China’s Baidu launches autonomous robotaxi service across major city
Chinese internet giant Baidu launches Apollo Go Robotaxi service for the first time to a downtown city area.
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Joshua S. Hill is a Melbourne-based journalist who has been writing about climate change, clean technology, and electric vehicles for over 15 years. He has been reporting on electric vehicles and clean technologies for Renew Economy and The Driven since 2012. His preferred mode of transport is his feet.
Tesla is about to make a huge leap forward in self-driving car tech
Elon Musk takes to Twitter giving new insight on number of developments in Tesla's self-driving technology, including roundabouts and potholes.
Musk says Tesla happy to share software including Autopilot, and supply powertrains and batteries
Elon Musk says Tesla is happy to licence its software, powertrains and batteries, including Autopilot.
Tesla rival Lucid Motors unveils semi-autonomous DreamDrive
Saudi-backed Tesla rival Lucid Motors unveils new benchmark for advanced driver-assisted electric vehicles with system offering “most comprehensive sensor suite on the market”.
Another robo-taxi company granted driverless permit in California
Autonomous driving pioneer AutoX granted Driverless Permit by California DMV for testing autonomous"robo-taxi" driving technology on public roads.
Tesla Model 3 with Full Self Driving now changes lanes automatically
Tesla's Navigate on Autopilot feature now changes lanes automatically in Australia, without prompting the driver before making the manouevre.
Tesla increases price of Full Self Driving package in Australia
Tesla lifts price of Full Self Driving package in Australia from $A8,500 to $A10,100 - but what does this mean for the price of a standard Model 3?
Converting Uber and Lyft to electric vehicles will triple carbon benefits
Replacing a ride-hail vehicle with an electric car delivers three times the environmental benefits, new study published in Nature Energy on Monday shows.
Zoox alors! Cannon-Brookes cashes in as Amazon chases Tesla on robo-taxis
Cannon-Brookes-backed upstart Zoox bought out by Amazon, as big players battle for supremacy in the autonomous driving market.
Volvo seeks to close gap on Tesla with robotaxis using Waymo technology
Volvo inks exclusive deal with autonomous driving company Waymo, with plan that would go head-to-head with Tesla in race to develop a fleet of robotaxis.