Weighing technology and safety in a closely-watched decision, the California Public Utilities Commission agreed Thursday to allow more Waymo and Cruise self-driving cars to roam San Francisco’s streets.\nRecalling incidents of harassment and discrimination, women and LGBTQ+ community members also pointed out the personal safety benefits of driverless cars.\n3 Turf war in higher edLos Angeles Mission College in Los Angeles on Aug. 10, 2023.\nAs CalMatters’ community colleges reporter Adam Echelman explains, the law has continued to create turf wars between the two higher education systems over competing degree programs.\nBut there’s a reason why California decided that we should allow community colleges to offer some of the baccalaureates (bachelor’s degrees).
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Driverless Taxis Can Expand San Francisco Services, Regulators Say","slug":"driverless-taxis-can-expand-san-francisco-services-regulators-say","publishDate":"2023-08-10 00:00:00","createdLocal":"2023-08-11 14:30:50.840780","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"The expansion plan was the first indication that driverless cars could be commercially viable after billions of dollars in investments by the tech and auto industries.\n“San Francisco would be a proof of concept” for the rest of the country, said Matt Wansley, a law professor at Cardozo School of Law in New York.\nDarcie Houck, a commissioner who voted for the expansion, said the companies had met requirements that the state set out.\nCruise operates 300 vehicles in San Francisco during the night and 100 during the day, while Waymo operates 250 throughout the day.\nWaymo said its driverless fleet would “align” with rider demands, while Cruise said it would focus on expanding the market to new parts of the city, since it had offered paid rides only in northwest San Francisco.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Exploring the Role of LiDAR in Autonomous Vehicle Technology","slug":"exploring-the-role-of-lidar-in-autonomous-vehicle-technology","publishDate":"2023-08-11 12:33:29+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-08-11 14:30:50.461493","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"It has been instrumental in the evolution of autonomous vehicle technology, playing a pivotal role in the development and refinement of self-driving cars.\nThe significance of LiDAR in autonomous vehicle technology lies in its ability to create detailed three-dimensional maps of the environment.\nDespite these challenges, many experts believe that LiDAR will continue to play a crucial role in the evolution of autonomous vehicle technology.\nIts ability to create detailed and accurate maps of the environment makes it an invaluable asset for autonomous vehicle technology.\nWhile there are still challenges to overcome, the future of LiDAR in autonomous vehicles looks promising.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Calls mount for California to hit brakes on driverless vehicles","slug":"calls-mount-for-california-to-hit-brakes-on-driverless-vehicles","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-08-10 14:31:09.604280","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"The two autonomous vehicle companies currently operate in a limited form and are required to have drivers onboard in certain conditions.\nSEE ALSO:Consumer advocacy groups aren’t the only ones concerned about the effects limitless restrictions for driverless vehicles may have, San Francisco Fire Chief Jeannine Nicholson said the driverless vehicles \"aren’t ready for prime time.\"\nAn internal SF Fire Department report, shared with KTVU, found 55 driverless vehicle incidents in which the vehicles interfered with or impeded emergency responders so far this year.\nIn one glaring example, a Cruise vehicle blocked police from responding to a shooting in the Mission District in June.\nIn 2022, Cruise spent over $650,000 lobbying the same agencies on similar issues.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"CHIPS Act one year in: still steeped in controversy","slug":"chips-act-one-year-in-still-steeped-in-controversy","publishDate":"2023-08-09 17:02:03-04:00","createdLocal":"2023-08-10 14:31:08.863557","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":""}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Cruise Begins Testing Self-Driving Vehicles in Atlanta","slug":"cruise-begins-testing-self-driving-vehicles-in-atlanta","publishDate":"2023-08-09 21:55:29.362000","createdLocal":"2023-08-10 14:31:08.384442","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"(TNS) — For the moment, there’s still a driver at the wheel, but San Francisco-based Cruise has begun testing its self-driving vehicles in Atlanta.While Cruise intends to eventually operate a ride-hailing service with autonomous vehicles here, a company spokeswoman said a driver would be behind the wheel in the initial phase as its cars roll through parts of downtown, Midtown and Buckhead.“It’s an important first step in getting to know Atlanta’s roads (and) driving behaviors before we progress to driverless operations,” said Anna Haase, in an email statement on Tuesday.The company had announced its intentions in Atlanta in an online post on X, the site formerly known as Twitter, on Monday.\nCruise , which has raised $10 billion from investors including General Motors, Honda, Microsoft, T. Rowe Price and Walmart, has a fleet of nearly 400 all-electric vehicles.\nThe company is now operating a driverless taxi service in San Francisco, Austin and Phoenix.Cruise officials say their vehicles have logged more than 3 million driverless miles and completed tens of thousands of rides.\nAmong the accomplishments have been 35,000 driverless deliveries in Phoenix, according to the company.\n“Tesla — which has experimented more aggressively with automation than other automakers have — also is linked to almost all of the deaths.”Cruise announced a week ago that it was expanding its testing to Nashville and has begun testing in Los Angeles.Atlanta is already seeing testing of autonomous vehicles.Earlier this year, the Cumberland Community Improvement District officials launched an autonomous vehicle in partnership with Beep, an autonomous transport company.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Disability community split on U.S. ‘robo...","slug":"disability-community-split-on-u-s-robo","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-08-10 14:31:07.502236","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Disability advocacy groups co-signed an open letter penned to the CPUC ahead of the vote, which expressed approval for the restrictions to be lifted.\n“We are community partner organisations in San Francisco that believe we need to work with autonomous vehicle developers.\nThe evidence to date shows that autonomous vehicles improve road safety, access to transportation, and the availability of zero-emission transportation,” the letter stated.\n“[Autonomous vehicles] increase access to transportation for members of the communities we represent.\nWould you trust a ‘robotaxi’ in 2023 or are people right to be concerned about safety?
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Poll: Many view autonomous driving skeptically","slug":"poll-many-view-autonomous-driving-skeptically","publishDate":"2023-08-10 05:39:03+02:00","createdLocal":"2023-08-10 14:31:06.044860","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"COBURG (dpa-AFX) - Autonomous cars without a human behind the wheel are met with skepticism or even rejection by considerable sections of the population, according to a new survey.\nAccording to the survey, just under a third of the German population fundamentally rejects autonomous driving - regardless of whether the risk of accidents would decrease or increase.\nThe demoscopes surveyed the 4042 participants in January and February for a mobility study published annually by the insurance company.\nAccording to the survey, even assuming that the risk of accidents does not increase, only a minority of 47 percent would welcome autonomous driving.\nSimilarly, rejection is much greater among the older generation aged 55 and over than among younger cohorts under 55.
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