Waymo issues recall to deal with a flooding problem

https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/12/waymo-issues-recall-to-deal-with-a-flooding-problem/

#Tech #AutonomousVehicles #Safety

Waymo recalls robotaxis for driving on flooded roads

https://www.theverge.com/transportation/928480/waymo-recall-flooded-roads-robotaxi

#Tech #AutonomousVehicles #Safety

English – The Conversation | Self-driving cars struggle to see at night or in fog – but imitating the human brain can make them safe by Pablo Hernández Cámara, Profesor e investigador. Departamento de Ingeniería Electrónica & Laboratorio de Procesado de Imágenes, Universitat de València, Universitat de València

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Self‑driving cars work well in clear daylight but become almost blind in darkness, rain or fog, because current AI vision systems lack the adaptive mechanisms that human eyes use. Researchers at the University of Valencia mimicked the brain’s “divisive normalisation”—a neuronal “volume‑control” that amplifies weak signals in dark scenes and attenuates bright ones—to modify standard AI models. Tests with real‑world European driving data, night‑time images from Switzerland and virtual simulators showed that the brain‑inspired models retained accurate object detection under fog and complete darkness, outperforming unmodified AI by more than 20 %. The study suggests that improving autonomous‑vehicle safety does not require larger computers or massive datasets, but rather can be achieved by borrowing evolution‑tested strategies from human vision, making AI systems more robust, adaptable, and trustworthy in all weather conditions.

Read more: https://theconversation.com/self-driving-cars-struggle-to-see-at-night-or-in-fog-but-imitating-the-human-brain-can-make-them-safe-282284

#UniversityofValencia #Selfdrivingcars #AIvision #Neuralnetwork #Humanbrain #Divisivenormalisation #Switzerland #Europeandatasets #Autonomousvehicles #Braininspired #

Layla Ibrahim (@layla_electric)

DSTAR의 복잡한 메커니즘과 옆으로 구르는 이동 방식이 적응형 모빌리티에서 큰 진전으로 평가된다. 자율주행차 테스트 연구와도 잘 맞물리는 엔지니어링 성과로 보인다.

https://x.com/layla_electric/status/2053856446320676870

#robotics #mobility #autonomousvehicles #engineering

California police will be able to issue traffic citations to driverless cars starting July 1 under new DMV regulations.

https://worldbriefly.news/california-police-to-gain-authority-to-ticket-driverless-cars-starting-july-1

#AutonomousVehicles #California #Traffic

The Big Engine That Could

Bot Auto가 미국 텍사스에서 완전 무인 자율주행 18륜 트럭을 230마일 주행하는 데 성공하며 상용 무인 트럭 시대가 다가오고 있음을 보여줬다. 이 트럭은 운전자 없이도 마일당 2달러 미만의 비용으로 운행되어 물류 비용 절감 가능성을 시사한다. 다만, 안전성과 운영 경계 내에서의 리스크 관리가 중요한 과제로 남아 있으며, 현재는 중간 구간 자동화가 주로 진행되고 마지막 배송 구간은 여전히 인간 운전자가 담당한다. 각 주별 규제와 연방 법안이 상용 무인 트럭 도입의 향방을 결정할 전망이다.

https://medium.com/human-offset/the-big-engine-that-could-de152076bb82

#autonomousvehicles #selfdrivingtrucks #logistics #ai #transportation

New blog post: FSD: Full Self-Delusion or Full Self-Driving? Tesla's Perpetual Beta Battle

Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) promises the moon, but delivers a beta experience that's causing legal headaches and raising questions about consumer trust and the future of true automation.

https://rhodzy.com/blog/fsd-full-self-delusion-or-full-self-driving-teslas-perpetual-beta-battle

#tesla #fsd #autonomousvehicles #teslasoftware #automotivetech #electricvehicles

RE: https://social.heise.de/@heiseonlineenglish/116537775916354050

"Radical”?

Swedish Einride has been doing this since at least 2017

https://www.einride.tech/autonomous

#autonomousvehicles #AV #Autonomous

🚚 I camion senza conducente stanno prendendo la fastlane verso il futuro! Non più solo un sogno, ma un passo avanti nella rivoluzione dei trasporti. #AutonomousVehicles #FutureIsNow

🔗 https://www.tomshw.it/automotive/camion-senza-conducente-altro-passo