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@AutoweekUSA shared
On Apr 8, 2021
Japan-market Toyota Mirai fuel-cell cars and Lexus LS 500h sedans get the Level 2 system, which can learn driving conditions and will use OTA updates. https://t.co/K6r7Erp3gG
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Toyota Launches Semi-Autonomous Cars in Japan, Coming to the US This Fall

Toyota Launches Semi-Autonomous Cars in Japan, Coming to the US This Fall

Japan-market Toyota Mirai fuel-cell cars and Lexus LS 500h sedans get the Level 2 system, which can learn driving conditions and will use OTA updates.

@BertrandDuflos shared
On Apr 12, 2021
#GM-Cruise to launch a (small scale) ride-hailing robotaxi service by 2023 in Dubai. https://t.co/8AAAOLCd9L
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@DriverlessNow shared
On Apr 10, 2021
Barring Those Gearhead Enthusiasts From Tinkering With Self-Driving Cars https://t.co/R4nSLhLbXP @Forbes #selfdrivingcars #AutonomousVehicles
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Barring Those Gearhead Enthusiasts From Tinkering With Self-Driving Cars

Barring Those Gearhead Enthusiasts From Tinkering With Self-Driving Cars

Those vaunted gearheads are going to be barred from tinkering with self-driving cars and won't be allowed to do any under-the-hood wonderment.

@TechCrunch shared
On Apr 14, 2021
A quick peek inside Fontinalis, one of Detroit's best-known young venture firms https://t.co/e181ywx8gW by @cookie
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A quick peek inside Fontinalis, one of Detroit’s best-known young venture firms

A quick peek inside Fontinalis, one of Detroit’s best-known young venture firms

Fontinalis, the 12-year-old, Detroit-based early stage venture firm, is known for being among the very first investing outfits to focus squarely on mobility as an overarching theme. It ...

@rogermud shared
On Apr 12, 2021
Check out my latest article: Kornhauser: Don't Blame Tiger https://t.co/hSmgTd1o1Z via @LinkedIn
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Kornhauser: Don't Blame Tiger

Kornhauser: Don't Blame Tiger

The battle over the police handling of the investigation of Tiger Wood’s catastrophic crash in Rancho Palos Verdes on Feb. 23 has begun with finger pointing and coverup claims including the ...

@WIRED shared
On Apr 8, 2021
From driving forklifts to waiting tables, robots are taking on more kinds of blue-collar work. And behind many of them are human operators, working from bedrooms, couches, and kitchen tables, helping them when they get confused https://t.co/lQWzzLNzt9
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Serve Food in Far-Away Restaurants—Right From Your Couch

Serve Food in Far-Away Restaurants—Right From Your Couch

A growing number of robots are operated remotely, often by workers thousands of miles away. Could it be a job of the future?