The car’s driver-assistance system was in use when the crash killed a woman on Friday, the police said.
Category: Driverless and Semiautonomous Vehicles
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Tesla Crash That Killed a Texas Woman Will be Investigated by Federal Regulators
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Tesla Driver Using Autopilot Crashes Into Home in Texas and Kills a Woman, Officials Say
The New York Times – Business:The driver told investigators he was using the vehicle’s automated-driver system when the vehicle left the roadway and crashed into a house in Harris County, Texas.
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Waymo Suspends Service in Six Cities After Cars Drove Into Flooded Roads
The New York Times – Business:The temporary shutdowns came after videos emerged showing two Waymo cars stopped on swamped streets in Atlanta on Wednesday.
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After Stumbles, Technology Meant for Self-Driving Cars Finds a Second Act
The New York Times – Business:After a crush of promises in 2016 that autonomous cars would soon rule the road, companies whose tech underpinned them have shifted to other industries, like managing shipyards and city traffic.
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Robot Taxis Stop in Traffic in Chinese City, Stranding Travelers
The New York Times – Business:The authorities in Wuhan, the site of one of the world’s largest experiments in self-driving cars, cited a “system failure” after widespread reports on Tuesday evening.
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Uber to Buy Rivian Vehicles for Use as Driverless Taxis
The New York Times – Business:The deal provides cash to Rivian and is part of Uber’s attempts to stay relevant in a driverless future.
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Uber to Buy Rivian Vehicles for Use as Driverless Taxis
The New York Times – Business:The deal provides cash to Rivian and is part of Uber’s attempts to stay relevant in a driverless future.
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Driverless Big Rigs Are Coming to American Highways, and Soon
The New York Times – Business:There are active test runs in Texas, and a handful of companies are banking on making a big entry into the market as early as next year.
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Waymo Co-CEO Tries to Make a Case for the Safety of Driverless Cars
The New York Times – Business:Waymo’s co-chief executive, Tekedra Mawakana, knows she needs to earn the public’s trust. It won’t be easy.
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Ford and G.M. Face a Dilemma as China Excels in Electric Vehicles
The New York Times – Business:General Motors, Ford and other established automakers risk becoming relics if they don’t catch up to Chinese carmakers and technology companies in electric vehicles and self-driving cars.
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Wayve, an A.I. Driverless Car Start-Up in Europe, Raises $1.2 Billion
The New York Times – Business:The London-based company is building a system that uses artificial intelligence to power autonomous vehicles.
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Uber Taking Steps to Expand Number of EV Chargers Near Its Drivers
The New York Times – Business:The company said it would encourage companies that operated chargers to install them in neighborhoods where its drivers lived and work.