A US$1 million test track has opened in Colchester, Connecticut, allowing vehicles with advanced driver assistance systems to drive. Vehicles with assistance systems can drive up and down the 1.5-mile (equivalent to around 2.4 kilometers) route, negotiate curves and drive over hills in order to evaluate real driving situations. This also includes cars drifting in… Continue reading Colchester, Connecticut, gets test track
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Cruise testing soon in Houston (Texas)
from David Fluhr · May 12, 2023 Cruise San Francisco Chevy Bolt Vehicles Source: Cruise Cruise is expanding its self-driving car offerings in several cities, most notably Houston and Dallas, to increase its presence in Texas. started late last year Cruise already testing its vehicles in austin and announced that it would test its Origins… Continue reading Cruise testing soon in Houston (Texas)
Waymo Safe Exit Features | dooring accidents
from David Fluhr · Published May 11, 2023 · Updated May 11, 2023 Waymo wants to help prevent accidents at the car door: safe exit functions. Do you really think about thinking about the traffic when you open the door? According to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, collisions with bicyclists when a car door… Continue reading Waymo Safe Exit Features | dooring accidents
Waymo glitch caused traffic congestion in Phoenix
In April, downtown Phoenix experienced a traffic jam. The police tried to clear the stuck vehicles out of the way. But nobody was behind the wheel of the twelve cars that caused the traffic jam. The image is strongly reminiscent of the collection of autonomous cruise vehicles in San Francisco that have been driving for… Continue reading Waymo glitch caused traffic congestion in Phoenix
Musk: Free trial for FSD in North America
Elon Musk is beating the drum for the “Full Self-Driving” (FSD) assistant for Tesla models. FSD stands for Full Self-Driving, which it certainly isn’t. It puts the Teslas on level 2 of 5. Tesla is not the only one to reach this level. The Google sister Waymo is already circling around at level 4. The… Continue reading Musk: Free trial for FSD in North America
US Fire Department: Autonomous vehicles are a problem
The California Fire Department speaks out against autonomous vehicles on public roads. Recently there was an incident involving the use of force. The development of autonomous driving continues and encounters unforeseen developments. US news outlet Mission Local reports that San Francisco police and first responders are dealing with dysfunctional autonomous cars that get in the… Continue reading US Fire Department: Autonomous vehicles are a problem
Change in law regarding autonomous trucks in the USA
After years of pressure from the autonomous vehicle industry, California’s Department of Motor Vehicles is close to allowing companies to test and deploy self-driving trucks on public roads. However… Autonomous trucks will soon be allowed in California be tested. Now, however, a new obstacle has emerged: The bill would require a trained human safety operator… Continue reading Change in law regarding autonomous trucks in the USA
Apple is reducing test drivers for autonomous driving
Apple has reportedly reduced the number of riders for its testing program in California. The company is based in Cupertino, California Apple had 145 travelers for its program at the end of April. That’s 66 fewer than in March, according to US media, citing data from the DMV. In 2017, Apple CEO Tim Cook reaffirmed… Continue reading Apple is reducing test drivers for autonomous driving
New truck partnerships: Bosch with Plus and Continental with Aurora
When it comes to trucks, autonomous driving is making rapid progress. Suppliers are now cooperating with startups in the autonomous vehicle industry. The development autonomous trucks promises more sales and commercial use better sales. Where there is a shortage of workers and delivery traffic increases, the robot has to get to work. works like that… Continue reading New truck partnerships: Bosch with Plus and Continental with Aurora
Apple’s capture cars on the move again
Apple has once again sent its camera cars on a survey trip in Germany. The vehicles are equipped with many sensors, including lidar, to capture the surroundings in three dimensions. From April to September of this year, the camera cars will be on the road in all sixteen federal states of Germany and will organize… Continue reading Apple’s capture cars on the move again