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Tesla Robotaxi Gets Longer Austin Hours as Musk Defends Cameras Against Lidar
Tesla's camera-based approach to autonomous driving is facing renewed attention after Elon Musk linked night-time animal detection to the Robotaxi's operating hours in Austin. The company has continued to reject lidar in favour of cameras and AI, while rivals such as Waymo use a mix of sensors. An Electrek report examined how lidar and radar could ...
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Waymo Self-Driving Car Delivers Drunk Teenagers To Police In First-Of-Its-Kind Case
Waymo vehicle stops and alerts police after teens drink alcohol and shoot toy guns inside.
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Google's Stock Falls Over 7% On Monday As Firm Faces Pressure, High-Profile Departures
The fall comes as Google DeepMind and A24 announced “a first-of-its-kind partnership” focused on research.
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Self-Driving Google Cars Wake Up London Residents In Middle Of Night
Residents of a historic London street are protesting against Google's self-driving car unit, Waymo, after its vehicles repeatedly got stuck in a dead-end road.
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Waymo Reveals Its Driverless Cars Are "Guided" By Remote Workers In Philippines: "Phone-A-Friend"
These remote drivers are based in the US and abroad, including the Philippines, and provide guidance to help the vehicles navigate complex scenarios.
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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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US Cops Pull Over A Car For Wrong U-Turn, Then A Plot Twist
The police said that the two officers stopped the car when they observed it making an illegal U-turn at a traffic signal.
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Watch: Family's Thrilling Ride In Driverless Car Leaves Internet Mesmerised
The video showcases the family's excitement and curiosity as they experience the smooth ride. Check it out below!
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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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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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"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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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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Uber Threatens To Fire Self-Driving Car Engineer In Trade Secrets Case
Waymo sued ride services company Uber Technologies alleging that former Waymo executive Anthony Levandowski downloaded over 14,000 confidential documents before leaving Waymo to subsequently join Uber.
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Alphabet Partners With Avis To Manage Self-Driving Car Fleet
Avis will offer fleet support and maintenance services for Waymo's fleet of autonomous vehicles, the companies said.
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Alphabet's Waymo, Uber Freight In Deal For Future Self-Driving Trucks
Waymo Via, the self-driving trucking unit of Alphabet Inc, and Uber Technology Inc's Freight business said they signed a long-term strategic partnership that would allow future customers to deploy autonomous trucks more efficiently.
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Tesla Robotaxi Gets Longer Austin Hours as Musk Defends Cameras Against Lidar
Tesla's camera-based approach to autonomous driving is facing renewed attention after Elon Musk linked night-time animal detection to the Robotaxi's operating hours in Austin. The company has continued to reject lidar in favour of cameras and AI, while rivals such as Waymo use a mix of sensors. An Electrek report examined how lidar and radar could ...
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Waymo Self-Driving Car Delivers Drunk Teenagers To Police In First-Of-Its-Kind Case
Waymo vehicle stops and alerts police after teens drink alcohol and shoot toy guns inside.
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Google's Stock Falls Over 7% On Monday As Firm Faces Pressure, High-Profile Departures
The fall comes as Google DeepMind and A24 announced “a first-of-its-kind partnership” focused on research.
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Self-Driving Google Cars Wake Up London Residents In Middle Of Night
Residents of a historic London street are protesting against Google's self-driving car unit, Waymo, after its vehicles repeatedly got stuck in a dead-end road.
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Waymo Reveals Its Driverless Cars Are "Guided" By Remote Workers In Philippines: "Phone-A-Friend"
These remote drivers are based in the US and abroad, including the Philippines, and provide guidance to help the vehicles navigate complex scenarios.
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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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US Cops Pull Over A Car For Wrong U-Turn, Then A Plot Twist
The police said that the two officers stopped the car when they observed it making an illegal U-turn at a traffic signal.
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Watch: Family's Thrilling Ride In Driverless Car Leaves Internet Mesmerised
The video showcases the family's excitement and curiosity as they experience the smooth ride. Check it out below!
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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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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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"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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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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Uber Threatens To Fire Self-Driving Car Engineer In Trade Secrets Case
Waymo sued ride services company Uber Technologies alleging that former Waymo executive Anthony Levandowski downloaded over 14,000 confidential documents before leaving Waymo to subsequently join Uber.
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Alphabet Partners With Avis To Manage Self-Driving Car Fleet
Avis will offer fleet support and maintenance services for Waymo's fleet of autonomous vehicles, the companies said.
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Alphabet's Waymo, Uber Freight In Deal For Future Self-Driving Trucks
Waymo Via, the self-driving trucking unit of Alphabet Inc, and Uber Technology Inc's Freight business said they signed a long-term strategic partnership that would allow future customers to deploy autonomous trucks more efficiently.
