autonomous vehicles
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Robotaxi operators will face fines for blocking first responders
Autonomous vehicle (AV) technology companies like Tesla, Waymo, and Zoox will have to provide first responders with local, on-the-ground support…
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Zoox grounds Atlanta test fleet after workers report toxic gas exposure symptoms
Zoox has grounded its autonomous vehicle test fleet in Atlanta after safety drivers were potentially exposed to carbon monoxide, carbon…
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No little kids allowed, and other new info about Tesla’s Cybercab
Tesla’s private Cybercab event has come and gone, and it was very different from the large, loud, livestreamed events the…
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Tesla is asking people if they want to buy and run Cybercab fleets
Tesla published a form on Thursday for businesses interested in buying Cybercab fleets or providing infrastructure for its network, the…
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The Cybercab is Tesla’s ‘fork in the road’ moment
Today could be the day Tesla changes forever. In a couple of hours, Tesla will “launch” the Cybercab — a…
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Waymo hands over documents in NHTSA’s child collision probe
Waymo has responded to questions from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as part of the regulator’s investigation into…
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US government lab is probing Chinese lidar for security vulnerabilities
A Department of Energy lab is investigating whether Chinese lidar sensors might pose a security risk if they become widely…
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Uber is building an autonomous vehicle empire, and here’s every company it’s using to do it
Uber has partnered with — and in some cases made direct investments in — more than 30 autonomous vehicle companies…
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Feds demand autonomous vehicle companies stop interfering with first responders
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Administrator Jonathan Morrison issued a directive Wednesday to autonomous vehicle (AV) developers, stating that…
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Waymo and Uber quietly part ways in Phoenix
Waymo robotaxis are no longer available on Uber’s ride-hail app in Phoenix, Arizona, ending a nearly three-year partnership in the…
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Robotaxis drive miles just to get cleaned and charged; this new startup wants to fix that
Take a stroll around San Francisco and it won’t take long to spot an empty autonomous vehicle cruising the city’s…
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Mobileye’s US robotaxi launch will put it on both sides of the AV business
Mobileye has pitched itself as an autonomous vehicle technology supplier. Now it wants the operator label, too. The Intel subsidiary…
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