#autonomous-vehicles

#autonomous-vehicles

In a recent demonstration of the technology developed by British company Wayve, a Nissan Ariya sedan outfitted with 11 cameras, five radars and a next-generation sensor called LiDAR maneuvered its way through downtown Tokyo, braking for red lights as well as pedestrians and other cars at intersections. It's set to be available in 2027, although Nissan did not give the models or other details.

Priced at $15.50 per American Depositary Share (ADS) in its initial public offering, the stock has tumbled roughly 25% to around $11.53 per share amid broader market jitters and sector headwinds. Harsher still, shares languish 74% below the stratospheric peak of $44 per share they hit in February. That's when ( NvidiaNASDAQ:NVDA) unveiled a $24.7 million, 1.7 million-share stake that ignited a trading frenzy, doubling the stock's value in days.

Having started 2025 with a series of moves to boost its presence in the US, strengthen its position in industrial logistics, and extend its use and expertise in artificial intelligence (AI), UK-based autonomous vehicle (AV) technology company Oxa has extended its business relationship with AI leader Nvidia, with expanded use of the Nvidia Cosmos World Foundation Models and next-generation Nvidia Drive AGX Thor developer kits to accelerate the evolution of its self-driving software.

Hawley said he planned to introduce a bill on the topic "soon," but declined to offer further details. A self-styled populist, Hawley staked out his stance against autonomous vehicles in a speech at the National Conservatism last week, where he cast AI as part of a transhumanist project and called for a series of restrictions on the technology. "Only humans should drive cars and trucks," Hawley said at the time.

The Chronicle, which helped to sensationalize the "doom loop" narrative about San Francisco four years ago, now has a headline about the beginnings of a "boom loop." The article goes on to talk about the fact that the AI boom and rising rents still doesn't mean developers are rushing to build new housing yet. [Chronicle] The California Commission on Judicial Performance has admonished a Los Angeles County judge, Judge Enrique Monguia, for threatening to shoot defendants and attorneys, or to have them

Earlier this year, the UK government delayed the rollout of driverless vehicles until late 2027* as it strives to build public trust. While limited self-driving technology is permitted on UK roads, a human driver must be at the wheel to supervise and intervene if needed. But several companies are already testing more advanced tech across the UK. In Belfast, NI's first self-driving vehicle - the Harlander shuttle bus - is giving passengers at Titanic Quarter a taste of the future.**

In his comments, Hill noted that Tesla's FSD tests in the Boring Company's underground tunnels in Las Vegas have been going on for months. However, the full-self driving Teslas have reportedly not been carrying passengers during the tests. Interestingly enough, Hill noted that the FSD-driven vehicles have not had any incidents in the Boring Company tunnels yet, though safety drivers have been required to intervene "periodically."

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has frequently expressed his opinions on LiDAR in the past, but in recent days, the EV maker's frontman has continued to discuss the weaknesses in the technology and why his company has relied on cameras. He also mentioned the suite's limits on Waymo's capabilities. Tesla completely abandoned using radar alongside its camera suite a few years ago, something it referred to as "Tesla Vision" at the time.

We constantly say here at InsideEVs that the world will continue to electrify, whether you like it or not. And, well, that's still proving to be true. We're still going electric (in some fashion) whether the powers that be want that to happen or not. And unfortunately, it looks like some people really, really don't want us to go electric.

"Muni has become 14% faster and more reliable, and the number of roadway crashes and injuries on Market Street has decreased 40% since the since this part of Market Street was made exclusively, exclusive for people walking, biking and taking public transportation," said Luke Bornheimer with Streets Forward.