self-driving cars
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FCA will soon start equipping its Ram ProMasster van with the Waymo Driver Level 4 self-driving system.
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Amazon buys self-driving startup Zoox
A world where your Amazon deliveries reach you via self-driving vans just became a little bit more real.
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Volvo to use Waymo tech for self-driving taxi service
Volvo plans to use the Waymo Driver Level 4 self-driving system for an automated ride-hailing service.
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Mercedes partners with Nvidia on self-driving tech, plans upgradable system
Mercedes and Nvidia plan to launch a jointly developed computing system for self-driving cars starting in 2024.
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BMW and Mercedes cease joint development of self-driving system
BMW and Mercedes-Benz said in a joint statement Friday they have ceased cooperation on development of self-driving car technology. The cooperation started in February 2019 as a means to accelerate the development of the technology. However, following an extensive review, the two have now mutually...
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"Ultra Cruise" to take GM's Super Cruise hands-free driving system into the city
GM's Super Cruise hands-free driver-assist feature may soon no longer be limited to highways.
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Volvo is working with Silicon Valley company Luminar to introduce lidar systems by 2022.
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Ford pushes back launch of first self-driving service to 2022
Ford announced Tuesday during its first quarter financial results presentation that the launch of its first service involving self-driving cars will be pushed back from 2021 to 2022. The automaker blamed the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, and specifically mentioned how the pandemic is shifting...
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Self-driving car startup settles with Tesla over allegedly stolen data
Self-driving car startup Zoox has settled a lawsuit filed against it a year ago by Tesla over allegedly stolen data. In a case similar to the one between Uber and Waymo from a couple of years back, Zoox has admitted that some former Tesla employees it hired were in possession of documents...
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Karma unveils self-driving electric van based on E-Flex platform
Karma has unveiled a new van concept that is the second of five vehicle types planned for the automaker's flexible E-Flex platform.
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Self-driving cars proving helpful during coronavirus lockdowns
Self-driving cars are being used to transport medical supplies and testing kits during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Volvo to bring self-driving car development in-house
Volvo will look to accelerate self-driving car development by moving the research in-house.
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Toyota is investigating the potential to skip the use of special survey vehicles to create maps for self-driving cars by testing satellite imagery.
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Toyota invests $400M in Chinese self-driving startup Pony.ai
Toyota has invested in a self-driving startup currently testing on roads in California and China.
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Jaguar Land Rover latest to unveil a self-driving shuttle
Jaguar Land Rover's Project Vector self-driving shuttle is scheduled to start a trial mobility service in late 2021.
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First Lexus with self-driving system arrives in 2020
Lexus' first self-driving system will offer hands-off capability but drivers will still need to pay attention.
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Cruise Origin previews a future that takes the driver out of electric ride hailing
San Francisco-based Cruise has revealed the electric vehicle that completely removes the driver from a connected, shared experience.
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This cute Honda concept shows how the switch to autonomous driving can be seamless
Honda will use the 2020 CES to present a number of technologies that highlight the potential for improved connectivity and self-driving capability in cars. The highlight is a cute roadster concept that demonstrates how switching between a manually driven car to one that's fully automated can be...
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The fleet will be managed by Moia and feature 35 self-driving vehicles, including prototypes based on 2017's ID Buzz concept.
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Daimler and Bosch start self-driving service in Silicon Valley
The service is on a trial basis at present and open to select users only.
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Tesla files patent application for glass-cleaning lasers
Sometimes, water isn't enough. The Tesla braintrust earlier this year filed a patent application in the U.S. for debris-cleaning lasers, which could be used on Tesla's driver-assistance hardware susceptible to weather and dirt. The patent was first reported on by Car and Driver in November...
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Hyundai launches Mocean mobility brand
Hyundai's new mobility division will initially focus on car sharing but will move to integrate self-driving cars as the technology matures.
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Nio to rely on Intel-owned Mobileye for self-driving tech
Part of the deal will see Nio supply vehicles for a commercial driverless taxi service run by Mobileye.
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Mercedes' Immendingen test site becomes hub for EV and self-driving car development
Mercedes is developing Level 4 and Level 5 self-driving systems and aims to have the first available by 2024.
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