A new report says that the city of San Francisco is now getting three 911 calls a day due to issues with driverless automated cars from Waymo and GM, and things could get even worse in the future.
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General Motors will only have its own infotainment systems in its future electric cars. which will be co-developed by Google. It will no longer have Apple CarPlay or Android Auto support for its EVs.
General Motors is working on an AI system in collaboration with Microsoft. It will use similar technology that's used in ChatGPT and it'll be voice-activated for road safety reasons.
The latest partnership focuses on accelerating the commercialization of self-driving vehicles. It also sees Microsoft become Cruise's and General Motor's preferred cloud provider.
GM and Nikola announced a smaller deal that eliminates plans for GM to build the startup's electric pickup truck. Nikola "will refund all previously submitted order deposits for the Nikola Badger."
GM announced a strategic partnership with electric truck startup Nikola, stating that it would manufacture the startup's upcoming Badger vehicle. Shares of both companies jumped on partnership news.
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In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, GM is partnering with Ventec Life Systems to increase the production of ventilators needed in hospitals to treat the severe cases of the infection.
A Tesla Model S crashed into the back of a fire truck, the driver of the car claims it was in Autopilot mode. Meanwhile GM claims that its self-driving car was not to blame for another incident.
GM has said it can already roll out its electric and driverless Cruise AV in 7 states in the USA. The company believes it can overcome any other final and federal legal hurdles by 2019.
The car manufacturer together with the US' second largest ride sharing service are looking to get an edge over rivals by testing out the biggest fleet of autonomous vehicles ever, starting next year.
GM is recalling 4.3 million cars, SUVs and trucks worldwide, due to a "software defect" related to the airbags and seatbelt pretensioners - a flaw already linked to one death and three injuries.
Google has officially announced its partnership with major automobile manufacturers in forming the Open Automotive Alliance to integrate Android in cars for navigation and entertainment purposes.
