self-driving Archives - Internet of Things News https://www.iottechnews.com/news/tag/self-driving-2/ Internet of Things news and strategy Fri, 11 Aug 2023 10:11:04 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.iottechnews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2020/09/iot-icon-60x60.png self-driving Archives - Internet of Things News https://www.iottechnews.com/news/tag/self-driving-2/ 32 32 San Francisco robotaxis get the green light to operate 24/7 https://www.iottechnews.com/news/2023/aug/11/san-francisco-robotaxis-green-light-operate-24-7/ https://www.iottechnews.com/news/2023/aug/11/san-francisco-robotaxis-green-light-operate-24-7/#respond Fri, 11 Aug 2023 10:11:02 +0000 https://www.iottechnews.com/?p=25064 Google’s Waymo and General Motors’ Cruise have both received the green light from California’s regulatory body to implement 24/7 fare-based services for fully driverless rides in San Francisco. The pivotal decision was made by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), which voted 3 to 1 in favour of granting the expansion of driverless services for... Read more »

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]]> https://www.iottechnews.com/news/2023/aug/11/san-francisco-robotaxis-green-light-operate-24-7/feed/ 0 DiDi is di-veloping its own robotaxis https://www.iottechnews.com/news/2023/apr/14/didi-is-di-veloping-its-own-robotaxis/ https://www.iottechnews.com/news/2023/apr/14/didi-is-di-veloping-its-own-robotaxis/#respond Fri, 14 Apr 2023 14:57:19 +0000 https://www.iottechnews.com/?p=24619 Chinese ride-hailing company DiDi Global is collaborating with Chinese carmakers to develop robotaxis. DiDi is developing the robotaxis with multiple car manufacturers, including electric vehicle makers, and is aiming to begin putting them into service by 2025. The company plans for the new vehicles to be domestically produced, with controllable supply chains and key components... Read more »

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]]> https://www.iottechnews.com/news/2023/apr/14/didi-is-di-veloping-its-own-robotaxis/feed/ 0 Apple has over 200 people testing self-driving cars https://www.iottechnews.com/news/2023/mar/23/apple-over-200-people-testing-self-driving-cars/ https://www.iottechnews.com/news/2023/mar/23/apple-over-200-people-testing-self-driving-cars/#respond Thu, 23 Mar 2023 17:25:56 +0000 https://www.iottechnews.com/?p=24570 Apple appears to be gradually accelerating its self-driving car program and now has over 200 people testing its vehicles. Data from the California DMV (via macReports) indicates that Apple has 201 people testing autonomous driving features on public roads. Apple currently has a fleet of 67 vehicles. The overall size of Apple’s self-driving fleet hasn’t... Read more »

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]]> https://www.iottechnews.com/news/2023/feb/14/amazon-robotaxis-hit-the-streets-of-california/feed/ 0 Intel’s self-driving firm Mobileye files for an IPO https://www.iottechnews.com/news/2022/oct/03/intel-self-driving-firm-mobileye-files-for-ipo/ https://www.iottechnews.com/news/2022/oct/03/intel-self-driving-firm-mobileye-files-for-ipo/#respond Mon, 03 Oct 2022 12:42:59 +0000 https://www.iottechnews.com/?p=24003 Intel-owned self-driving firm Mobileye has filed for an IPO (Initial Public Offering). Mobileye was acquired by Intel for $15.3 billion in 2017 and specialises in developing chips and software for autonomous driving and driver-assistance systems. Intel reportedly expected Mobileye to be valued at $50 billion but is now anticipating somewhere around $30 billion due to... Read more »

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]]> https://www.iottechnews.com/news/2022/oct/03/intel-self-driving-firm-mobileye-files-for-ipo/feed/ 0 Cruise is expanding its robotaxi trials to Arizona and Texas https://www.iottechnews.com/news/2022/sep/13/cruise-expanding-robotaxi-trials-arizona-texas/ https://www.iottechnews.com/news/2022/sep/13/cruise-expanding-robotaxi-trials-arizona-texas/#respond Tue, 13 Sep 2022 11:14:27 +0000 https://www.iottechnews.com/?p=23931 California-based autonomous driving firm Cruise has announced that it’s expanding pilots of its robotaxis to Arizona and Texas. Cruise, which is owned by General Motors, launched driverless rides in San Francisco back in February. The announcement this week marks the first expansion of Cruise’s service. Our team is going from zero footprint in Austin (no... Read more »

