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Tesla FSD Beta V9 nails Lombard St test in San Francisco with zero interventions

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Among these involved a drive through San Francisco’s famed Lombard Street, which holds the nickname “crookedest street in the world.” Granted, FSD Beta V9 navigated Lombard Street at just 2 mph, but the limited speed actually helped the advanced driver-assist system navigate the road without difficulties. .

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Amazon’s Zoox robotaxis to drive faster, farther, at night in Las Vegas – ET Auto

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Zoox also operates retrofitted self-driving Toyota Highlanders in Seattle, Las Vegas, San Francisco and Foster City, California. Zoox said it will free up its specially designed vehicles to drive at speeds up to 45 miles per hour (72 kph), from 35 mph. m)after she was hit by a human-driven car.

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GM self-driving unit Cruise bids farewell to nine leaders amid probe

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Citing a source reportedly familiar with the matter, Automotive News noted that among those who were dismissed were COO Gil West and Chief Legal Officer Jeff Bleich. The October Cruise crash in San Francisco was a huge blow to the GM self-driving unit. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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GM’s Cruise secures first-ever permit to charge for self-driving car rides in California

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General Motors’ Cruise became the first autonomous driving program to secure a permit to charge people to ride in a self-driving car after numerous objections from city officials in San Francisco. San Francisco is a hotbed for self-driving test vehicle programs, but Cruise became the first to secure the permit. .”

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GM Cruise unit issues fleet-wide ‘recall’ following viral collision

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For GM, that comes in the form of its level 3 autonomous taxis serving the San Francisco area under the brand name Cruise. As initially reported by Reuters , the Cruise robotaxi that has gained so much notoriety over the past week collided with a San Francisco bus , injuring nobody but causing minor damage to the Cruise vehicle.

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Cruise robotaxi pedestrian accident review concludes with strange findings

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The San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD), which responded to the accident, stated that emergency personnel used the Jaws of Life to lift the robotaxi that pinned the woman down. Cruise Pedestrian Accident Quinn Emanuel Report by Simon Alvarez on Scribd Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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Cruise wants to pay $75,000 to end an investigation into its crash response

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In a filing on Friday, Cruise made the settlement offering to resolve the investigation, adding that it would complete and publicize its own internal investigation on the team’s response by the hearing with the help of legal firm Quinn Emanuel (via Automotive News ).