In the two-year pilot, four groups will operate self-driving public buses with the aim of easing road congestion.
Charles Choi
Charles Choi
Charles Q. Choi, NY, NY, is a science reporter who has written for Scientific American, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Science, Nature, Wired.com, The San Diego Union-Tribune, Newsday, Popular Science and National Geographic News, among others. He has written about solar-powered airships, fleets of automated boats, robots building telescopes in space and using artificial intelligence-based guidance to search for fossils.
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Driverless CarsFleets and TrucksOn RoadPublic Transportation
Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association appoints first Executive Director
by Charles Choiby Charles ChoiAs AVIA’s executive director, Farrah will lead the association’s day-to-day operations and map out its long-term strategy and growth.
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Automated FleetsFleets and TrucksOn RoadSelf-Driving Trucks
Kodiak and Ikea Partner for Autonomous Trucking in Texas
by Charles Choiby Charles ChoiSelf-driving trucking company Kodiak revealed it has partnered with Ikea on autonomous freight deliveries in…
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Fleets and TrucksMachine Control & RoboticsOff RoadSelf-Driving Trucks
Scania and Rio Tinto Partner on Autonomous Mining Trucks
by Charles Choiby Charles ChoiSwedish truckmaker Scania is teaming up with mining corporation Rio Tinto to develop autonomous haul…
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Autonomous BusesOn RoadPublic Transportation
Perrone and Rampini Team Up for Autonomous Electric Buses
by Charles Choiby Charles ChoiAutonomous technology company Perrone Robotics is teaming up with Italian bus manufacturer Rampini to develop…
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Autonomous ShuttlesOn RoadPublic Transportation
EasyMile to supply autonomous shuttle fleet at Belgium tourist site
by Charles Choiby Charles ChoiThe new service will run driverless shuttles seven days a week for up to 10 years and will include progress up to Level 4 autonomy.
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Driverless CarsOn RoadPublic TransportationTaxis and Ride Sharing
Faction and GoCar Partner For Self-Driving Tourist Cars
by Charles Choiby Charles ChoiSelf-driving vehicle startup Faction is partnering with GoCar Tours for driverless delivery of vehicles to…
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Driverless CarsOn RoadSafetyTest and Simulation
Waymo suggests its autonomous cars may be superhumanly safe
by Charles Choiby Charles ChoiIn two new studies, Waymo found its autonomous vehicles consistently outperformed even the ideal version of a human driver.
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Automated FleetsFleets and TrucksOn RoadSelf-Driving Trucks
Gatik and Loblaw Make First Fully Driverless Deliveries in Canada
by Charles Choiby Charles ChoiAutonomous vehicle startup Gatik is partnering with Canada’s largest retailer, Loblaw, to launch the first fully driverless deliveries in Canada, the companies announced Oct. 5.
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Autonomous BusesOn RoadPublic Transportation
Roboshuttles face major challenges to deployment
by Charles Choiby Charles ChoiA new analysis by IDTechEx suggests that roboshuttle sales are declining, as are the number of active companies working on them.