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Mercedes-Benz Marks Its Autonomous Driving Territory With Turquoise-Colored Lights
Mercedes-Benz Marks Its Autonomous Driving Territory With Turquoise-Colored Lights

19 Dec 2023, 17:23 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Mercedes-Benz gets approval to use turquoise-colored marker lights for automated driving on freeways in a move to mark its territory in the AD arena.

 
The Autonomous Vehicle Race Could End Up as One of the Biggest Wastes of Money
The Autonomous Vehicle Race Could End Up as One of the Biggest Wastes of Money

5 Nov 2023, 21:58 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Why should computers replace drivers? It makes little to no sense. Other burning issues need fixing. All this feels weirdly conspicuous

 
California DMV Might Have Nailed the Coffin for Cruise's Robotaxi Service
California DMV Might Have Nailed the Coffin for Cruise's Robotaxi Service

25 Oct 2023, 09:51 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / California DMV suspended the Cruise robotaxi service in San Francisco, dealing a potentially lethal blow to GM's fledgling autonomous driving startup

 
Cruise Deploys Safety Drivers After Horrific Accident, Says It's Unrelated to the Event
Cruise Deploys Safety Drivers After Horrific Accident, Says It's Unrelated to the Event

4 Oct 2023, 09:19 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Cruise deployed human safety drivers in its robotaxis following a horrific accident on Monday night that ended with a woman trapped under the car

 
Project Titan: Everything We Know About Apple's Secret "iCar" Efforts
Project Titan: Everything We Know About Apple's Secret "iCar" Efforts

24 Sep 2023, 07:22 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Although everyone talks about Apple's plans to develop and produce a car, nobody knows what this means and if there'll be an actual car to begin with

 
Payback Time: Cruise CEO Thinks Banning Human Drivers in City Centers Is a Good Idea
Payback Time: Cruise CEO Thinks Banning Human Drivers in City Centers Is a Good Idea

22 Sep 2023, 14:56 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / After San Francisco protested the presence of autonomous vehicles in the city, Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt thinks banning human drivers in city centers is in order

 
Tesla's Next-Gen Robotaxi Might Not Be Everyone's Cup of Coffee, Design Sketch Shows
Tesla's Next-Gen Robotaxi Might Not Be Everyone's Cup of Coffee, Design Sketch Shows

12 Sep 2023, 11:27 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A design sketch from Walter Isaacson's book "Elon Musk" shows that Tesla's next-generation robotaxi is a surprising two-seater with Cybertruck vibes

 
Hatred Toward Robotaxis Goes Wild as Masked Man Destroys a Cruise AV With a Hammer
Hatred Toward Robotaxis Goes Wild as Masked Man Destroys a Cruise AV With a Hammer

12 Sep 2023, 09:49 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A video shared on social media shows a masked man destroying a Cruise robotaxi with a hammer in San Francisco, escalating the fight against autonomous vehicles

 
Apple iCar Dreams of Ending Tesla's Dominance
Apple iCar Dreams of Ending Tesla's Dominance

10 Aug 2023, 09:23 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / It will have to be very darn good in order to take a swing at Tesla's EVs, as well as other all-quiet modern-day vehicles

 
Cruise Will Deploy Robotaxis to Not One, Not Two, but Three New Cities, and Is Hiring
Cruise Will Deploy Robotaxis to Not One, Not Two, but Three New Cities, and Is Hiring

27 Jul 2023, 20:39 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The robotaxi operator is serious about making companies like Uber and Lyft history. And you can now become a part of this movement

 
Elon Musk Claims A Major Automaker Is Interested in Licensing FSD, Talks About Dojo
Elon Musk Claims A Major Automaker Is Interested in Licensing FSD, Talks About Dojo

20 Jul 2023, 13:46 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Elon Musk revealed that Tesla is in early discussions with a major carmaker about licensing FSD and thinks the Dojo supercomputer is crucial for FSD progress

 
Activists in San Francisco Start Disabling Waymo and Cruise Robotaxis With Traffic Cones
Activists in San Francisco Start Disabling Waymo and Cruise Robotaxis With Traffic Cones

7 Jul 2023, 14:49 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Activists in San Francisco have declared "the Week of Cone" and are now using traffic cones to disable autonomous vehicles operated by Cruise and Waymo

 
Volkswagen Starts Autonomous Driving Tests in the US on Tesla's Turf
Volkswagen Starts Autonomous Driving Tests in the US on Tesla's Turf

6 Jul 2023, 14:59 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Volkswagen will start autonomous driving tests in Austin, Texas, with 10 Volkswagen ID. Buzz minivans equipped with Mobileye technology

 
San Francisco Will Soon Be Invaded by Driverless Cars, and Local Authorities Are Horrified
San Francisco Will Soon Be Invaded by Driverless Cars, and Local Authorities Are Horrified

5 Jul 2023, 15:14 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / California regulators might allow Waymo and Cruise to operate 24/7 on the streets of San Francisco, and local officials are horrified at the idea

 
California's Now One Step Closer to Banning Driverless Autonomous Trucks
California's Now One Step Closer to Banning Driverless Autonomous Trucks

1 Jun 2023, 13:48 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / California is where most up-and-coming autonomous driving companies are headquartered. They might soon have another challenge to face

 
Cruise Recalls 300 Robotaxis After One of Them Crashed Into the Back of a Bus
Cruise Recalls 300 Robotaxis After One of Them Crashed Into the Back of a Bus

10 Apr 2023, 14:11 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / GM's Cruise has recalled 300 robotaxis to address an issue that caused one to crash into the back of a bus at the end of March, in what became a viral story

 
Another Cruise Robotaxi Was Involved in a Crash in San Francisco
Another Cruise Robotaxi Was Involved in a Crash in San Francisco

26 Mar 2023, 11:00 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Autonomous driving doesn't seem to make much progress, as another Cruise robotaxi was involved in a crash in San Francisco

 
Apple's Self-Driving Program Increases Total Number of Drivers, Its Cars Love Curbs
Apple's Self-Driving Program Increases Total Number of Drivers, Its Cars Love Curbs

23 Mar 2023, 11:53 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Apple's self-driving program appears to be progressing uneventfully, with the Cupertino company increasing the number of test drivers, but not the cars

 
Cruise Robotaxis Failed To Detect Yellow Tape, Causing a Blockage in San Francisco, Again
Cruise Robotaxis Failed To Detect Yellow Tape, Causing a Blockage in San Francisco, Again

23 Mar 2023, 10:02 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Cruise robotaxis in San Francisco failed to detect yellow tape installed to isolate a street affected by the storm and got entangled in downed electricity wires

 
While the US Delays Robotaxi Bill, Baidu Gets Permit To Operate Driverless Cars in Beijing
While the US Delays Robotaxi Bill, Baidu Gets Permit To Operate Driverless Cars in Beijing

18 Mar 2023, 18:46 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Chinese authorities granted Baidu a license to operate its robotaxi service in Beijing with no human driver inside as the U.S. delayed robotaxi legislation