PaulOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"GM's Cruise hits a speed bump in California with autonomous driving program","slug":"gm-s-cruise-hits-a-speed-bump-in-california-with-autonomous-driving-program","publishDate":"2023-08-19 09:30:01-04:00","createdLocal":"2023-08-19 14:30:50.457341","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"The state agency said it is also investigating other recent incidents involving Cruise vehicles in San Francisco.\nThe state agency has the right to suspend or revoke testing and/or deployment permits if a determination is made that there is an unreasonable risk to public safety.\nThe agency said the primary focus of the regulations is the safe operation of autonomous vehicles and safety of the public who share the road with the vehicles.\nCruise AVs have the ability to detect emergency sirens, which increase their ability to operate safely around emergency vehicles and accompanying scenes.\nThe Cruise AV did identify the risk of a collision and initiated a braking maneuver, reducing its speed, but was ultimately unable to avoid the collision.\"
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Orlando, Florida, debuts self-driving shuttle that will whisk passengers around downtown","slug":"orlando-florida-debuts-self-driving-shuttle-that-will-whisk-passengers-around-downtown","publishDate":"2023-08-17 11:00:36+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-08-18 14:31:09.786617","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"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.\nStarting later this month, an electric, self-driving shuttle will whisk passengers around a 1-mile (1.6 km) loop in the downtown area for no charge, Orlando officials said Wednesday.\nThe eight-passenger shuttle service is part of a six-month trial for the central Florida city.\nTransportation planners hope to use data gathered from the pilot program to guide the city’s future transportation strategy.\nThe autonomous shuttle service is operated by Beep Inc., an Orlando-based company that already operates a similar service in a planned community near Orlando International Airport.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Army looking for early soldier feedback on Bradley replacement XM30","slug":"army-looking-for-early-soldier-feedback-on-bradley-replacement-xm30","publishDate":"2023-08-17 17:01:42+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-08-18 14:31:08.987594","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"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.\nAccording to the Army, the XM30 will feature cyber security capabilities, safe autonomy and advanced threat protection in order to provide lethality, survivability, and upgradability.\nThe XM30 is intended to replace the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, which entered service in the 1980s.\nThe Future Combat Systems program was its first try.\nIn the same year, the service started the Ground Combat Vehicle effort, which was then terminated in 2014.
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