autonomous vehicles

U.S. expands investigation into Waymo over robotaxis driving around stopped school buses

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U.S. expands investigation into Waymo over robotaxis driving around stopped school buses

Federal regulators said they are expanding an investigation into Waymo this week, following reports that the company’s self-driving cars navigated around school buses stopped on the road in Austin, Texas. In a letter to Waymo dated Dec. 3, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it will investigate the performance of the autonomous vehicles and … Read more

Aeva shares soar after deal with European automaker

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Aeva shares soar after deal with European automaker

By Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 3 (Reuters) – Shares of Aeva Technologies, a Silicon Valley-based maker of lidar units that ​help autonomous vehicles sense their surroundings, rose more than 18% ‌in midday trading on Wednesday after the company announced an exclusive deal to supply ‌a European maker of passenger vehicles. Aeva did not name … Read more

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