Robotaxis are coming and London must be prepared
The advent of automated vehicles could have as big an effect on city streets in the 21st Century as the private motor car did in the 20th The Automated Vehicles…
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Beijing reveals plans to increase the usage of autonomous vehicles
China has passed a new legislation to encourage the use of driverless vehicles. This will pave way for more autonomous taxis (robotaxi) in cities of China. Under this legislation, autonomous…
Beijing unveils plans to boost driverless vehicle use in capital
BEIJING: China’s capital Beijing passed new regulations on Dec 31 to encourage autonomous driving technology in the city, with authorities planning to eventually allow driverless public buses and taxis….
Beijing autonomous driving regulations
China’s capital Beijing has passed new regulations aimed at promoting the use of autonomous driving technology within the city. Slated to come into effect on 1 April 2025, these regulations…
U.S. Agency Proposes to Streamline Self-Driving Car Exemption Reviews
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Friday proposed a new process to streamline reviews of exemptions filed by automakers seeking to deploy self-driving vehicles without required human controls like…
Highway Safety Regulator Releases an Eleventh-Hour Framework for Autonomous Vehicles
If the framework survives the Trump administration, it could provide transparency into self-driving vehicles—and could help consumers grow more accustomed to them.\nThe Biden Administration’s highway safety regulator proposed a long-awaited…
San Mateo County is paving for Driverless taxis
Driverless taxis will likely be available on the Peninsula soon, as Waymo’s recent green light by the California Department of Motor Vehicles and its Jan. 19 proposal to the California…
Waymo autonomous vehicles to debut in Tokyo with Nihon Kotsu and GO
Waymo has partnered with Nihon Kotsu and GO to bring its autonomous vehicles to Tokyo, Japan, for an “international road trip” in which the autonomous vehicles will learn and…
Musk wants to speed approval of self-driving cars. Is now his chance?
MaxPaul Franklin knew he needed to get to the emergency room. Fast. At 79, he’s lived with diabetes for decades, and one fateful day last April he started to…
Waymo Tire Slashings Show Vandalism of Self-Driving Cars Continues
A 36-year-old was charged with 17 counts of vandalism on Waymo robotaxis in San Francisco. It’s not the first time Waymo’s self-driving cars have been vandalized. The incidents indicate…
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