Jun 14, 2024 | Autonomous Vehicles, Robotaxis, Transit
In Los Angeles, it is possible — right now — to drive from Santa Monica to West Hollywood without touching a steering wheel or gas pedal (provided you don’t get on the freeway). In Phoenix, you can go from the airport to an appointment downtown and back without...
Jun 13, 2024 | Autonomous Vehicles, Safety
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Wednesday it is seeking additional details about a series incidents that raise concerns about the performance of Alphabet’s Waymo self-driving vehicles. In May, the U.S. auto safety regulator opened an...
Jun 13, 2024 | Autonomous Vehicles, Detroit, Disabilities, Featured, Transit
The city of Detroit is launching a new, free shuttle service using autonomous vehicles. That means the vehicles are capable of driving themselves. The service, called Accessibili-D, is for people ages 62 and over and people with disabilities. The three shuttles...
Jun 10, 2024 | Autonomous Vehicles, Detroit
The race is on to make truly self-driving vehicles. A few years ago, it looked like Tesla had an insurmountable lead, but first Mercedes and now Ford has come from behind with a firm timeline. Ford CEO Jim Farley claims the company’s enhanced BlueCruise feature...
Jun 6, 2024 | Autonomous Vehicles, Testing
Zoox, the self-driving-vehicle unit of Amazon.com Inc. will soon expand street testing to Austin, Texas, and Miami, Fla. In a blog post Wednesday, Zoox said the expansion “marks a significant step forward.” Zoox vehicles first started testing on the streets of San...
May 30, 2024 | Autonomous Vehicles, Smart Cities, Traffic
Construction on the connected and automated vehicle (CAV) corridor pilot project in Wayne County is complete and testing will begin soon. According to the Michigan Department of Transportation, crews have finished installing digital and physical infrastructure for the...
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