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

Baua Electric

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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Boring Company Las Vegas Convention Center Loop to welcome its first visitors in June

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The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) announced that The Boring Company’s Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) Loop is operational and expects to welcome its first visitors in June 2021. Credit: Las Vegas News Bureau/Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority).

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Honda reveals prototype of third-generation autonomous work vehicle

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Honda will showcase the new capabilities of the latest generation of its prototype Honda Autonomous Work Vehicle (AWV) ( earlier post ) to improve construction industry and worksite efficiencies at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2023 in Las Vegas, 14-18 March 2023.

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Karma Unveils All-Electric Kaveya Super Coupe

Electric Cars Report

The California-based Karma Automotive revealed its new ultra-luxury vehicle lineup at the Wynn Concours in Las Vegas.

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

Baua Electric

In February 2023, Zoox initially began rides on public roads in Foster City, California – marking the first time a purpose-built autonomous vehicle without any manual controls had done so. In June 2023, Zoox expanded public rides to Las Vegas in preparation for a full commercial launch.

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The NTSB Wants More Speed-Limiting Tech in New Vehicles

The Truth About Cars

The NTSB asked 17 automakers to add anti-speeding tech to new vehicles going forward, following an extremely deadly crash in Las Vegas last year that left nine people dead. The crash was caused by a driver traveling 103 mph in a 2018 Dodge Challenger. Image: Railway FX via Shutterstock] Become a& TTAC insider.

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First Look at a ride inside the Boring Company’s LVCC Loop as testing begins

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Elon Musk’s Boring Company performed capacity testing in Las Vegas at its Las Vegas Convention Center Loop yesterday as the Sin City prepares to reopen with no restrictions on June 1st. One of the most notable parts of the test was the constant loop of vehicles working on merging and coexisting smoothly.

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