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Waymo driverless robotaxi attacked and set on fire in San Francisco

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A Waymo self-driving Jaguar I-PACE robotaxi was set ablaze and vandalized by a crowd in San Francisco on Saturday evening. This reportedly resulted in a person jumping into the hood of the car and breaking the vehicle’s windshield. As per The Autopian , there was a small traffic holdup with a Waymo in front of it.

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A New Olympics Event: Algorithmic Video Surveillance

Cars That Think

This summer, at the Paris Olympic Games, security officials will perform a much bigger experiment in the heart of the City of Light, covering the events, the entire Olympic village, and the connecting roads and rails. They cannot carry out any reconciliation, interconnection or automated linking with other processing of personal data.”

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Man Attacking Cruise AV Captured on Video

The Truth About Cars

One of the autonomous test vehicles operated by Cruise in San Francisco has been attacked by a masked assailant wielding a hammer — signaling that the city’s relationship with AVs has only gotten more complicated. San Francisco Police Department Sergeant Kathryn Winters told the outlet that the event happened at around 11 p.m.

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Getting the personal story `

Electric Auto Association

Only an owner knows for sure… Sometimes queries come to the chapter—generally from NBEAA’s website or at EV display events—that are so specific that only an owner of the vehicle in question can answer. “A According to Gerry Glaser, NBEAA’s most recent past president, the chapter has been considering an in-person/online hybrid meeting format.

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Cruise in hot seat amid Fire Department’s claims that robotaxis delayed responders in fatal incident

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General Motors’ self-driving unit, Cruise, saw protests outside its San Francisco headquarters earlier this week. The protests come amidst the San Francisco Fire Department’s claims that some of the company’s autonomous robotaxis contributed to the tragic death of a pedestrian.

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Elon Musk finally indulges YouTuber and serial hugger Fidias

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These included a group of young boys who personally asked Musk if he could hug the YouTuber. The event appeared to have been done at Twitter’s San Francisco office, at least based on an image posted on social media. A link to the YouTuber’s video of the event can be viewed here.

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Rivian R1T test drive video showcases electric pickup’s off-road capability

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“The scariest thing for me is going up the hill,” said one R1T reservation holder who attended Rivian’s small test drive event. For the program, the company plans to organize at-home drives or tour events. the tour events and at-home drives) due to anticipated demand.