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GM will no longer fund Cruise’s robotaxi development

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At the height of its success, Cruise was running robotaxi services in San Francisco, Austin, Houston, and Phoenix. today announced that it will no longer fund Cruise LLC’s robotaxi deployment work. It plans to acquire the remaining shares so it can restructure and refocus Cruise’s operations.

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GM will no longer fund Cruise’s robotaxi development

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At the height of its success, Cruise was running robotaxi services in San Francisco, Austin, Houston, and Phoenix. Source: Cruise General Motors (GM) today announced that it will no longer fund Cruise LLC’s robotaxi deployment work. It hopes to have this completed by the first half of 2025.

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The ABB Edge: Using AI and robotics to transform industries

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News of the week Schaeffler plans global use of Agility Robotics’ Digit humanoid Schaeffler, a global leader in motion technology, has invested in Agility Robotics and plans to use Digit in its global operations. While the company is not yet offering public rides in either city, it plans to launch the Las Vegas service in early 2025.

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Zoox issues voluntary software recall for 258 vehicles

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Zooxs purpose-built robotaxis dont have traditional manual controls. Source: Zoox Zoox Inc. The company issued this voluntary safety recall in response to two incidents in which its vehicles braked unexpectedly and were rear-ended by motorcycles. No Zoox vehicles on the road use the recalled software today.

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Zoox expands autonomous vehicle testing to Los Angeles

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Zoox will deploy a small number of retrofitted test vehicles with safety drivers in a small area of metro Los Angeles. Credit: Zoox Zoox Inc. this week announced that it is starting street-mapping operations in Los Angeles as the first step to deploying its robotaxis in the coming years.

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Waymo robotaxis available in Austin exclusively through Uber

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Source: Uber Waymo robotaxis are now available in Austin exclusively through Uber. Previously, Waymo offered rides in Austin only to its employees. Unlike Waymo’s deployments in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Phoenix, Waymo robotaxis in Austin are available exclusively through the Uber app.

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Waymo expands Phoenix service area; Zoox starts testing in Austin and Miami

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Left, Waymo’s autonomous robotaxi, and right, Zoox’s purpose-built autonomous robotaxi. Sources: Waymo, Zoox It has been an exciting week for the autonomous vehicle industry. Waymo LLC announced that it will be expanding its service area in Phoenix, and Zoox Inc. km) of the Valley.

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