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Cruise To Reduce Robotaxi Fleet By 50% In SF Following Fire Truck Collision

The state DMV is investigating “recent concerning incidents” involving Cruise vehicles in San Francisco and called for the robotaxi business to have no more than 50 driverless vehicles on the roads during the day.

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GM's Cruise autonomous vehicle unit agrees to cut fleet in half after 2 crashes in San Francisco

General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit has agreed to cut its fleet of San Francisco robotaxis in half as authorities investigate two recent crashes in the city

The Independent UK

Cruise Robotaxi Collides With San Francisco Fire Truck, One Injured

Cruise said the robotaxi entered the intersection on a green light and was struck by the emergency vehicle that "appeared to be en route to an emergency scene."

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San Francisco launches driverless bus service following robotaxi expansion

San Francisco has launched an autonomous shuttle service less than a week after regulators approved the expansion of robotaxis despite traffic and safety concerns

The Independent UK

Cruise AV Robotaxi Gets Stuck In Wet Concrete In San Francisco

Less than a week ago, the California Public Utilities Commission approved the expansion of Cruise and Waymo's self-driving car services in San Francisco 24/7.

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Cruise AV Robotaxis Block SF Street, Connectivity Issues Blamed

The incident happened one day after the California Public Utilities Commission granted approval to Waymo and Cruise to offer paid robotaxi rides 24/7 in SF.

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‘Driverless cars are the hardest problem you could want to solve’ – Oxa’s Gavin Jackson

The head of the UK tech startup is as passionate about self-driving ‘autonomy’ as Elon Musk – but thinks it could be 20 years away

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While a criminal case against a Tesla driver ends, legal and ethical questions on Autopilot endure

A criminal prosecution against a Tesla driver will conclude this week after a restitution hearing

The Independent UK

Shona Craven: Be glad robotaxi technology is being trialled elsewhere

PICTURE the scene: it’s a dark, wet and windy night, and you’ve missed the last bus home after a big night out with friends. It’s a walk of…

The National (Scotland)

Robotaxi breakdowns cause mayhem in San Francisco days after expansion vote

Public utilities commission had allowed Google’s Waymo and General Motors’ Cruise to operate all day in a vote on Thursday

The Guardian - US

Tesla To Build Its Own Data Centers, Begins Hiring Staff

Tesla is building first-of-its-kind data centers, as its data storage needs are expected to rise in the coming years.

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Tesla Starts Hiring for 'First of Its Kind' Datacenters

According to a new job listing, Tesla aims to hire a "Sr. Engineering Program Manager, Data Center". Considering the company's latest announcement on its Dojo AI processors, it sounds likely that both are related.

Tom’s Hardware

Blindly following sat nav blamed for rise in wrong-way driving on UK’s motorways

Motoring groups describe the increase as ‘frightening’ and called for technological interventions to be considered

The Independent UK

‘Frightening’ rise in vehicles being driven wrong way on England’s motorways

Some incidents have been blamed on drivers following sat navs without checking signage

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The Independent UK

Wrong-way driving on UK’s motorways rose by ‘frightening’ 13% in a year

Motoring groups describe the increase as ‘frightening’ and called for technological interventions to be considered

The Independent UK

Wrong-way driving reports on motorways up 13% in a year

Motoring groups described the increase as ‘frightening’ and called for technological interventions to be considered.

The Guardian - UK

‘Frightening’ rise in vehicles driving wrong way on England’s motorways

Drunk drivers and overreliance on satnav devices thought to be behind 13% rise

Zenger

Munster Picks FAANG Heavyweight Along With Tesla As Top Winners In Self-Driving Race: ‘It’s A Function Of Time’

As automakers and tech companies chase the holy grail of autonomous driving

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The Independent UK

US probing Virginia fatal crash involving Tesla suspected of running on automated driving system

U.S. safety regulators have sent a team to investigate a fatal crash in Virginia involving a Tesla suspected of running on a partially automated driving system

The Independent UK

2 robotaxi services seeking to bypass safety concerns and expand in San Francisco face pivotal vote

California regulators are poised to decide whether two rival robotaxi services can provide around-the-clock rides throughout San Francisco

Newsroom.co.nz

Another election sweetener's bitter aftertaste

We should reject the idea that what works everywhere else to cut congestion and driving stress ‘won’t work here’, argues Dr Kirsty Wild

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Toyota Forms Joint Venture With Pony.ai To Mass Produce Robotaxis In China

Startup Pony.ai already operates around 200 Toyota and Lexus branded self-driving taxis in all four Tier-1 cities that allow driverless cars on public roads in China.

InsideEVs

Cruise Robotaxi Collides With Turning Semi-Truck In San Francisco

The GM-owned self-driving unit confirmed the incident and said the semi-truck was in the right lane when it tried to turn left as the Cruise car was passing.

Zenger

Tesla Bull Recommends Acquisition Of Uber To Boost Autonomous Ride-Hailing

Future Fund's Gary Black suggests Tesla should buy Uber to enter the autonomous ride-hailing market and access its consumer data.

Zenger

Rivian’s EV Advantage Over Tesla Gains Analyst Favor

Rivian's Q2 deliveries boost analyst confidence; stock price targets raised

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