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Red Light For Robotaxis: Waymo Expansion Hit Brakes Due To Safety Concerns
Thursday, February 22, 2024 - 7:33am | 580Recently, a California regulator has decided to suspend Waymo‘s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) expansion plans for its robotaxi services. The decision is a result of the increasing safety concerns surrounding autonomous vehicles. What Happened: The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has postponed...
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WeRide Greenlit For Launch Of Paid, Fully Driverless Robotaxi Service In Beijing
Thursday, November 23, 2023 - 4:54am | 623WeRide, a trailblazer in the autonomous driving industry, has received the green light for commercial operation of its fully driverless Robotaxi service in the Chinese capital. What Happened: According to the press release carried by PRNewswire, WeRide secured approval from the Beijing Intelligent...
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5 Reasons Why Automakers Shouldn't Fear Google Inc's Driverless Car
Wednesday, September 10, 2014 - 9:09am | 926Google Inc’s (NASDAQ: GOOG), (NASDAQ: GOOGL) driverless car creates the feeling that anything's possible. Last spring, Google announced that it is “mastering city street driving,” an effort toward building a future in which cars can drive themselves in any set of conditions...
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Google Brings Ex-Ford CEO Mulally On To Its Board
Friday, July 18, 2014 - 9:44am | 626Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) made an interesting announcement this week: It is bringing a veteran automotive and aerospace industry executive on to its board of directors. Alan Mulally was CEO of Ford (NYSE: F) from 2006 until just weeks ago. He was also a top executive at...