Autonomous vehicles

A self-driving car, also known as an autonomous vehicle (AV), connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV), driverless car, robo-car, or robotic car, is a vehicle that is capable of sensing its environment and moving safely with little or no human input.

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Self-Driving Truck Hauls 40K Pounds Of Butter Across US
Self-Driving Truck Hauls 40K Pounds Of Butter Across US
December 30, 2019  |  Innovation

Silicon Valley startup Plus.ai is thought to be the first company to deploy a self-driving commercial truck to haul 40,000 pounds of butter roughly 42...

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Walmart Launches Robotic Delivery Pilot
Walmart Launches Robotic Delivery Pilot
December 10, 2019  |  Walmart

Walmart is partnering with autonomous vehicle company Nuro to launch a new pilot program that will test autonomous grocery delivery in the Houston market, Walmart...

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Waymo Robotaxis Have Completed More Than 100K Trips
Waymo Robotaxis Have Completed More Than 100K Trips
December 05, 2019  |  Innovation

Alphabet’s Waymo, the self-driving car company, recently completed its 100,000th trip with driverless and autonomous cars, according to a report by Bloomberg.  Get the Full...

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Inside Chipotle’s Decade Of Digital-First Ordering Innovation
Inside Chipotle’s Decade Of Digital-First Ordering Innovation
December 05, 2019  |  Restaurant innovation

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China’s Didi Plans Rollout Of Robo-Taxi In Shanghai
China’s Didi Plans Rollout Of Robo-Taxi In Shanghai
November 19, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Chinese ride-hailing leader Didi Chuxing is planning to bring a robo-taxi service to Shanghai, CNBC reported on Tuesday (Nov. 19). Get the Full Story Complete...

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Pony.ai Will Pilot Driverless Car Service In California
Pony.ai Will Pilot Driverless Car Service In California
October 25, 2019  |  Innovation

Pony.ai, a self-driving car startup based in Guangzhou, China, is launching a pilot program to test self-driving cars with a robo taxi service called BotRide....

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Who Will Use Self-Driving Cars?
Who Will Use Self-Driving Cars?
October 18, 2019  |  Innovation

Last week, Waymo, Alphabet’s autonomous vehicle business, announced that completely driverless Waymo cars are on the way – at least for customers in the suburbs...

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Renault Pilots Self-Driving Ride-Hailing Service
Renault Pilots Self-Driving Ride-Hailing Service
October 14, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Renault has started a public trial of its on-demand car service on the Paris-Saclay urban campus, according to a press release on Monday (Oct. 14)....

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Waymo Says ‘Completely Driverless’ Minivans Coming To AZ
Waymo Says ‘Completely Driverless’ Minivans Coming To AZ
October 10, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Waymo, the autonomous vehicle business under Google’s parent company Alphabet, sent an email to its ride-hailing app customers advising that their next trip might not...

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