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]]> https://www.iottechnews.com/news/2022/sep/13/cruise-expanding-robotaxi-trials-arizona-texas/feed/ 0 Pony.ai agrees to recall its self-driving system https://www.iottechnews.com/news/2022/mar/09/pony-ai-agrees-to-recall-its-self-driving-system/ https://www.iottechnews.com/news/2022/mar/09/pony-ai-agrees-to-recall-its-self-driving-system/#respond Wed, 09 Mar 2022 14:02:38 +0000 https://iottechnews.com/?p=23404 Pony.ai has agreed to advice from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to recall its self-driving system. NHTSA says that it’s the “first recall of an automated driving system”. On 28 October 2021, a Pony.ai vehicle crashed into a street sign in Fremont, California after turning right. No-one was injured in the incident, but... Read more »

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]]> https://www.iottechnews.com/news/2022/mar/09/pony-ai-agrees-to-recall-its-self-driving-system/feed/ 0 Cruise offers free robotaxi trips in San Francisco without backup drivers https://www.iottechnews.com/news/2022/feb/02/cruise-offers-free-robotaxi-trips-san-francisco-without-backup-drivers/ https://www.iottechnews.com/news/2022/feb/02/cruise-offers-free-robotaxi-trips-san-francisco-without-backup-drivers/#respond Wed, 02 Feb 2022 10:03:45 +0000 https://iottechnews.com/?p=23299 Self-driving vehicle service Cruise is offering free public robotaxi trips in San Francisco without backup drivers. The free trips will use Cruise’s fleet of retrofitted Chevrolet Bolt vehicles that includes Poppy and Tostada. These vehicles are ‘Level 4’ meaning they’re fully driverless and don’t require a backup driver but still feature a steering wheel, pedals,... Read more »

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]]> https://www.iottechnews.com/news/2022/feb/02/cruise-offers-free-robotaxi-trips-san-francisco-without-backup-drivers/feed/ 0 Amazon’s self-driving vehicle brand Zoox to begin Seattle tests https://www.iottechnews.com/news/2021/oct/19/amazons-self-driving-vehicle-brand-zoox-to-begin-seattle-tests/ https://www.iottechnews.com/news/2021/oct/19/amazons-self-driving-vehicle-brand-zoox-to-begin-seattle-tests/#respond Tue, 19 Oct 2021 16:12:28 +0000 https://iottechnews.com/?p=22943 Amazon’s self-driving vehicle brand Zoox will soon hit the streets of Seattle following tests in Las Vegas and the Bay Area. Zoox has been testing its vehicles for over four years, but every city is unique. “Our goal isn’t to change mobility in a few states; we want to reimagine transportation for the whole world,”... Read more »

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]]> https://www.iottechnews.com/news/2021/oct/19/amazons-self-driving-vehicle-brand-zoox-to-begin-seattle-tests/feed/ 0 Argo AI and Volkswagen debut ID. BUZZ AD self-driving van https://www.iottechnews.com/news/2021/sep/06/argo-ai-and-volkswagen-debut-id-buzz-ad-self-driving-van/ https://www.iottechnews.com/news/2021/sep/06/argo-ai-and-volkswagen-debut-id-buzz-ad-self-driving-van/#respond Mon, 06 Sep 2021 15:45:45 +0000 https://iottechnews.com/?p=22319 Argo AI and its partner Volkswagen have debuted the first-generation ID. BUZZ AD self-driving test van at this year’s IAA. The vehicle combines a retro-futuristic design with powerful technology including SAE Level 4 automation capabilities. ID. BUZZ AD is currently being tested on Argo’s new closed-course track at Franz Josef Strauss International Airport in Munich... Read more »

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