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Breakthrough Laser Tech Enhances LiDAR Accuracy and Gas Detection
Researchers from NTNU and EPFL have developed a compact, low-cost laser on a photonic chip using thin-film lithium niobate. This new laser enables ultrafast, mode-hop-free tuning and delivers stable performance with a single control knob. Demonstrated in LiDAR systems, it achieved 4 cm range precision for self-driving cars and also detected trace h...
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Tesla Rolls out Robotaxis in Texas Test
Tesla deployed a small group of self-driving taxis picking up paying passengers on Sunday in Austin, Texas. The event marked the first time Tesla cars without human drivers have carried paying riders, a business that Musk sees as crucial to the electric car maker's financial future.
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Tesla To Launch Paid Robotaxi Service In Austin With Driverless Model Y SUVs
Elon Musk's vision of Tesla's future is set for a public test, when a dozen or so self-driving cars in Austin, Texas start a limited, paid robotaxi service.
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Honda-Backed Helm.ai Reveals Future Vision System For Autonomous Cars
Helm.ai has raised $102 million to date and counts Goodyear Ventures, Korean auto parts maker Sungwoo HiTech and Amplo among its investors.
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Tesla Faces Stiff Competition By The Rise Of Chinese Auto, Tech Giants
Chinese electric-vehicle makers led by BYD beat Tesla in the competition to produce affordable electric vehicles. Now, many of those same fierce competitors are pulling into the passing lane in the global race to produce self-driving cars.
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Can A Car's LiDAR Sensor Damage Your Phone Camera? Viral Video Sparks Debate
Smartphone cameras can indeed be damaged when they are pointed straight at the LiDAR sensor.
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Viral Video Shows Man Brewing Espresso In Self-Driving Car, Elon Musk Reacts
An X user posted a video of himself enjoying coffee inside his car as it takes him to his destination. The viral clip caught the attention of Elon Musk.
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Alphabet's Waymo Recalls 1,200 Self-Driving Vehicles After Barrier Collisions
Alphabet's selfdriving unit, Waymo, is recalling 1,212 vehicles after some cars collided with roadway barriers due to a fault in how the vehicle detected or responded to the objects.
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Shanghai Auto Show: Self-Driving Safety Concerns, Trade War Rule Stage
Regulators last week cracked down on the use of marketing terms like "smart driving" and "autonomous driving" after a fatal accident involving Xiaomi's best-selling SU7 EV in March.
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Wayve Sets Up Self-Driving Testing And Development Centre In Japan
Wayve, which is backed by SoftBank Group, is also testing its technology in the United Kingdom, Germany, the United States and Canada.
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Elon Musk Reacts To Tesla's Unsupervised Full Self-Driving Video: Watch
The video of the Tesla electric vehicle steering itself without human supervision has been gaining attention on social media.
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Paytm CEO Shares Video Of Tesla's Self-Driven Cars: "Driving Will Soon Be A Job For Machines"
The footage features brand-new Model 3 and Y vehicles navigating a 1.2-mile route from the production line at Tesla's Fremont, CA factory to the loading docks.
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"Feels Like A Movie": US Man Trapped In Looping Self-Driving Car
A Monday morning car ride turned chaotic for a Los Angeles tech entrepreneur when his self-driving taxi malfunctioned, trapping him for several minutes and nearly causing him to miss a flight.
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Tesla Owner Says Car Nearly Collided With Train In Self-Driving Mode, Shares Video
Craig Doty II, from Ohio, claimed his vehicle was in Full Self-Driving (FSD) mode at the time and didn't slow down despite the train crossing the road.
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Elon Musk Meets Chinese Premier, Says "All Cars Will Be Electric In Future"
Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrived in Beijing on Sunday, where he is expected to meet senior officials to discuss the rollout of Full Self-Driving software and permission to transfer data overseas, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.
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Breakthrough Laser Tech Enhances LiDAR Accuracy and Gas Detection
Researchers from NTNU and EPFL have developed a compact, low-cost laser on a photonic chip using thin-film lithium niobate. This new laser enables ultrafast, mode-hop-free tuning and delivers stable performance with a single control knob. Demonstrated in LiDAR systems, it achieved 4 cm range precision for self-driving cars and also detected trace h...
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Tesla Rolls out Robotaxis in Texas Test
Tesla deployed a small group of self-driving taxis picking up paying passengers on Sunday in Austin, Texas. The event marked the first time Tesla cars without human drivers have carried paying riders, a business that Musk sees as crucial to the electric car maker's financial future.
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Tesla To Launch Paid Robotaxi Service In Austin With Driverless Model Y SUVs
Elon Musk's vision of Tesla's future is set for a public test, when a dozen or so self-driving cars in Austin, Texas start a limited, paid robotaxi service.
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Honda-Backed Helm.ai Reveals Future Vision System For Autonomous Cars
Helm.ai has raised $102 million to date and counts Goodyear Ventures, Korean auto parts maker Sungwoo HiTech and Amplo among its investors.
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Tesla Faces Stiff Competition By The Rise Of Chinese Auto, Tech Giants
Chinese electric-vehicle makers led by BYD beat Tesla in the competition to produce affordable electric vehicles. Now, many of those same fierce competitors are pulling into the passing lane in the global race to produce self-driving cars.
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Can A Car's LiDAR Sensor Damage Your Phone Camera? Viral Video Sparks Debate
Smartphone cameras can indeed be damaged when they are pointed straight at the LiDAR sensor.
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Viral Video Shows Man Brewing Espresso In Self-Driving Car, Elon Musk Reacts
An X user posted a video of himself enjoying coffee inside his car as it takes him to his destination. The viral clip caught the attention of Elon Musk.
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Alphabet's Waymo Recalls 1,200 Self-Driving Vehicles After Barrier Collisions
Alphabet's selfdriving unit, Waymo, is recalling 1,212 vehicles after some cars collided with roadway barriers due to a fault in how the vehicle detected or responded to the objects.
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Shanghai Auto Show: Self-Driving Safety Concerns, Trade War Rule Stage
Regulators last week cracked down on the use of marketing terms like "smart driving" and "autonomous driving" after a fatal accident involving Xiaomi's best-selling SU7 EV in March.
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Wayve Sets Up Self-Driving Testing And Development Centre In Japan
Wayve, which is backed by SoftBank Group, is also testing its technology in the United Kingdom, Germany, the United States and Canada.
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Elon Musk Reacts To Tesla's Unsupervised Full Self-Driving Video: Watch
The video of the Tesla electric vehicle steering itself without human supervision has been gaining attention on social media.
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Paytm CEO Shares Video Of Tesla's Self-Driven Cars: "Driving Will Soon Be A Job For Machines"
The footage features brand-new Model 3 and Y vehicles navigating a 1.2-mile route from the production line at Tesla's Fremont, CA factory to the loading docks.
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"Feels Like A Movie": US Man Trapped In Looping Self-Driving Car
A Monday morning car ride turned chaotic for a Los Angeles tech entrepreneur when his self-driving taxi malfunctioned, trapping him for several minutes and nearly causing him to miss a flight.
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Tesla Owner Says Car Nearly Collided With Train In Self-Driving Mode, Shares Video
Craig Doty II, from Ohio, claimed his vehicle was in Full Self-Driving (FSD) mode at the time and didn't slow down despite the train crossing the road.
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Elon Musk Meets Chinese Premier, Says "All Cars Will Be Electric In Future"
Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrived in Beijing on Sunday, where he is expected to meet senior officials to discuss the rollout of Full Self-Driving software and permission to transfer data overseas, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.
