Tesla seeks Autopilot “vehicle operators” in Australia in step towards Full Self Driving

Tesla hires for Autopilot vehicle data collection roles in Australia indicating the start of potential FSD testing on our roads.
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Uber and Waymo partner up for autonomous vehicle push in Phoenix

Uber and Waymo have partnered up in a new push to expand autonomous ride-sharing and deliveries in Phoenix, Arizona, later this year. Waymo and Uber entered a new multi-year strategic partnership, announced today, that will make Waymo Driver available to more people using Uber’s platform. Uber users can utilize the Uber and Uber Eats apps […]

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BYD argues self-driving tech is ‘basically impossible,’ ignores Tesla FSD

A spokesman for Chinese automaker BYD has argued that self-driving technology is “basically impossible” and should be relegated to industrial applications. One of the most mind-blowing features currently available on any vehicle is Tesla’s Full Self Driving (FSD) offering, which currently allows thousands of people to make daily transportation more accessible than ever believed possible. […]

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Lyft, Motional to launch driverless IONIQ 5 ride-hailing fleet in Los Angeles

Lyft and Motional announced today that it will soon launch its driverless ride-hailing service in Los Angeles, its second city following Las Vegas. The fleet is comprised of Hyundai IONIQ 5 electric vehicles operating on Motional’s Level 4 autonomous platform. After driving millions of miles in Las Vegas in various diverse environments, the two companies […]

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GM’s Cruise follows Tesla’s lead in developing its own chip for autonomous driving

General Motors (GM’s) Cruise has developed its own computer chips for self-driving cars with plans to deploy them by 2025, Reuters reported, noting that the company wasn’t too happy with the cost of chips. Cruise’s VP of Hardware Engineering Carl Jenkens told Reuters that a mere two years ago, the company was paying a lot […]

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Uber launches autonomous food delivery in CA and TX through Nuro partnership

Uber has announced today that they will partner with Nuro, an autonomous driving company, to roll out autonomous food deliveries in California and Texas. Uber has found incredible success with its Uber Eats brand. They are looking to continue to be a pioneer in the space by introducing autonomous food deliveries in Mountain View, California, […]

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Lyft and Motional to offer driverless rides in Las Vegas in Hyundai IONIQ 5

Ride-sharing company Lyft and driverless technology company Motional announced today the launch of the new all-electric Hyundai IONIQ 5-based robotaxi, which will offer fully driverless rides on Lyft’s Las Vegas network. Motional and Lyft have been providing driverless rides in Las Vegas on the ride-hail company’s network in the city since 2018. However, the introduction […]

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NHTSA halts requirement of human controls in fully autonomous vehicles

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Thursday that it would no longer require fully autonomous vehicles to equip human control elements in its vehicles to meet crash standards. “Through the 2020s, an important part of USDOT’s safety mission will be to ensure safety standards keep pace with the development of automated driving and […]

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