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

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The Zoox vehicles will also drive in light rain and at night, the company said, critical for gathering additional data. Amazon’s self-driving car unit, Zoox, is seeking to stay abreast of rival Waymo by expanding its vehicles’ testing in California and Nevada to include a wider area, higher speeds and nighttime driving.

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Zoox expands routes, operational hours, and top speed of its bespoke driverless robotaxis

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Autonomous technology developer Zoox shared its latest milestone in a blog post today, expanding its unique driverless robotaxi operations in California and Nevada. In June 2023, Zoox expanded public rides to Las Vegas in preparation for a full commercial launch. However, the driverless EVs can achieve speeds up to 75 mph.

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Audi staging 550-mile piloted drive from Silicon Valley to Las Vegas for CES in Audi A7 Sportback concept

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Audi is staging a 550-mile (885 km) piloted drive from Silicon Valley to Las Vegas, Nevada for CES this week using the Audi A7 Sportback piloted driving concept car. The concept relieves the driver of driving duties from 0 to 70 mph (113 km/h). Earlier post.) The car can initiate lane changes and passing maneuvers.

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Horwin makes US electric motorbike debut – but at a price

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Horwin’s flashy flagship electric motorbike, the SENMENTI 0 production model, has just made its US debut at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 74 kW (100 hp) electric motor is powerful enough to offer a 0-60 mph time of just 2.8

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Volvo Trucks introduces Volvo Active Driver Assist; combining radar and camera for emergency braking

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Volvo made the announcement during the American Trucking Associations (ATA) Management Conference & Exhibition in Las Vegas, Nevada. Braking assist will be applied—at speeds greater than 15 mph (24 km/h)—when the system recognizes the stationary object as a vehicle, independent of whether cruise control is engaged.

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Event: Ford Bronco Sport Off-Roadeo

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There is also a similar program in Las Vegas, Nevada, for the full-size Bronco. Ford’s Trail Control technology enables a cruise control-like setting, up-to 20 mph forward and 6 mph in reverse, for vehicle-controlled throttle and braking, letting the driver stay focused on navigating the trail.

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The Tesla Autopilot Excuse: How EV ignorance created the perfect storm for a misinformation nightmare

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He also stated that judging by the distance of the vehicle from the owner’s home to the crash site, the Model S would have only accelerated to 30 mph before covering the entire 550-foot distance using Adaptive Cruise Control. Tesla owner apologizes for staging “brake failure” incident in China.

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