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After this horrific crash involving a Tesla driver who said he was asleep and using the driver assist mode, the California Highway Patrol warns that "Despite its name, full self-driving is not fully autonomous. Technology does not relieve drivers of their responsibility to safely operate their vehic
Volvo is leveling up its automated driving system through an expansion of its nearly decade-long partnership with Nvidia that will extend beyond its battery electric vehicles.
Company hails first step in rolling out technology across UK as first autonomous vehicles take to city’s streetsUber has begun a trial of autonomous vehicles on the streets of Manchester as it looks to bring robotaxis to cities around the UK.The first self-driving cars are operating, using the techn
For a car that's supposed to be one of the fastest ever made, the new Tesla Roadster certainly took its sweet-ass time getting here. It's been nearly a decade since Elon Musk made the surprise announcement about plans to build a next-gen Roadster. Now, the Tesla Roadster is finally expected to make
小鹏集团董事长何小鹏在2026 巴黎车展期间宣布,公司将面向全球开放智能汽车技术合作,涵盖整车平台、模块化技术和全套工具链。合作还包括人形机器人、Robotaxi、飞行汽车、图灵 AI 芯片及物理世界基座模型等业务;何小鹏称,Robotaxi 正与欧洲多家头部出行平台深度洽谈,相关合作进展预计不久后对外公开。
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it's evaluating allegations that Tesla's 1,000 or so robotaxis using its automated driving system are exceeding "posted speed limits in active school zones." Waymo's robotaxis have also faced similar inquiries, including for illegally passing s
Tesla and Xpeng are competing beyond EVs and into AI, as Bloomberg's Caroline Connan explores the Cybercab and takes Xpeng's autonomous tech for a spin in Paris. (Source: Bloomberg)