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Google's Electric, Autonomous Test Car Looks Happy, Has No Steering Wheel

Green Car Reports

Which is either a good or bad thing, depending on how much you like cars that look like koala bears on a substance recently legalized in Colorado. But it is Google''s latest, dedicated test vehicle for its autonomous car technology--an electric, steering-wheel and.'

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Blind Man Drives Prius, With A Little Help From Google (Video)

Green Car Reports

Steve Mahan is legally blind. He did it, though, with a little help from Google. Steve Mahan got into a Toyota Prius hybrid, drove to the dry cleaner's, picked up some clothes he'd left to be cleaned, and drove home. The trip was about a mile and a half. He's lost 95 percent of his vision.

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Wall Street Journal stands by Elon Musk affair report: “We are confident in our sourcing”

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The Wall Street Journal is standing by its allegations that Elon Musk had an affair with Google co-founder Sergey Brin’s former wife Nicole Shanahan. Musk has since publicly denied the story , calling it “bs” and sharing a recent photo he had with the Google co-founder to show that he and Brin were still friends. .

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Google’s technology campaign for autonomous driving

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Search engine giant Google is looking for partners within in the auto industry to help launch one of the most significant applications of artificial technology over the next several years, the self-driving car. Google believes that a future state with having computers drive cars can “ remove a gigantic chunk ” of the US fatalities.

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Groupe Renault and Nissan sign exclusive alliance deal with Waymo to explore driverless mobility services in France and Japan

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The agreement is designed to bring together the strengths of each party and expand expertise by assessing market opportunities, working together to research commercial, legal and regulatory issues related to driverless transportation-as-a-service offerings in France and Japan.

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Elon Musk’s xAI highlights societal impact with Nevada incorporation: report

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” Unlike traditional corporations solely focused on shareholder value, xAI’s legal structure as a benefit corporation formalizes its commitment to positive societal and environmental outcomes. .” xAI also noted that it is guided by its mission to “advance our collective understanding of the universe.”

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Hyundai upgrading Bluelink connected car services technology; Connected Routing, Last Mile Navigation

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The user can then choose from either Augmented Reality guidance or Google Maps, and is guided for a range of between 200 metres and two kilometers on their smartphone. The design of the speed camera feature (if legal in a certain country) has received a design overhaul. User Profile. Speed cameras.

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