Would You Ride This Experimental Hoverbike? Based on those dinky “hoverboards” from late 2015, James Bruton takes it a step further, adding handlebars and wheels that make it go “forward.” RideApart · Oct 28, 2023
Cruise, GM's robotaxi service, suspends all driverless operations nationwide General Motors’ Cruise says it's suspending its driverless operations nationwide as the robotaxi service works to rebuild public trust The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2023
California Suspends GM’s Cruise Robotaxis Citing Safety Risks California’s state agency’s decision comes after a woman was critically injured at the beginning of the month when she was hit by a human-driven car and was then thrown in front of a robotaxi. InsideEVs · Oct 25, 2023
California hits pause on GM Cruise self-driving cars due to safety concerns Decision is latest instance of regulatory agencies expressing concern over safety of autonomous vehicles. Al Jazeera · Oct 24, 2023
California regulators suspend recently approved San Francisoc robotaxi service for safety reasons California regulators have revoked the license of a robotaxi service owned by General Motors after determining its driverless cars that recently began transporting passengers throughout San Francisco are a dangerous menace The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2023
Tesla’s Robotaxi Ambitions Face Skepticism In New Survey Only 27% of non-riders comfortable sharing the road with robotaxis, J.D. Power study finds Zenger · Oct 24, 2023
Tesla says Justice Department is expanding investigations and issuing subpoenas for information Federal prosecutors have expanded investigations into Tesla beyond the electric vehicle maker’s partially automated driving systems, and they have issued subpoenas for information instead of simply requesting it The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023
Nissan’s Hyper Punk Concept Is A Two-Door Crossover For Online Influencers The electric concept is connected to the internet and can act as an interface between the driver’s and passengers’ devices and their equipment, allowing them to create stuff on the go. InsideEVs · Oct 19, 2023
Electric Bicycles Legally Not Motorcycles, Says EU Court Of Justice E-bikes, or electric bicycles, are not legally classified the same way as motorcycles according to a new judgment issued by the EU Court of Justice in 2023. RideApart · Oct 18, 2023
Amazon unveils plan to deliver packages by drone in UK and Italy US tech giant reveals new generation of drones at Seattle HQ but declines to comment on where in each country they will launch first The Guardian - US · Oct 18, 2023
Tesla Drops New Demo Video Of FSD Beta, But Questions Abound It is not clear if Tesla used the latest neural network-based vehicle controls in this demonstration as the automaker does not say if the car ran FSD Beta V12. InsideEVs · Oct 18, 2023
More Headaches For GM's Cruise As NHTSA Probes Pedestrian Risks NHTSA said its Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received two reports of incidents involving Cruise autonomous vehicles where pedestrians were injured. InsideEVs · Oct 17, 2023
Cruise Robotaxis Upgraded After Fire Truck Crash In San Francisco Cruise says that it worked closely with police and fire units to get notifications for emergencies in San Francisco, setting up email alerts directly from the city’s Emergency Services for scenes that need to be avoided. InsideEVs · Oct 16, 2023
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InsideEVs · Oct 9, 2023 Honda’s Electric Autonomous Work Mower Is An Eager Student The prototype Autonomous Work Mower (AWM), Honda's first battery-powered electric zero-turn riding (ZTR) mower, will begin a pilot program in 2024 for further
The Texas Tribune · Oct 5, 2023 Driverless cars are multiplying on Texas roads. Here’s what you should know. Autonomous vehicles, or AVs, are here. Tribune journalists took a ride in one recently and answer the biggest questions about who’s driving the driverless trend and how the state regulates them.
AnandTech · Oct 3, 2023 Intel to Spin-off Programmable Solutions Group as Standalone Business, Eyeing IPO in 2-3 Years Intel this afternoon has announced that the company will be spinning off its programmable solutions group (PSG), to operate as a standalone business. The business unit, responsible for developing Intel’s Agilex, Stratix, and other FPGA products, will become a standalone entity under Intel’s corporate umbrella starting in Q1 of 2024,…
InsideEVs · Oct 3, 2023 Woman Critically Injured After Being Hit By Car, Then Run Over By Cruise Robotaxi This is the latest and most serious in a series of incidents involving Cruise robotaxis in San Francisco in recent months.
InsideEVs · Sep 29, 2023 High-Stakes Trial Over Fatal Tesla Autopilot Incident Begins In California The trial was brought by Micah Lee's estate, claiming that a sudden Autopilot maneuver caused his Tesla Model 3 to strike a tree.
InsideEVs · Sep 27, 2023 Mercedes-Benz Drive Pilot To Make US Debut In Late 2023, Priced At $2,500 Mercedes-Benz will debut its Level 3 Drive Pilot on the EQS towards the end of 2023, and expand it to the S-Class by early 2024.
The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2023 California bill to have humans drivers ride in autonomous trucks is vetoed by governor California's Democratic governor has vetoed a bill that would have required human drivers to be on board self-driving trucks
The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023 California truck drivers ask Newsom to sign bill saving jobs as self-driving big rigs are tested California lawmakers and union leaders are asking Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign a bill that would save jobs as large self-driving trucks are tested on public roads
The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2023 Self-driving cars and buses: Your guide to the future of autonomous vehicles ‘My ministers will introduce new legal frameworks to support the safe commercial development of emerging industries, such as self-driving vehicles’
The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2023 Government urged to include self-driving vehicle legislation in King’s Speech MPs said the UK should seek to ‘maintain’ its ‘competitive advantage’ over other countries in relation to the technology.
InsideEVs · Sep 12, 2023 Two-Seat Tesla Robotaxi Concept Previewed In Elon Musk Biography Walter Isaacson's book "Elon Musk" provides a first look at the Tesla Robotaxi Concept that features two butterfly doors and no steering wheel or pedals.