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Waymo Can Now Expand to Los Angeles and San Francisco Peninsula
The robotaxi company’s plans were suspended in February, but have been granted after further review.
Robotaxi Attacked by Crowd, Graffitied, and Set on Fire in San Francisco
The self-driving car was destroyed by a mob in the San Francisco Chinatown during Lunar New Year celebrations Feb. 10.
Australian Government Funds Research to Investigate Human-AI Teams
Researchers will look at how humans and AI can work together in transport, defence, healthcare, manufacturing, and disaster response.
Woman Was Trapped Under Driverless Car After Accident in San Francisco
The woman, who was in the crosswalk when the light turned green, was first struck by a human-driven car.
Newsom Vetoes Bill Requiring Human Safety Operators Inside Autonomous Trucks
A quarter-million jobs in the state could be affected by allowing autonomous trucks, according to estimates by the California Labor Federation.
Laser Pointer Can Make Self-Driving Cars Hallucinate Objects That Aren’t There
Self-driving cars don’t see the world in the same way that humans do. For navigational purposes, they use a light and radar system, known as LIDAR, to construct a 3D map of the world instead of a field of vision.
