The California Public Utilities Commission approved the further deployment of Cruise and Waymo self-driving cars in San Francisco, reports Lynn La in CALmatters.\n“After six-and-a-half hours of public comment, the commission voted 3-1 to permit the two companies to expand their driverless car operations, enabling them to charge passengers for driverless rides without a human safety driver present, at all hours.”Planetizen has documented the ‘mayhem’ (in the words of city officials) caused by autonomous cars in San Francisco, where cars have blocked traffic and crashed into emergency response scenes.\nWhile proponents of autonomous cars say the vehicles will make roads safer, incidents like this Tesla crash highlight how far the technology still has to go.\nAccording to a Washington Post article by Trisha Thadani and Jeremy B. Merrill, “Aaron Peskin, president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and a frequent critic of the self-driving cars, said he, Mayor London Breed and members of the city’s transportation agencies planned to meet after the vote to ‘discuss next steps.’ He said it is ‘likely’ the city would file for a rehearing, which would be a precursor to litigation against the commission.”
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Cruise Cars Get Into Robo-Traffic Jam In North Beach Friday, Caused By Outside Lands-Related 'Connectivity Issues'","slug":"cruise-cars-get-into-robo-traffic-jam-in-north-beach-friday-caused-by-outside-lands-related-connectivity-issues","publishDate":"2023-08-13 00:00:00","createdLocal":"2023-08-14 14:30:59.810778","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Only about 24 hours after California voted to approve autonomous taxis’ expansion in San Francisco, several self-driving Cruise cars caused an embarrassing gridlock situation in the middle of North Beach Friday night.\n😬 @Cruise self-driving operations had a complete meltdown earlier in North Beach.\nWe overheard on the scanner that all Cruise vehicle agents were tied up at the time (not literally) and so North Beach was going to get a delayed response.\nBut wow, WTF!pic.twitter.com/D89xrSxAdu — FriscoLive415 (@friscolive415) August 12, 2023The videos show many empty-looking self-driving cars flashing lights and stalling in the middle of the street, causing other drivers to stop.\nBut local politicians like Aaron Peskin, President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, still thinks that the robotaxis are a nuisance.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Cruise and Waymo score a win and a surprising deal between electric aircraft rivals","slug":"cruise-and-waymo-score-a-win-and-a-surprising-deal-between-electric-aircraft-rivals","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-08-14 14:30:59.569313","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"My take: Cruise and Waymo may have won this battle, but the war to win over the public is hardly over.\nAhead of the merger, Serve raised $30 million in a round led by existing investors Uber, Nvidia and Wavemaker Partners.\nThe company recorded a net loss of $9.3 million in Q2 2023, compared to $320.3 million in the same period of 2022.\nBird has just –$1.8 million in free cash flow, and its total operating expenses in Q2 were $36.1 million.\nElectric vehicles, charging and batteriesBrightDrop, GM's commercial EV delivery business unit, plans to expand sales of its flagship electric vans to Mexico.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Cruise and Waymo score a win and a surprising deal between electric aircraft rivals","slug":"cruise-and-waymo-score-a-win-and-a-surprising-deal-between-electric-aircraft-rivals","publishDate":"2023-08-13 00:00:00","createdLocal":"2023-08-14 14:30:58.168984","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"My take: Cruise and Waymo may have won this battle, but the war to win over the public is hardly over.\nAhead of the merger, Serve raised $30 million in a round led by existing investors Uber, Nvidia and Wavemaker Partners.\nThe company recorded a net loss of $9.3 million in Q2 2023, compared to $320.3 million in the same period of 2022.\nBird has just –$1.8 million in free cash flow, and its total operating expenses in Q2 were $36.1 million.\nElectric vehicles, charging and batteriesBrightDrop, GM’s commercial EV delivery business unit, plans to expand sales of its flagship electric vans to Mexico.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Autonomous & Self-Driving Vehicle News: CPUC, Waymo, Cruise & TIER IV","slug":"autonomous-self-driving-vehicle-news-cpuc-waymo-cruise-tier-iv","publishDate":"2023-08-13 13:17:48-07:00","createdLocal":"2023-08-14 14:30:57.229035","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"In autonomous and self-driving vehicle news are CPUC, Waymo, Cruise and TIER IV.\nWaymo and Cruise vehicles have been abruptly stopping, blocking traffic, flashing wrong turn signals, and impeding emergency responders from doing their jobs.\n“The city of San Francisco said there have been over 250 such reported incidents since the beginning of the year.\nOver the past year, Waymo & Cruise could operate driverless cars throughout the city of San Francisco at all hours, but they couldn’t charge fares all the time.\n“Today’s permit marks the true beginning of our commercial operations in San Francisco,” said Tekedra Mawakana, co-CEO of Waymo.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"CPUC Approves Driverless Car Expansion in San Francisco","slug":"cpuc-approves-driverless-car-expansion-in-san-francisco","publishDate":"2023-08-13 20:46:16+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-08-14 14:30:56.309159","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has voted to authorize the expansion of driverless cars in San Francisco, despite safety concerns raised by Consumer Watchdog.\nWaymo and Cruise could previously operate driverless cars in the city but could not charge fares all the time.\nWith the recent vote, the companies can now charge for all rides, expand their operations, and add more autonomous vehicles to their fleets.\nWaymo has recently obtained its driverless deployment permit from the CPUC, while Cruise has yet to turn a profit in its 10-year existence.\nThe goal of the project is to develop a more efficient and reliable autonomous driving system with a focus on AI edge computing.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Welcome back to The Station: California approves permits for Cruise and Waymo to deploy self-driving cars","slug":"welcome-back-to-the-station-california-approves-permits-for-cruise-and-waymo-to-deploy-self-driving-cars","publishDate":"2023-08-13 22:05:15+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-08-14 14:30:55.829589","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has approved the final permits for Cruise and Waymo to offer commercial robotaxi services in San Francisco.\nThe decision allows Cruise and Waymo to operate their self-driving vehicles 24/7 in the city.\nWhile Cruise and Waymo have secured the necessary permits, they still have work to do in winning over public opinion.\nAdditionally, transportation analytics company Inrix raised $70 million in financing, while Proterra, an electric vehicle (EV) company, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.\nIn related news, Cruise has started testing its self-driving vehicles in Atlanta.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"The Future of Smart Transportation: How Global Vehicle Access Control is Transforming the Automotive Industry","slug":"the-future-of-smart-transportation-how-global-vehicle-access-control-is-transforming-the-automotive-industry","publishDate":"2023-08-13 22:06:29+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-08-14 14:30:55.471045","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Exploring the Future of Smart Transportation: The Transformation of the Automotive Industry through Global Vehicle Access ControlThe future of smart transportation is rapidly unfolding before our eyes, and it’s clear that global vehicle access control is playing a pivotal role in this transformation.\nGlobal vehicle access control is a sophisticated technology that allows for the remote control and monitoring of vehicles.\nThe benefits of global vehicle access control are manifold.\nIn conclusion, global vehicle access control is undoubtedly transforming the automotive industry.\nAs we navigate the future of smart transportation, it’s clear that global vehicle access control will play a central role in shaping this landscape.
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