Top news of the week: 12.05.2021.
Cars Of The Future
One more step toward commercial #robotaxi services in SF:
#Waymo, #Cruise seek permits to charge for autonomous car rides in San Francisco.
(Giving credit to @binarybits's analysis, btw)
https://t.co/l0v14ggdof
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EXCLUSIVE Waymo, Cruise seek permits to charge for autonomous car rides in San Francisco
Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Waymo and rival Cruise have applied for permits needed to start charging for rides and delivery using autonomous vehicles in San Francisco, state documents reviewed ...
#Oculii, radar software maker for autonomous vehicles, raises $55 million https://t.co/uPXcMKtr2y
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Oculii, radar software maker for autonomous vehicles, raises $55 million
By Jane Lanhee Lee (Reuters) - Oculii, a startup that makes software to boost the resolution of radars for use in self-driving cars, said on Thursday it raised $55 million in its latest ...
In an effort to boost the autonomous vehicle industry, Darpa held an open AV race through the Mojave Desert. The $1 million prize drew roboticists, students, and hobbyist tinkerers.
It was a disaster. And it launched an industry. https://t.co/iDl22DxIi4
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The Autonomous-Car Chaos of the 2004 Darpa Grand Challenge
The self-driving vehicles smashed, burned, flipped, and tipped. But the ambitious race through the Mojave launched an industry.
Lack of @NHTSAgov regulation and oversight + corporate irresponsibility in #AutonomousVehicle or driver-assist tech marketing and testing (in some cases) = increasing lack of trust in the technology. https://t.co/YThBusQd81
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The Dangers of Driverless Cars
The concept of driverless cars is here to stay. America is competing in a global race to make driverless cars the norm, and as predicted, nearly all major car manufactures ...