Take a ride around San Francisco in a driverless taxi
Driverless robo-taxis are being allowed on the city's streets at night for paying members of the public......»»
Cruise self-driving vehicles involved in 2 San Francisco crashes, including 1 with city fire truck
Four incidents have been reported since AV commercial expansion was approved in San Francisco......»»
California Regulators Vote to Expand Robotaxis in San Francisco
Regulators voted in favor of Waymo and Cruise expanding in San Francisco, marking a major milestone toward commercializing robotaxis. California regulators voted in favor of robotaxi operators expanding their paid driverless service.....»»
Technology reveals new picture of ancient Native American culture
Jeff Ferguson, Rob Walker and Francisco "Paco" Gomez at the University of Missouri are part of an interdisciplinary research team using drones equipped with light detection and ranging, or lidar, to study ancient Native American villages called puebl.....»»
Self-driving vehicles may reshape transportation, whether the cities that host them like it or not
San Francisco serves as a case study for the rollout of robotaxis, especially as Cruise and Waymo get ready to ramp up their driverless services. Others are taking close note of the friction and complications there......»»
In San Francisco, being a human instead of a robot will cost you
San Francisco's robotaxi rollout illustrates how regulatory standards treat human and robot drivers differently......»»
Q&A: Urban doom loop—what it is and how cities can stop it
Recent images of downtown San Francisco—emptied of office workers now dialing in remote and filled with wandering homeless people—has struck fear for the future of urban areas. A Columbia University professor coined the term "urban doom loop" for.....»»
An autonomous car in San Francisco got stuck in wet concrete
The mishap came just days after a local regulator made a landmark decision paving the way for the expansion of autonomous ridesharing services in the city......»»
Can we please just go back to using smaller wheels and tires?
And now, a rant about wheels and tires that are too big. Enlarge / Sigh. Not only are the 225/45/R20 tires easy to puncture, they're not cheap. Smaller wheels would ride better and provide better efficiency. (credit: Jonathan Git.....»»
California aims to introduce more anglers to native warm-water tolerant sunfish as planet heats up
California's only native sunfish, the Sacramento perch, survived catastrophic floods in the 1860s and was so abundant that it was a regular staple in San Francisco's markets before invasive species decimated its population......»»
Where to watch 49ers vs. Raiders: live stream NFL preseason games
The final NFL preseason game of the week will feature the San Francisco 49ers traveling to Nevada to take on the Las Vegas Raiders......»»
That’s an e-bike? Velotric’s stealthy T1 is a city bike for skeptics
The Velotric T1 smart urban e-bike defines a new paradigm as an unobtrusive transportation alternative that's easy to ride with or without power assistance......»»
California gives Waymo and Cruise the go-ahead to charge passengers
The California Public Utilities Commission voted 3-1 to approve 24-hour service. Enlarge (credit: Cruise) The robotaxi companies Waymo and Cruise now have permission to offer around-the-clock driverless rides to fee-payi.....»»
Regulators give green light to driverless taxis in San Francisco
California regulators gave approval Thursday to two rival robotaxi companies, Cruise and Waymo, to operate their driverless cars 24/7 across all of San Francisco and charge passengers for their services......»»
Waymo and Cruise win quest for expansion in San Francisco
The California Public Utilities Commission's decision could have implications for robotaxi expansion beyond San Francisco......»»
Novel socio-environmental vulnerability index pinpoints sustainability issues in Brazilian river basins
Brazilian researchers combined environmental physical, social and economic indicators to create an index that measures a region's vulnerability and used it to analyze the basins of the Parnaíba River and São Francisco River in the Northeast of Braz.....»»
Virgin Galactic all set to fly its first tourists to the edge of space
Virgin Galactic is taking its first space tourists on a rocket ship ride after years of delays, including one passenger who bought his ticket 18 years ago and a mother-daughter duo from the Caribbean......»»
Apple wants to use AR to guide you to your ride-sharing Apple Car
In an extension of its AR and mapping technology, Apple wants your iPhone to be able to identify an arriving Apple Car or Uber, so that you never get into the wrong one.Mockup of an Apple Car with Find MyThere's something else going on here. Just as.....»»
The 2023 Toyota bZ4x: A bouncy ride meets rather good efficiency
We try the electroskeptical automaker's first purpose-built battery-electric vehicle. Enlarge / Toyota took better photos of the bZ4x than I did, so I'm using theirs in this review. (credit: Toyota) A few weeks ago, we r.....»»
Scientists discover how trilobites survived environmental change
Scientists have worked out how one unusual species of trilobite—an ancient, sea-dwelling relative of spiders and lobsters—was able to defend itself against predators and survive a bumpy ride as Earth's oxygen levels fluctuated......»»
Hands on: connect cadence and speed sensors directly to Apple Watch with watchOS 10
Apple Watch has a new feature in watchOS 10 that enables direct pairing of speed and cadence sensors for more nuanced bike ride tracking. We go hands on with the feature.A speed sensorSpeed and cadence tracking isn't a new concept for avid bike rider.....»»