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Tesla loses VP of Legal to LiDAR startup Luminar

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Tesla’s longtime Vice President of Legal and Acting General Counsel, Al Prescott, has joined LiDAR startup Luminar. “Luminar has pioneered safety-critical technology that will power our autonomous future. Prescott has worked for years with autonomous cars, acting as a legal expert for companies planning to enter the sector.

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Lucid Motors defeats legal challenge regarding production estimates

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One of the most significant events regarding Lucid Motors over the past two years has been its process of going public via a SPAC merger and subsequently being sued by a group of investors in the SPAC, who claimed Lucid had made vastly inaccurate estimates of its production capabilities. Shoot me an email at william@teslarati.com.

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Mercedes-Benz begins sales of DRIVE PILOT Level 3 conditionally automated driving in Germany

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The route profile, events occurring on the route and traffic signs are all analysed and taken into consideration. Responsible handling of future technologies such as conditional automated driving is the key to acceptance among customers and in society. optical, ultrasonic, radio waves), thereby enabling safe transfer.

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Gordon Murray T.27 EV overall winner of 2nd annual Brighton to London RAC Future Car Challenge

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Overall winner of the second annual Brighton to London RAC (Royal Automotive Club) Future Car Challenge on 5 November was former Formula 1 designer Gordon Murray and his T.27 The event, which was inaugurated last year, challenges entrants to use the least amount of energy driving the 60-mile route. emission fueled by any legal means.

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Rheinmetall subsidiary MIRA offering modular system for teleoperated driving

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For the foreseeable future, dealing with such situations will continue to require a combination of human and artificial intelligence. Teleoperation therefore meets the legal requirement of technical supervision for self-driving autonomous vehicles. Teleoperation for non-self-driving vehicles.

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Daimler and Bosch jointly premiere Automated Valet Parking in China

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Automated Valet Parking, to the extent legally allowed where used, enables vehicles to proceed to an assigned space and for the user to retrieve the vehicle via their smartphone. At the event, two vehicles were tested simultaneously to mirror the unique and complex traffic conditions found in contemporary Chinese cities. strategy.

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Tesla investors post questions for TSLA Q3 2023 earnings call

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Tesla’s ( NASDAQ:TSLA ) third-quarter 2023 earnings call is less than a week away, and investors are already submitting questions for the event’s Q&A session. Mercedes is accepting legal liability for when its Level 3 autonomous driving system, Drive Pilot, is active.

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