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Baidu and Pony.ai cleared to launch robotaxi services in Beijing
Baidu and self-driving startup Pony.ai have won approval to launch paid driverless robotaxi services in a designated area in Beijing. Read more…
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Self-driving startups using special features to test driverless cars: humans
Self-driving startups have begun testing their driverless cars in the past year, with an additional feature: human operators. Read more…
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Driverless cars have an Achilles Heel – the humble road sign
Confusing driverless cars is becoming a sport. Even before the high-profile case of a sign confusing a Tesla there were examples. Read more…
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Road to ruin: why autonomous cars will probably kill pedestrians
We hear a lot about how autonomous cars will reduce and even eliminate road fatalities. That might be true for passengers. For pedestrians, not so much. Read more…
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Singapore autonomous bus test doesn’t hit peacocks, tourists
Roaming peacocks, tourists and bushes were all causing headaches for operators of the first autonomous bus shuttle services on public roads in Singapore. Read more…
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How will insurance deal with driverless cars?
Driverless cars are cool and all, but how will it affect the insurance industry? Self-driving cars are touted that as the future of transportation by many. Read more…
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Self-driving car economics will make congestion worse: study
Self-driving cars could make traffic congestion in urban centers worse instead of better, says a new study. The problem: parking costs. Read more…
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Nvidia lands AI chip deals with three Chinese EV startups
BEIJING (Reuters) – US chipmaker Nvidia has signed separate deals with Chinese electric vehicle startups XPeng Motors, Singulato Motors and SF Motors to develop autonomous driving technology, chief executive Jensen Huang said on Wednesday. Huang, Read more…
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KT tests self-driving 5G bus at Incheon International Airport
KT Corp says it has successfully tested a self-driving bus at Incheon International Airport (IIA) showcasing its own 5G-based autonomous vehicle technology. At IIA the driverless bus covered 2.2 kilometers at a speed of 30 Read more…
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BlackBerry bets big on autonomous cars with Cylance buyout
(Reuters) – Canada’s BlackBerry on Friday raised its bets on the fast-growing areas of autonomous cars and artificial intelligence (AI) with the $1.4 billion purchase of California-based cybersecurity company Cylance. The company’s shares rose as Read more…
