Category Archives: safety

Ford, Argo AI, Walmart to Launch Autonomous Vehicle Delivery

Posted on 16 September 2021 by Ken Zino

The deal blends a self-driving technology provider with an automotive manufacturer able to integrate that technology with mass-produced vehicles and the world’s largest retailer. The multi-city service will enable Walmart customers to place orders of groceries and other popular items online for door-to-door autonomous delivery directly to customers’ homes. Continue reading →

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COVID Losses – NISMO Festival Canceled Again

Posted on 10 September 2021 by Ken Zino

The annual festival in Japan, billed as a fan appreciation event, has been held in the off-season. This year’s festival was to have been the 23rd After last year’s event was cancelled, the organizers had hoped for it to go ahead this year and had been watching the situation closely. Continue reading →

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Honda and Cruise to Start Testing Autonomous Vehicles on Public Roads

Posted on 8 September 2021 by Ken Zino

The testing program for autonomous vehicles mobility service technologies will be conducted in Utsunomiya City and Haga Town, Tochigi Prefecture. To start, a high-definition map of the area will be created using a specialized vehicle for mapping. Once the high-definition map is ready, the autonomous vehicle, Cruise AV, will be driven on public roads to develop and test autonomous vehicles adapted to the traffic environment and the relevant laws and regulations in Japan. Continue reading →

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Lyft Starts Driver Legal Defense Fund vs Abortion Vigilantes

Posted on 4 September 2021 by Ken Zino

In the latest, but by no means the last development supporting democracy in the face of mob rule, Lyft has created a Driver Legal Defense Fund to cover 100% of legal fees for drivers sued under SB8. Continue reading →

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FAA Data Show Trends in Dangerous Aircraft Laser Strikes

Posted on 1 September 2021 by Ken Zino

“Pointing a laser at an aircraft can temporarily blind a pilot and not only affects the crew but endangers passengers and the communities they fly over every night,” said FAA Administrator Steve Dickson. Continue reading →

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GM Canada Picks TELUS 5G Network

Posted on 1 September 2021 by Ken Zino

The move is key step in GM’s stated goal of adding new driver-assistance technologies, with zero crashes and zero congestion. It’s also part of the ongoing push toward autonomous vehicles. This and related moves by other automakers also raise antitrust and privacy issues that are thus far unaddressed. Continue reading →

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Toyota e-Palette Operating Again After Olympic Pedestrian Hit

Posted on 30 August 2021 by Ken Zino

The pedestrian was a visually impaired person who was walking alone. When the pedestrian tried to cross the intersection, the individual met e-Palette passing through the intersection. When the vehicle was turning right, upon entering the intersection, it detected a person in the intersection and stopped. Continue reading →

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Bridgestone Recalls Alenza, Dueler, Ecopia, Turanza and Firestone Destination Tires for Leaks

Posted on 27 August 2021 by Ken Zino

A Tire Laser Marking System which uses laser light to mark certain information on tire sidewalls, malfunctioned. The malfunction caused the laser to remain stationary and burn a pinhole into the tire sidewall near the first digit of the Tire Identification Number date code – the last 4- digits of the TIN. Continue reading →

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