self-driving cars
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Nissan has been running robotaxi trails since 2017 and is now just a few years out from launching a service.
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GM's Super Cruise to cover 750,000 miles in US and CanadaGM continues to update its true hands-free automated driver-assist feature.
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Waymo robotaxi service prepares to expand routes to freewaysWaymo is looking to cut journey times for its One robotaxi service by adding freeways to its routes.
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GM drops Ultra Cruise branding, merges tech into Super CruiseGM still plans an automated driver-assist system that covers 95% of U.S. roads, but it won't be called Ultra Cruise.
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Apple car reportedly due in 2028 with scaled-back self-driving goalsApple has reportedly abandoned a goal for true self-driving capability for its car project in order to get a product to market sooner.
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Rimac plans move into robotaxisRimac plans to reveal its robotaxi as soon as this year.
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Cruise has lost two senior staff at a time the company is facing extra scrutiny on safety.
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BMW offers Level 3 automated driver-assist system in 7-SeriesBMW Personal Pilot L3 lets you take your eyes off the road, but there are severe limits when it comes to the conditions where it functions.
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Cruise parks robotaxis in California after DMV pulls permitCruise's driverless cars have been blocked from California's roads following an accident that occurred on Oct. 2.
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Cruise robotaxi service to launch in Japan in early 2026Cruise's robotaxi service in Japan will initially operate in central Tokyo.
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Ford developing brake light detection systemFord has filed a patent application for a system that detects brake lights that could be used in future self-driving cars.
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Polestar taps Mobileye for eyes-off driver-assist on highwaysMobileye's Chauffeur system due in a few years promises hands-free, eyes-free travel on highways.
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Ford will make the hardware required for automated driver-assist features standard, starting with certain 2024 models.
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Next stop for Waymo's robotaxis will be Austin, TexasWaymo has named the fourth U.S. city for its growing robotaxi service.
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Safety driver in Uber self-driving fatal crash case pleads guiltyThe safety driver behind the wheel of an Uber robotaxi prototype that killed a pedestrian in 2018 has been sentenced.
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Self-driving VW ID.Buzz vans start testing in USA robotaxi service using the ID.Buzz could be running in the U.S. by 2026.
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Mercedes' Level 3 automated driver-assist system made legal in CaliforniaMercedes-Benz's Drive Pilot system is now legal in two U.S. states.
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Jeep testing autonomous driving tech for off-road useJeep has released a short video highlighting the off-road autonomous driving technology it is developing, perhaps for its new generation of EVs.
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Cruise's robotaxi service will soon be operating in five U.S. cities.
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Porsche picks Intel's Mobileye for automated driver-assist technologyPorsche plans to use Mobileye's SuperVision technology to deliver cars capable of hands-free driving.
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Aurora self-driving truck service to launch in 2024The service will initially run between Houston and Dallas.
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GM's Ultra Cruise driver-assist tech employs 20 sensors, lidarThe Ultra Cruise self-driving system will be able to handle 95% of the nation's roads, according to GM.
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Ford's Latitude AI will develop automated driving techFord's new self-driving technology division is born out of the remains of Argo AI.
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Ford patents autonomous vehicle repossessionA Ford patent would start disabling car functions if an owner misses payments and could eventually even drive it away to be repossessed.
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