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designboom | architecture & design magazine
2 months ago
Cars

'smartchitecture' is a driverless aluminum car with circular cabin and round transparent roof

Yida Li designed a concept driverless aluminum car 'Smartchitecture' transforming a Smart car into a multipurpose vehicle resembling a moving tent, RV, and architecture. [ more ]
The Verge
4 months ago
Tech industry

Crash of the Titan: a short history of Apple's doomed car project

Apple's secretive driverless car project, Project Titan, has been canceled after several years of development without any official announcement.
Despite the public testing of self-driving cars and hiring in the automotive industry, Apple remained tight-lipped about Project Titan, maintaining an air of mystery. [ more ]
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Los Angeles Times
4 months ago
San Francisco

Robotaxi vandalized, set ablaze by crowd in San Francisco's Chinatown

A Waymo driverless car was set on fire in San Francisco after being surrounded by a crowd, vandalized, and having a firework thrown inside.
No one was injured in the incident and the motive for the attack is unclear. [ more ]
SFGATE
4 months ago
San Francisco

Waymo driverless car vandalized, incinerated by San Francisco crowd

A crowd of people incinerated a Waymo driverless car in San Francisco.
No passengers were in the vehicle at the time and no injuries were reported. [ more ]
Mission Local
4 months ago
Cars

Cyclist, driverless car collide at 17th and Mississippi

A driverless car and a cyclist collided in Potrero Hill, San Francisco, leading to minor injuries for the cyclist.
The driverless car involved in the collision was reportedly a Waymo vehicle, but it is unclear if it was responsible for the collision. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
4 months ago
San Francisco

Robotaxi vandalized, set ablaze by crowd in San Francisco's Chinatown

A Waymo driverless car was set on fire in San Francisco after being surrounded by a crowd, vandalized, and having a firework thrown inside.
No one was injured in the incident and the motive for the attack is unclear. [ more ]
SFGATE
4 months ago
San Francisco

Waymo driverless car vandalized, incinerated by San Francisco crowd

A crowd of people incinerated a Waymo driverless car in San Francisco.
No passengers were in the vehicle at the time and no injuries were reported. [ more ]
Mission Local
4 months ago
Cars

Cyclist, driverless car collide at 17th and Mississippi

A driverless car and a cyclist collided in Potrero Hill, San Francisco, leading to minor injuries for the cyclist.
The driverless car involved in the collision was reportedly a Waymo vehicle, but it is unclear if it was responsible for the collision. [ more ]
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www.nytimes.com
5 months ago
Tech industry

Cruise Says Hostility Toward Regulators Led to Grounding of Its Autonomous Cars

Adversarial approach by Cruise executives towards regulators led to nationwide suspension of fleet.
Executives failed to fully explain key details about an accident, fixated on protecting Cruise's reputation instead. [ more ]
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SFGATE
5 months ago
San Francisco

SF police can't ticket driverless cars for speeding, running red lights

In San Francisco, driverless cars cannot be cited for moving violations according to California's vehicle code.
Police officers can make a traffic stop if they witness an autonomous car violate the rules of the road, but cannot issue a citation for a moving violation if the car is in driverless mode. [ more ]
Theregister
6 months ago
Cars

Driverless cars swerve traffic citations in California

Driverless cars in California cannot be issued traffic citations for violating driving laws.
Only humans can be cited for traffic violations, not autonomous vehicles. [ more ]
www.npr.org
6 months ago
Tech industry

Driverless car startup Cruise's no good, terrible year

Cruise, a driverless car startup, faced a significant setback when one of its autonomous vehicles hit a pedestrian in San Francisco, leading to investigations and financial challenges.
The incident led to the resignation of Cruise's CEO, Kyle Vogt, and a withdrawal of funding by General Motors. [ more ]
SFGATE
5 months ago
San Francisco

SF police can't ticket driverless cars for speeding, running red lights

In San Francisco, driverless cars cannot be cited for moving violations according to California's vehicle code.
Police officers can make a traffic stop if they witness an autonomous car violate the rules of the road, but cannot issue a citation for a moving violation if the car is in driverless mode. [ more ]
Theregister
6 months ago
Cars

Driverless cars swerve traffic citations in California

Driverless cars in California cannot be issued traffic citations for violating driving laws.
Only humans can be cited for traffic violations, not autonomous vehicles. [ more ]
www.npr.org
6 months ago
Tech industry

Driverless car startup Cruise's no good, terrible year

Cruise, a driverless car startup, faced a significant setback when one of its autonomous vehicles hit a pedestrian in San Francisco, leading to investigations and financial challenges.
The incident led to the resignation of Cruise's CEO, Kyle Vogt, and a withdrawal of funding by General Motors. [ more ]
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