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A Waymo robotaxi hit a cyclist in San Francisco – here’s what happened

Baua Electric

An autonomous Waymo car hit a cyclist in San Francisco yesterday – but luckily the cyclist had only minor injuries. According to Reuters, a San Francisco Fire Department spokesperson said that a 911 call was made, but that the cyclist was not taken to the hospital and left the scene on their own.

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Aclima partnering with Google to map outdoor air quality with Street View vehicles

Green Car Congress

a San Francisco-based company that designs and deploys environmental sensor networks, is partnering with Google Earth Outreach to map and better to understand urban air quality. —Karin Tuxen-Bettman, Program Manager for Google Earth Outreach. Aclima, Inc.,

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NVIDIA to acquire DeepMap, enhancing mapping solutions for AVs

Green Car Congress

DeepMap was founded five years ago by James Wu and Mark Wheeler, veterans of Google, Apple and Baidu, among other companies. A DeepMap map in San Jose, Calif., These maps need to efficiently scale across AV fleets, with fast processing and minimal data storage. Finally, they must be able to function worldwide.

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OnStar Leverages Google Android and Maps Technology for Chevrolet Volt Mobile Applications

Green Car Congress

OnStar is leveraging Google technology to develop a number of new mobile application features to provide Volt customers with the most connected vehicle experience possible. Additionally, the owner will also have the option to get voice-guided directions to their vehicle from their current location, using Google Maps Navigation.

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Volkswagen testing use of quantum computing in battery research

Green Car Congress

Volkswagen is presenting its research work connected with quantum computing at the CEBIT technology show in Hanover, June 12-15. —Florian Neukart, Principle Scientist at Volkswagen’s CODE Lab in San Francisco. We are focusing on the modernization of IT systems throughout the Group.

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Volkswagen progressing with work on quantum computing, develops traffic management system for taxi companies

Green Car Congress

—Florian Neukart, Principal Scientist at Volkswagen’s CODE Lab in San Francisco. In the field of quantum computing, the Volkswagen Group is cooperating with technology partners D-Wave and Google, who provide the Volkswagen experts with access to their systems. Volkswagen and quantum computing.

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The Joy of Disobeying Your Phone

Cars That Think

A friend of mine recently took his teenage daughter on vacation to San Francisco, where he'd once lived but she'd never been. Every time he departed from the route Google Maps offered, though, he noticed that his daughter grew anxious. The combination of the smartphone and Google Maps proved irresistible.

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