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Outsmarting the robotic taxis with cones | Cone Campaign

A decentralized group of safe streets activists in San Francisco has found they can disable Cruise and Waymo robo-taxis by placing cones on a vehicle’s hood. They ask people to do the same. It is the so-called “Cone Campaign”. The group, which has dubbed this now-viral prank on Twitter and TikTok “cone week,” is protesting… Continue reading Outsmarting the robotic taxis with cones | Cone Campaign

Robotaxi haters in San Francisco are disabling the AVs with traffic cones

A decentralized group of safe streets activists in San Francisco realized they can disable Cruise and Waymo robotaxis by placing a traffic cone on a vehicle’s hood, and they’re encouraging others to do it, too. The “Week of Cone,” as the group is calling the now-viral prank on Twitter and TikTok, is a form of… Continue reading Robotaxi haters in San Francisco are disabling the AVs with traffic cones

NHTSA presses Tesla for more records in Autopilot safety probe

Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of Twitter, Elon Musk attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre on June 16, 2023 in Paris, France. Chesnot | Getty Images Tesla must send extensive new records to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration… Continue reading NHTSA presses Tesla for more records in Autopilot safety probe

The Waymo Driver is already improving road safety

Excitement and caution often go hand-in-hand when a new, transformative technology is introduced. I’ve seen it many times in my career while working on innovative rocket launches, commercial space satellites, and now autonomous driving in my role as Chief Safety Officer at Waymo. Case in point, when it comes to Waymo’s autonomous vehicles, I hear… Continue reading The Waymo Driver is already improving road safety

Debate worth having: can AI-powered robotaxis be the first truly autonomous vehicles?

Will the “ridiculously hard” problem of liability hold autonomous taxis back, or will public demand bring them into the mainstream regardless? Jack McCauley is a bit of a legend in gaming and engineering circles. He designed the guitars and drums in Guitar Hero, the popular video game franchise, and worked at Oculus VR, later sold… Continue reading Debate worth having: can AI-powered robotaxis be the first truly autonomous vehicles?

German Handelsblatt: Autonomous driving: Volkswagen starts test run with self-driving Bullis in the USA007208

Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge startet einen neuen Testlauf, um selbstfahrende Autos auf die Straße zu bringen. Ab diesem Juli sollen im texanischen Austin zehn elektrische Kleinbusse des Modells ID.Buzz ihre Runden drehen, wie der Konzern am Donnerstag ankündigte.„Die Ausweitung unseres Programms für autonome Fahrzeuge auf die Region Nordamerika ist der nächste Schritt in unserer globalen strategischen Roadmap“,… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Autonomous driving: Volkswagen starts test run with self-driving Bullis in the USA007208

German Handelsblatt: Autonomous driving: Volkswagen starts test run with self-driving Bullis in the USA007209

Autonomous Navigation Market worth $12.9 billion by 2028 – Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

CHICAGO, June 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Autonomous navigation market is estimated to be USD 6.0 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach USD 12.9 billion by 2028, at a CAGR of 16.4% during the forecast period according to a new report by MarketsandMarkets™. The rising adoption of autonomous robots for logistic operations and Growing… Continue reading Autonomous Navigation Market worth $12.9 billion by 2028 – Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™