Tag: self-driving car
R&D Roundup: Sweat power, Earth imaging, testing ‘ghostdrivers’
I see far more research articles than I could possibly write up. This column collects the most interesting of those papers and advances, along with notes on why they may prove important in the world of tech and startups. This week: one step closer to self-powered on-skin electronics; people dressed…
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Tesla vehicles recognize and respond to traffic lights, stop signs with latest software update
Properly equipped Tesla vehicles can now recognize and respond to traffic lights and stop signs thanks to a software update that the company started pushing out to owners over the weekend. The software update had been available to sliver of Tesla owners, some of whom had posted videos of the…
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Self-driving startup Zoox settles with Tesla over trade secret theft
Tesla has prevailed in a key lawsuit over trade secret theft. Self-driving car startup Zoox has settled with Tesla and acknowledged that some of its new logistics recruits “were in possession of Tesla documents” that covered shipping and warehouse pr… Source
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The Station: Starship expands, AutoX opens up shop and a big moment for e-bikes
Hi and welcome back to The Station, a weekly newsletter dedicated to the future (and present) of transportation. I’m your host, Kirsten Korosec, senior transportation reporter at TechCrunch. What you’re reading now is a shorter version of the newsletter, which is emailed every weekend. If you want to subscribe, go…
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Elon Musk explains why Tesla’s Model 3 has an in-cabin camera
Tesla’s Model 3 has shipped from the start with a camera pointing at the cabin, but it has gone unused ever since. What’s it for? You won’t have to wonder much longer. Elon Musk has confirmed that the camera is there to support Tesla’s eventual robo-… Source
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Nuro’s driverless delivery cars are cleared for testing in California
Nuro’s driverless delivery vehicles just got another important approval. California’s DMV has given Nuro a permit to test completely self-driving couriers in specific parts of Santa Clara and San Mateo counties, including Silicon Valley mainstays lik… Source
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