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Tesla FSD Beta V9 nails Lombard St test in San Francisco with zero interventions

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Among these involved a drive through San Francisco’s famed Lombard Street, which holds the nickname “crookedest street in the world.” Granted, FSD Beta V9 navigated Lombard Street at just 2 mph, but the limited speed actually helped the advanced driver-assist system navigate the road without difficulties. .

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

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Zoox also operates retrofitted self-driving Toyota Highlanders in Seattle, Las Vegas, San Francisco and Foster City, California. Zoox said it will free up its specially designed vehicles to drive at speeds up to 45 miles per hour (72 kph), from 35 mph. m)after she was hit by a human-driven car.

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Michigan State University introduces electric autonomous bus through collaboration with state, Karsan and ADASTEC

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During testing, the bus will be traveling at 15 mph; this will increase to 25 mph once fully deployed in 2022. The bus represents one of the largest electric autonomous transit vehicles to be deployed on US roadways to date. square miles of contiguous urban, suburban, industrial and rural zones.

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GM’s Cruise secures first-ever permit to charge for self-driving car rides in California

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General Motors’ Cruise became the first autonomous driving program to secure a permit to charge people to ride in a self-driving car after numerous objections from city officials in San Francisco. San Francisco is a hotbed for self-driving test vehicle programs, but Cruise became the first to secure the permit. .”

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GM self-driving unit Cruise bids farewell to nine leaders amid probe

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The publication’s source also stated that Cruise’s head of government affairs was dismissed and that some terminations were related to the company’s misrepresentations following the October crash in San Francisco. The October Cruise crash in San Francisco was a huge blow to the GM self-driving unit.

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Successful run across the US on 37.6 gallons of 100% NEXBTL renewable diesel; 66.7 mpg w/ average speed 67.7 mph

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mph/109 km/h). Golden Gate started selling NEXBTL renewable diesel to its fleet customers the San Francisco area in 2013. The 2,507-mile (4,035 km) journey, which began in Jacksonville, Florida, and finished successfully in Santa Monica, California, took a total driving time of 37 hours 2 minutes (thus average speed = 67.7

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Cruise robotaxi pedestrian accident review concludes with strange findings

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The San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD), which responded to the accident, stated that emergency personnel used the Jaws of Life to lift the robotaxi that pinned the woman down. Back in October, Cruise caught headlines after one of its autonomous robotaxis was involved in an accident. The pedestrian suffered serious injuries.