Over the past few years, there has been an increasing focus on autonomous vehicles of all forms, shapes, and sizes. In China, research and development of this new form of transportation has taken an interesting turn. WeRide, a domestic startup, will attempt to launch their first commercial autonomous taxis in two cities later this year. This is done in an effort to rival the likes of Google and Uber. Commercial Autonomous Taxis Come to China It is commendable to see so many different companies work on autonomous vehicle technology. Despite this form of innovation being met with a lot of
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Autonomous vehicles are some of the most intriguing inventions in the world today. One of the questions most people have is whether or not these vehicles can hold up under severe weather conditions. Martti, a self-driving vehicle designed in Finland, took a trip through the snow last weekend. Surprisingly, this worked out quite well, and Martti even set a new drive record over a very dangerous road. Finnish Autonomous Vehicles Don’t Mind Snow It is evident the roads in Lapland are very different from the rest of the Western world. Snow is a very real threat to drivers’ safety in that part of
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