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AVS speakers emphasize importance of uniform legislation, safety for autonomous vehicles

August 5, 2020
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From helping address the driver shortage currently plaguing the trucking industry to transporting passengers to and from their destinations, autonomous vehicles (AV) have no shortage of potential use cases for the present and beyond.

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Florida Poly researchers turning disused golf cart into solar-powered autonomous vehicle

August 4, 2020
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In an effort to “advance cutting-edge research for years to come,” a team of researchers at Florida Polytechnic University (Florida Poly) is turning a disused golf cart into a solar-powered autonomous vehicle.

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Beep, Local Motors partner to expand number of AV shuttles on public and private roads

July 24, 2020
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Florida-based autonomous Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) provider Beep and Local Motors by LM Industries have announced a strategic partnership and new reseller agreement.

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FCA selects Waymo as its exclusive, strategic technology partner for L4 fully self-driving technology

July 22, 2020
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has selected Waymo as its exclusive, strategic technology partner for L4 fully self-driving technology across FCA’s full product portfolio.

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Plus.ai, Transportation Research Center partnering to conduct capability tests of Plus.ai’s self-driving system

July 22, 2020
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Plus.ai has announced an agreement with North America’s largest independent vehicle test facility and proving grounds, the Transportation Research Center (TRC), to conduct capability tests of Plus.ai’s self-driving system using a rigorous multi-vehicle approach.

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AutoX receives permit to test driverless vehicles in San Jose, California

July 22, 2020
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On Friday, July 17, the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) issued self-driving car tech company AutoX a permit that authorizes the company to test driverless vehicles on surface streets within a designated part of San Jose, California, pursuant to state law and regulation.

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Navya launches level 4 fully autonomous shuttle service in France

July 13, 2020
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Navya has announced that on June 22, the company launched a level 4 fully autonomous shuttle service, which means there is no safety operator on board the vehicle.

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Amazon acquires autonomous vehicle company Zoox

June 29, 2020
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Amazon has signed an agreement to acquire autonomous vehicle company Zoox.

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Mercedes-Benz, NVIDIA to create new software-defined architecture to enable autonomous driving

June 24, 2020
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Mercedes-Benz and NVIDIA have announced that they will work together to create a 'revolutionary' in-vehicle computing system and artificial intelligence (AI) computing infrastructure.

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Weekend Roundup: June 19, 2020

June 19, 2020
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This Week in the Unmanned Systems and Robotics World.

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