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A drone at the delivery zone. (Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist)
UPS Starts Drone Delivery of COVID Vaccines
A drone at the delivery zone. (Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist)
UPS Inc. started delivering coronavirus vaccines with the use of drones as part of a new initiative announced Aug. 24.
August 24, 2021
Business, Technology, Autonomous
Waymo via Facebook Video
Waymo Brings Self-Driving Taxis to San Francisco — With a Catch
Waymo via Facebook Video
Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo will offer rides in its autonomous vehicles to select passengers in San Francisco, marking its second launch of a taxi service and a hint of the company’s commercial ambitions.
August 24, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous
Nikola headquarters in Arizona. (Ash Ponders/Bloomberg News)
Nikola Awarded DOE Grant to Research Hydrogen Refueling
Nikola headquarters in Arizona. (Ash Ponders/Bloomberg News)
Nikola Corp. announced the U.S. Department of Energy awarded it a grant of $2 million to advance research into autonomous refueling technologies for future hydrogen fueling stations.
August 23, 2021
Business, Technology, Autonomous
Plus truck with Goodyear tires. (PR Newswire)
Goodyear, Plus Announce Autonomous Trucks Collaboration
Plus truck with Goodyear tires. (PR Newswire)
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. announced a collaboration with automated driving company Plus to integrate Goodyear’s suite of services with Plus technology.
August 23, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous
Jennifer Homendy at a past event. (Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg News)
NTSB’s Jennifer Homendy Says Automated Driving Claims Erode Public Trust
Jennifer Homendy at a past event. (Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg News)
The nation’s new chief accident investigator wants to send a message: growing public confusion over automated driving systems in the U.S. is threatening to undermine the potential safety benefits of the technology.
August 20, 2021
Business, Technology, Autonomous
The planned Tesla Robot, according to Musk, will look something like this. (Tesla via YouTube)
Tesla Swaps Year-Away Robotaxis for Year-Away Humanoid Robot
The planned Tesla Robot, according to Musk, will look something like this. (Tesla via YouTube)
More than two years after touting plans to turn Tesla Inc. vehicles into robotaxis that have yet to materialize, Elon Musk held another highly technical event about autonomous driving development.
August 20, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous
The dashboard of a Tesla Model S car, equipped with Autopilot. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News)
FTC Should Probe Tesla Autopilot Claims, Senators Say
The dashboard of a Tesla Model S car, equipped with Autopilot. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News)
Two U.S. senators are urging the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether Tesla Inc. uses deceptive marketing practices by labeling its driver-assistance systems “Autopilot” and “Full Self-Driving.”
August 18, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
Rendering of a planned Dallas maintenance facility. (Waymo)
Waymo to Build Facility in Dallas, Partner With Ryder on Maintenance
Rendering of a planned Dallas maintenance facility. (Waymo)
Autonomous truck developer Waymo Via announced plans to build a nine-acre facility near Dallas that will serve as a regional hub for advancing operations and service for automated Class 8 trucks.
August 18, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous
An instrument panel illustrates the road ahead using Autopilot technology in a Tesla. (Christopher Goodney/Bloomberg News)
Does Tesla Probe Signal a Get-Tough Era at NHTSA?
An instrument panel illustrates the road ahead using Autopilot technology in a Tesla. (Christopher Goodney/Bloomberg News)
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s investigation into a possible defect involving Tesla Inc.’s Autopilot may signal a more activist approach by the Biden administration to regulating technology that is crucial to the auto industry’s future.
August 17, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
As part of the arrangement, Bridgestone will become an official U.S. launch partner for Stockholm-based Einride and be its exclusive tire supplier for the U.S. market. (Bridgestone Americas)
Bridgestone, Einride Partner on Sustainable Mobility Solutions
As part of the arrangement, Bridgestone will become an official U.S. launch partner for Stockholm-based Einride and be its exclusive tire supplier for the U.S. market. (Bridgestone Americas)
Tire company Bridgestone and Einride, which develops electric and autonomous freight mobility solutions, formed a partnership designed to create sustainable mobility solutions for electrified and autonomous Class 8 trucks.
August 16, 2021