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Driverless 18-wheelers are on a few highways, but widespread use is a long way down the road
Driverless 18-wheeler trucks are being tested in Texas and California, though widespread adoption faces technical hurdles.
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Tesla Robotaxi riders report detours after Houston service expands
Tesla Robotaxi users in Houston are reporting navigation issues and pickup errors following a service area expansion.
Green Tech
Waymo for Business | Ramp
Waymo for Business has integrated with Ramp to streamline expense management for organizations using its fully autonomous ride-hailing service.
Green Tech
Tesla’s Full Self Driving Has Now Dramatically Reduced the Number of Reasons to Intervene or Complain
Tesla Full Self-Driving has evolved significantly over seven years, substantially reducing intervention needs since the author's 2017 subscription purchase for their Model 3.
AI
Munich’s biggest taxi firm plans up to 500 Tensor robotaxis in Germany
Munich's largest taxi operator and US autonomous vehicle company Tensor have signed a letter of intent to deploy up to 500 self-driving cars in German cities.
Gadgets
Tesla’s rocket-shaped Robotaxi map in Houston is partly ‘fake’
Tesla's Robotaxi service area map in Houston falsely represents coverage zones where the vehicle cannot actually pick up passengers, according to a former Tesla employee.
Startups
Kodiak lands first commercial deal to supply driverless trucks for public highways
Autonomous truck startup Kodiak secured its first commercial deal with DTL Transport to supply driverless trucks for public highways.
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Waymo Growing Further
Waymo is expanding its robotaxi service to additional markets as competition with Tesla intensifies in the autonomous vehicle sector.
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Waymo adds nearly 250 square miles of robotaxi coverage in 5 cities
Waymo is expanding its driverless robotaxi service by nearly 250 square miles across five cities over the coming week.
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Korean police book 80 Tesla drivers over illegal FSD unlock devices
Seoul police arrested 80 people for using illegal devices to unlock Tesla's Full Self-Driving feature in unauthorized vehicles, seizing 21 devices.
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Musk declares Tesla Robotaxi win over Waymo, but Waymo still drives 7x more
Elon Musk claims Tesla's Robotaxi has surpassed Waymo based on a single week of data from Austin, though Waymo operates approximately seven times more driverless miles nationally.
AI
China clears VW for Level 3 tests and Xpeng for Level 4 robotaxis
China has approved Volkswagen for Level 3 autonomous driving tests and Xpeng for Level 4 robotaxi operations on public roads.
Startups
This startup’s self-driving excavators help dig up $600M in new funding
Bedrock Robotics, which develops autonomous excavators, has raised $600M in new funding and is now valued at $4.1 billion.
Green Tech
Tesla makes another joke of its Robotaxi geofence expansion
Tesla expanded its Robotaxi service area in Houston by drawing the geofence boundary as a rocket shape, a playful reference to the city's space heritage amid ongoing expansion efforts.
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XCMG debuts new, fully autonomous electric terminal tractor [video]
XCMG unveils a fully autonomous, electric terminal tractor with Level 4 self-driving tech designed for unmanned logistics operations.
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If Tesla’s Robotaxi Miles Keep Compounding at 20% a Week, the Math Gets Interesting Fast
Tesla has surpassed Waymo in weekly driverless miles in Austin; if its 20% weekly growth rate continues, it could match Waymo nationally within 11 weeks.
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NHTSA proposes cyan lights for robotaxis, following Mercedes/China
NHTSA proposes cyan lights to identify autonomous vehicles in operation, following similar initiatives by Mercedes and China.
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Waymo — Now Arriving At Harry Reid International Airport
Waymo autonomous vehicle service is now available at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, expanding airport transportation options.