Man attempts to hijack self-driving taxi
LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – Police took a man into custody Thursday morning after he attempted to take over a self-driving taxi in downtown Los Angeles. The incident occurred shortly before…
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More people embrace driverless cars
Americans are more likely to embrace driverless cars but are still skeptical of them, according to a new survey from YouGov. In the survey, 35 percent of Americans said when…
With Cruise In Rear-View Mirror, Robotaxis Power On Across The Globe
When General Motors announced earlier this month their subsidiary Cruise is being shut down, it marked the end of a years-long foray into GM’s soaring visions of a new mobility…
A Waymo robotaxi and a Serve delivery robot collided in Los Angeles
On December 27, a Waymo robotaxi and a Serve Robotics sidewalk delivery robot collided at a Los Angeles intersection, according to a video that’s circulating on social media. The…
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…
Self-driving car stuck going in circles at a roundabout
There’s a lot of buzz surrounding self-driving cars. On the one hand, proponents of autonomous cars and taxis believe the technology could solve many modern transportation issues. However, critics assert…
New Machine Learning Breakthrough Enhances Object Recognition and Pose Estimation
Researchers have recently introduced a new approach to self-supervised learning that significantly improves a machine’s ability to both recognize objects and understand their orientation in space. This study, presented at…
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…