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First videos of The Boring Company’s working LVCC Loop in action emerge

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The Boring Company’s Las Vegas Convention Center Loop is now complete, and the first batch of videos of the low-cost underground transport system in action have been shared online. vegas #boringcompany #elonmusk pic.twitter.com/RS0g3AuPKO. — Jeff Gillan (@jgillanNews3LV) April 9, 2021.

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The Boring Company’s skeptics need to calm down about the LVCC Loop

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The Boring Company’s Las Vegas Convention Center Loop has been completed, and as with every other project from Elon Musk, the initiative has attracted a barrage of criticism from skeptics, some of whom have ridiculed and mocked the transport tunnel system. Kylie Jenner showing off The Boring Company tunnel in Las Vegas.

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The Boring Company’s LVCC Loop demo runs are seeds of an upcoming disruption

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The first rides of The Boring Company’s Las Vegas Convention Center Loop have been shared online. One such video shared by Las Vegas-based @themelissavegas showed a demo run in a Tesla Model Y. Adding more Teslas to the system would be a breeze as well.

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Hexagon, Hyundai and Valeo unveil a high-precision vehicle positioning system

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At CES 2020 in Las Vegas, Hyundai; Hexagon’s Positioning Intelligence Division; Valeo; and a major mobile network operator are presenting a new technology capable of pinpointing a vehicle’s exact location while on the road. Hyundai Motor Group is excited to be researching this unique, low-cost technology solution with Valeo.

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Aeva announces Aeries 4D FMCW lidar-on-chip for autonomous driving; recent Porsche investment

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One of the biggest roadblocks to bringing autonomous vehicles to the mainstream has been the lack of a high-performance and low-cost LiDAR that can scale to millions of units per year. Aeva will unveil Aeries at CES 2020 from 7-10 January at Las Vegas Convention Center (Booth 7525 located at Tech East, North Hall).

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Elon Musk’s Boring Company submits plans for 6.2-mile Loop system in Miami

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Similar to The Boring Company’s other projects like the Las Vegas Convention Center Loop, the cost of the Miami tunnels is quite attractive. The tunneling startup estimated that the proposed project would cost around $185-$220 million. The Boring Company also expects the construction of the 6.2-mile

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Hyundai introduces new autonomous IONIQ concept at AutoMobility LA

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This will result in a low-cost platform, which can be installed in future Hyundai models the average consumer can afford, the company said. This was accomplished by using the production car’s Smart Cruise Control’s forward-facing radar, Lane Keep Assist cameras and integrated them with LiDAR technology.

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