Vinfast, the Vietnamese automaker, has certainly had an eventful year. In just the past year, the company has developed a driverless taxi, initiated a partnership with SoftBank’s Vision Fund, and raised $1 billion in venture capital investment. The driverless taxi, called “Vinfast Autopilot,” was a major achievement for the company. The system is designed to… Continue reading Vinfast takes
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Cruise told by regulators to ‘immediately’ reduce robotaxi fleet 50% following crash
Cruise, the San Francisco-based autonomous vehicle technology company, has been told by regulators to reduce its fleet of self-driving cars, named robotaxis, by half, following an accident involving one of their vehicles. The accident occurred on Tuesday, June 9th, when one of Cruise’s self-driving cars was involved in a collision with a passenger vehicle in… Continue reading Cruise told by regulators to ‘immediately’ reduce robotaxi fleet 50% following crash
Cruise robotaxi involved in a crash with fire truck, one passenger injured
On Monday night, a cruise robotaxi was involved in a crash with a fire truck in the city of Berlin, Germany, resulting in the injury of one passenger. The incident occurred at around 11pm, local time, when the cruise robotaxi was travelling along Zepernicker Chaussee when it collided with the fire truck. Eye-witnesses report that… Continue reading Cruise robotaxi involved in a crash with fire truck, one passenger injured
Cruise robotaxi collides with fire truck in San Francisco, leaving one injured
In what appears to be the first safety incident involving a Cruise self-driving car, one person has been injured after a Cruise robotaxi collided with a fire truck in San Francisco. The incident happened early Sunday morning when the Cruise robotic vehicle, carrying two passengers, was travelling on Stockton Street at the intersection of Post… Continue reading Cruise robotaxi collides with fire truck in San Francisco, leaving one injured
San Francisco presses CPUC to halt Waymo, Cruise robotaxi expansions
Recently, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors has called on the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to put a stop to the robotaxi expansions of Waymo and Cruise. This issue has raised questions about the lack of public safety concerns and regulations surrounding automated driving services. The Board’s call to the CPUC came in response… Continue reading San Francisco presses CPUC to halt Waymo, Cruise robotaxi expansions
Robotaxis score a huge victory in California with approval to operate 24/7
Robotaxis scored a huge victory on Monday after the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) unanimously voted in favor of allowing the driverless transportation service to operate in the state 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The approval applies to robotaxis, such as those operated by Waymo, Cruise, Zoox, and Pony.ai, and is a… Continue reading Robotaxis score a huge victory in California with approval to operate 24/7