Autonomous driving
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Technology
Waymo shuts safety driver-monitored autonomous taxis citing coronavirus fears
Waymo announced that it will stop driver-monitored self-driving taxi services in Phoenix, Arizona. However, truly autonomous taxis will continue to function.
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Autonomous Vehicles
Apex.AI enabling greater safety and reliability of autonomous driving systems
Apex.AI is an autonomous driving startup that builds software on the Robot Operating System (ROS), bringing improved safety to vehicles.
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News
Today’s Pickup: Nuro the first to test autonomous delivery on public streets
Good day, Self-driving vehicle startup Nuro has won approval from federal regulators to test its battery-powered driverless delivery vehicles on public streets. According to a…
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New Tech
Commentary: Are we approaching “peak car?”
Ben Thrower's commentary on whether we are approaching "peak car" will make you think about the present and the future...
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Technology
Self-driving cars weave through roads on a test run in London’s Stratford district
Self-driving cars from a U.K. startup Oxbotica took to Stratford’s streets earlier this week, successfully wading through traffic and proving itself safe to navigate in…
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Truck Reviews
Autonomous trucks reach a new milestone (with video)
FreightWaves' Chief Analytics Officer Dean Croke (who also has been a professional truck driver), reviews the newest Freightliner Cascadia.
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Insurance & Risk Management
Drivers as assemblers: a closer look at last-mile freight delivery
Last-mile freight delivery might involve drivers to act as assemblers, helping set up products like furniture and home appliances. These driver-assemblers have specific skill sets…
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Truck Reviews
Copilot by Pronto: driver-assist technology does just that! (with video)
FreightWaves chief analytics officer Dean Croke - who has also driven more than 2 million miles behind the wheel of heavy-duty trucks - previews Copilot…
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Autonomous Vehicles
Freightwaves Freight Intel: Autonomous trucking will be an evolution not a revolution
The FreightWaves Freight Intel Group has released another study - this one on autonomous trucking. Read what they foresee for the trucking industry and drivers…
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News
Self-driving start-up Drive.ai acquired by Apple (with video)
Hours before self-driving start-up Drive-ai was scheduled to close its doors and lay off all of its staff, Apple swooped in to buy the company.
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