Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing is making another push into the white-hot electric-car making business through a tie-up with Guangzhou Automobile Group’s electric vehicle unit GAC Aion. In November, Didi and BYD launched the D1 as the world’s first fully electric vehicle designed for ride-hailing produced at volume. A lengthy list of Chinese technology heavyweights… Continue reading World NM: Didi Partners With GAC Aion to Build Smart Electric Cars001233
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GM’s Cruise begins testing autonomous vehicles without human drivers in San Francisco – CNBC
Two self-driving Chevy Bolt EV cars are seen during a media event by Cruise, GM’s autonomous car unit, in San Francisco, California, U.S. November 28, 2017. Elijah Nouvelage | Reuters Cruise, a majority-owned subsidiary of General Motors, has started testing self-driving vehicles without driver monitors in San Francisco, the company said Wednesday. The company plans… Continue reading GM’s Cruise begins testing autonomous vehicles without human drivers in San Francisco – CNBC
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving package claims are under DMV review for misleading advertising
The California DMV is reviewing Tesla’s claims regarding the Full Self-Driving package for potential misleading advertising, according to a new report. The report in question is coming from the Los Angeles Times‘ Russ Mitchell, who is a known Tesla detractor, but he is apparently directly quoting the California DMV in this case: Tesla is “under… Continue reading Tesla’s Full Self-Driving package claims are under DMV review for misleading advertising
Tesla ‘under review’ by California DMV over whether it misleads consumers with ‘full self-driving’ claims (TSLA)
California’s DMV is probing whether Tesla’s “self-driving” claims broke state law, the LA Times first reported. Tesla calls its $10,000 driver-assistance software “full self-driving” — it is not. Amid a number of Tesla crashes, the technology is coming under increasing scrutiny. See more stories on Insider’s business page. The California Department of Motor Vehicles is… Continue reading Tesla ‘under review’ by California DMV over whether it misleads consumers with ‘full self-driving’ claims (TSLA)
Volvo expands partnership with Nvidia for self-driving tech
Volvo has confirmed it will use technology company Nvidia’s new Drive Orin processor to power its upcoming self-driving technology. The system will first appear on the next-generation XC90 next year, being the first Volvo to offer an advanced “eyes off” autonomous driving mode. Nvidia’s Drive Orin chip has been designed specifically to meet the processing… Continue reading Volvo expands partnership with Nvidia for self-driving tech
Waymo self-driving taxi confused by traffic cones
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Autonomous Taxi Goes Rogue, Escapes From Rescue Crew
“Oh no. Now it’s blocking the entire road.” Robot Uprising Begins A self-driving taxi got stuck in traffic in Chandler, Arizona — and when a tech support team showed up to free it, the car drove away and blocked a three-lane road. Joel Johnson was riding in an autonomous minivan from Waymo, a self-driving vehicle… Continue reading Autonomous Taxi Goes Rogue, Escapes From Rescue Crew
Waymo had to rescue an autonomous van that was confused by safety cones
Programming a computer to understand and navigate roads designed for human drivers is hard. Just ask Elon Musk. Rarely, however, do we get to see just how many things can go wrong when an autonomous vehicle encounters a situation it doesn’t know how to tackle. A 35-minute video from Joel Johnson (via Autoblog), a YouTuber… Continue reading Waymo had to rescue an autonomous van that was confused by safety cones
A self-driving taxi went rogue, blocking traffic and evading officials, as a YouTuber captured it on video from the backseat
A self-driving car went rogue in Arizona, stalling, then speeding off before assistance could arrive. A YouTuber caught the nearly 20-minute episode on video from the backseat of the car. Waymo issued a statement that it has assessed the event and used it to improve future rides. See more stories on Insider’s business page. A… Continue reading A self-driving taxi went rogue, blocking traffic and evading officials, as a YouTuber captured it on video from the backseat
Officials: Tesla in fatal California crash was on Autopilot
Los Angeles – A Tesla involved in a fatal crash on a Southern California freeway last week was operating on Autopilot at the time, authorities said. The May 5 crash in Fontana, a city 50 miles (80 kilometers) east of Los Angeles, is under investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The probe is the… Continue reading Officials: Tesla in fatal California crash was on Autopilot