San Francisco has formally asked the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to rehear its August hearing to expand cruise and Waymo robotaxi permits. The CPUC allowed both companies, Cruise and Waymo, to expand their commercial operations in the city around the clock. This was achieved amid protests from the city, which is still trying to… Continue reading San Francisco is fighting back against robot taxis
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California: Autonomous trucks need on-board staff
The US state is planning a law so that in the future autonomous trucks will only be allowed to drive around with on-board staff. The state California takes action against autonomous driving, although in San Francisco The robot taxis are allowed to operate without restrictions. With a bang, the California Senate on Monday passed a… Continue reading California: Autonomous trucks need on-board staff
New, old player: Stack AV is the name
The co-founders of Argo AI have announced the creation of a new autonomous driving company. Now names and details have been revealed. Stack AV, as it is called, will be based in Pittsburgh and have received financial support from one of the world’s leading investors for start-ups: SoftBank. Stack AV, a 150-employee company led by… Continue reading New, old player: Stack AV is the name
Swiss Re study: Waymo driver is safe
A study by Swiss Re shows Waymo autonomous cars are safer than human-driven vehicles. The study is based on databases of car crash claims and compares autonomous and human drivers. While Waymo’s 3.8 million miles of autonomous driving recorded no bodily injury claims, the figure for human-controlled vehicles was 1.11 damage per million miles. In… Continue reading Swiss Re study: Waymo driver is safe
General Motors will use a Google AI chatbot for its OnStar service
Google and General Motors – They are actually competitors, at least in parts, but they cooperate: on AI. The Startup of General Motors is Cruise, which regarding autonomous driving with the Google sister Waymo is in competition. Both are developing robotic taxis whose core component is AI. But the interior of the vehicle currently looks… Continue reading General Motors will use a Google AI chatbot for its OnStar service
Autonomous car blocked life-saving: one dead
A man died in a car accident in San Francisco. The ambulance was blocked by a Cruise robotic taxi. The accident happened in mid-August. On the night of that day, a pedestrian was struck by a human-driven vehicle san francisco approached. Authorities blamed self-driving vehicles in part for the pedestrian’s death. After the pedestrian was… Continue reading Autonomous car blocked life-saving: one dead
Autonomous driving and the problems of age and skin color
New research shows driverless car software is significantly more accurate in adults and Caucasians than in children and Caucasians. Autonomous car systems have a bias problem, according to a new study from Kings College London. The study examined eight AI-powered pedestrian detection systems used for autonomous vehicle research. The researchers ran more than 8,000 images… Continue reading Autonomous driving and the problems of age and skin color
San Francisco establishes autonomous shuttle
In California and San Francisco, things are happening in rapid succession when it comes to autonomous driving. San Francisco, California, has always been a Silicon Valley hotspot. So it is hardly surprising that autonomous driving has also made a name for itself here. Last but not least, all the big tech companies were based in… Continue reading San Francisco establishes autonomous shuttle
Trials in fatal Tesla accidents
E-car pioneer and maker of the full self-driving autopilot Tesla is preparing for its first death-related trial. Tesla will have to defend himself in court for the first time against allegations that autopilot failure resulted in death. This is quite likely to be a major test of the Tesla system. There have been a few… Continue reading Trials in fatal Tesla accidents
Will California now become the center for autonomous driving?
Allowing robot taxis in principle and lifting truck restrictions makes California a hub for autonomous driving? After a controversial vote of the state authority Alphabet Waymo and General Motors’ Cruise transport paying passengers around the clock in San Francisco, thereby consolidating the technology hub as the center of the autonomous vehicle industry. The US media… Continue reading Will California now become the center for autonomous driving?