Autonomous, Alternative and Experimental Vehicles

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  Charles Wardell

  

  Cruise unveils a wheelchair-accessible robotaxi, with plans to launch in 2024

  The Verge - Andrew J. Hawkins

  Cruise, the autonomous vehicle company backed by General Motors, revealed a wheelchair-accessible robotaxi that it says could start picking up disabled passengers as soon as next year. The reveal of the newly accessible robotaxi is a major step toward fulfilling the dream of people with vision, …

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  Charles Wardell

  

  Officials seek pact to set up HQ, factory for autonomous EVs in Riverside

  heysocal.com - Joe Taglieri

  The City Council voted 6-1 on Tuesday to pursue an agreement to bring a New Zealand-based manufacturer of autonomous electric vehicles to …

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  Charles Wardell

  

  Lethal autonomous robots (LARs) in modern warfare

  roboticsbiz.com - Editorial

  Lethal Autonomous Robots (LARs) represent a remarkable and highly controversial development in modern military technology. These machines, often …

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  Charles Wardell

  

  This 9-Passenger Autonomous Shuttle Gets Ready for Prime Time

  autoweek.com - Jay Ramey

  Schaeffler, VDL Groep, and Mobileye team up on a Level 4 shuttle, but just where will we see these first? German supplier Schaeffler, along with the …

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  Charles Wardell

  

  Robotaxis are coming to Nashville

  Axios - Nate Rau, Zachery Eanes

  Cruise, an autonomous vehicle company, has tapped Nashville as one of its next cities for its robotaxi service. Driving the news: General Motors-owned …

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  Charles Wardell

  

  Cruise is bringing its robotaxis to Seattle and Washington, DC

  TechCrunch - Rebecca Bellan

  Cruise, the self-driving subsidiary of General Motors, said Monday it has begun manual data collection in Seattle and Washington, DC, the first step toward launching commercial services in the cities. Data collection involves manually driving a robotaxi around to grab information on the local …