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Companies would have to pay a $1 million application fee, demonstrate their vehicles can operate safely and show support from "local stakeholders."
Driverless taxis are arriving in London this year, with Waymo planning to pilot-test its vehicles around the capital in April.
The rideshare company is getting into the business of providing real-world driving data to autonomous vehicle developers. Here's why.
The partnership builds on Uber’s ongoing work with Nvidia announced in October last year, in which Nvidia’s DRIVE AV software and DRIVE Hyperion architecture are being used to make vehicles “level 4 ready.” This means the vehicles will be capable of operating without human intervention in predefined conditions.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration launched an investigation into Waymo autonomous vehicles Thursday after one of the self-driving taxis struck a child as she ran across the street to her Santa Monica, Calif., elementary school Jan. 23, leaving her with minor injuries.
Las Vegas is about to become the next big proving ground in the robotaxi arms race. Motional - now majority-owned by Hyundai - says it plans to launch a fully driverless, Level 4 robotaxi service in Las Vegas by the end of 2026, using a fleet of all-electric Hyundai IONIQ 5 robotaxis.
Waymo driverless vehicles have become infamous for their mistakes but a longtime expert in the field says that the trust gap will shrink as the cars get more reps.
The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office’s Police Unmanned Ground vehicle (PUG) is touted as the nation’s first autonomous patrol vehicle. It’s equipped with AI, thermal imaging, a drone, 360° cameras and license plate recognition.