Mayor Karen Bass has said Los Angeles (LA) should have the power to decide how robotaxi companies expand in the city. Robotaxis – The Autonomous Car A robotaxi, a self-driving or driverless taxi, is an autonomous vehicle (AV) operated by a ride-sharing company. Last month, a Cruise vehicle – the leading AV company – struck a woman who was flung into its path by a hit-and-run driver. The driverless Cruise vehicle ran over her, stopped briefly, and then proceeded to drag her for 20 feet while pulling over to the
Co-founder and CEO at Heex Technologies, Bruno Mendes Da Silva, has announced that his startup has signed a public contract with US Authorities. We previously wrote about Heex’s smart data management platform helping carmakers sift through the sea of data required to put autonomous vehicles on the road. Now, this new partnership will see the team provide their software solution to process data from Autonomous Vehicles and Mobility operators as part of the Automated Driving System program in California. The data will foster safety standards and rulemaking of autonomous vehicles
