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Are Driverless Taxis Really The Future? Waymo's San Francisco Outage Raises Doubts
A widespread power outage in San Francisco that led to Waymo robotaxis stalling and snarling traffic earlier this month has raised concerns about the readiness of autonomous vehicle operators to tackle major emergencies like earthquakes and floods.
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Woman Gives Birth In Driverless Taxi On Way To San Francisco Hospital: "A Rare Occurrence"
The woman gave birth in the back seat and safely arrived at the hospital before emergency services reached her, Waymo said.
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"What An Experience": Indian Woman's Driverless Car Ride With Parents In US
An Indian woman living in San Francisco has introduced her parents to an autonomous car. Apurva Bendre, a dancer, shared a video showing her parents seated in the back of the driverless vehicle, smiling as they enjoyed the ride.
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Watch: Abu Dhabi Tests First Driverless Air Taxi, Launch Set For 2026
Abu Dhabi has completed its first test flight of a driverless electric air taxi, with plans to launch commercial services by early 2026.
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Videos: Elon Musk's Tesla Starts Long-Awaited Robotaxi Service
Tesla Inc. rolled out its long-promised driverless taxi service to a handful of riders Sunday, a modest debut for what Elon Musk sees as a transformative new business line.
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'Flying Buses' For Bengaluru's Traffic Chaos? What Nitin Gadkari Told NDTV
India is evaluating new modes of futuristic transport, including elevated airpod-based systems and flash-charging electric buses, to tackle traffic congestion and reduce pollution in metro cities, Nitin Gadkari told NDTV.
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Uber To Launch Self-Driving Taxis In London Next Year
Ride-hailing firm Uber will launch self-driving taxis in London next year when England trials new driverless services, the firm and the UK government said on Tuesday.
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Waymo, Driverless Taxi Start-Up From Google's Parent Firm, Raises $5.6 Billion
Alphabet's self-driving unit, Waymo, said on Friday it had closed a $5.6 billion funding round led by the Google parent, as it looks to expand its autonomous ride-hailing service.
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China's Driverless 'Robotaxis': Sci-fi Marvels Or Safety Concerns?
Turning heads as they cruise past office buildings and malls, driverless taxis are slowly spreading through Chinese cities, prompting both wariness and wonder.
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Thief Jumps Into Self-Driving Car To Steal It, Realises Its Smarter Than Him
The suspect "attempted to put the vehicle in Drive but could not manipulate the controls.''
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Watch: Passenger Books Uber Ride In San Francisco, Gets Picked By Self-Driving Car
The video shows an empty driver's seat with the steering wheel moving autonomously.
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GM's Cruise Wins First California Permit To Carry Paying Riders In Driverless Cars
General Motors Co's Cruise became the first company to secure a permit to charge for self-driving car rides in San Francisco, after it overcame objections by city officials.
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GM's Cruise Wins First California Permit To Carry Paying Riders In Driverless Cars
General Motors Co's Cruise became the first company to secure a permit to charge for self-driving car rides in San Francisco, after it overcame objections by city officials.
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Passengers Can Now Call For A Driverless Taxi In China
An autonomous driving startup Pony.ai along with company BAIDU announced that they have received permits from the Chinese government to provide robotaxi ride hailing services to the general public.
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Robotaxi Startup Pony.Ai Gains Taxi License In China City
Self-driving tech company Pony.ai has obtained a taxi license in China, which will allow some of its driverless vehicles to start charging fares. The company said it was the first autonomous driving company in the country to do so
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Are Driverless Taxis Really The Future? Waymo's San Francisco Outage Raises Doubts
A widespread power outage in San Francisco that led to Waymo robotaxis stalling and snarling traffic earlier this month has raised concerns about the readiness of autonomous vehicle operators to tackle major emergencies like earthquakes and floods.
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Woman Gives Birth In Driverless Taxi On Way To San Francisco Hospital: "A Rare Occurrence"
The woman gave birth in the back seat and safely arrived at the hospital before emergency services reached her, Waymo said.
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"What An Experience": Indian Woman's Driverless Car Ride With Parents In US
An Indian woman living in San Francisco has introduced her parents to an autonomous car. Apurva Bendre, a dancer, shared a video showing her parents seated in the back of the driverless vehicle, smiling as they enjoyed the ride.
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Watch: Abu Dhabi Tests First Driverless Air Taxi, Launch Set For 2026
Abu Dhabi has completed its first test flight of a driverless electric air taxi, with plans to launch commercial services by early 2026.
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Videos: Elon Musk's Tesla Starts Long-Awaited Robotaxi Service
Tesla Inc. rolled out its long-promised driverless taxi service to a handful of riders Sunday, a modest debut for what Elon Musk sees as a transformative new business line.
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'Flying Buses' For Bengaluru's Traffic Chaos? What Nitin Gadkari Told NDTV
India is evaluating new modes of futuristic transport, including elevated airpod-based systems and flash-charging electric buses, to tackle traffic congestion and reduce pollution in metro cities, Nitin Gadkari told NDTV.
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Uber To Launch Self-Driving Taxis In London Next Year
Ride-hailing firm Uber will launch self-driving taxis in London next year when England trials new driverless services, the firm and the UK government said on Tuesday.
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Waymo, Driverless Taxi Start-Up From Google's Parent Firm, Raises $5.6 Billion
Alphabet's self-driving unit, Waymo, said on Friday it had closed a $5.6 billion funding round led by the Google parent, as it looks to expand its autonomous ride-hailing service.
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China's Driverless 'Robotaxis': Sci-fi Marvels Or Safety Concerns?
Turning heads as they cruise past office buildings and malls, driverless taxis are slowly spreading through Chinese cities, prompting both wariness and wonder.
-
Thief Jumps Into Self-Driving Car To Steal It, Realises Its Smarter Than Him
The suspect "attempted to put the vehicle in Drive but could not manipulate the controls.''
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Watch: Passenger Books Uber Ride In San Francisco, Gets Picked By Self-Driving Car
The video shows an empty driver's seat with the steering wheel moving autonomously.
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GM's Cruise Wins First California Permit To Carry Paying Riders In Driverless Cars
General Motors Co's Cruise became the first company to secure a permit to charge for self-driving car rides in San Francisco, after it overcame objections by city officials.
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GM's Cruise Wins First California Permit To Carry Paying Riders In Driverless Cars
General Motors Co's Cruise became the first company to secure a permit to charge for self-driving car rides in San Francisco, after it overcame objections by city officials.
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Passengers Can Now Call For A Driverless Taxi In China
An autonomous driving startup Pony.ai along with company BAIDU announced that they have received permits from the Chinese government to provide robotaxi ride hailing services to the general public.
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Robotaxi Startup Pony.Ai Gains Taxi License In China City
Self-driving tech company Pony.ai has obtained a taxi license in China, which will allow some of its driverless vehicles to start charging fares. The company said it was the first autonomous driving company in the country to do so
