Self-driving cars still rely on humans — but how often remains unclear

Operators must have a valid U.S. driver’s license for at least three years and maintain a clean driving record throughout ...

Robotaxi companies won’t say how often remote operators intervene

The tension around remote assistance for robotaxis has been building over a couple of weeks now. Markey called the refusal to ...

Robotaxi companies refuse to say how often their AVs need remote help

Aurora, May Mobility, Motional, Nuro, Tesla, Waymo, and Zoox all refused to cough up a number during Senator Ed Markey's ...

Tesla Admits Its Robotaxis Are Sometimes Driven by Remote Humans

The electric-car maker says it happens rarely and at speeds below 10 mph. But the disclosure—in response to a US senator's ...
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Senator calls for federal oversight of remote helpers for autonomous vehicles

Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) is urging federal safety officials to investigate the remote assistance practices of autonomous ...
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Waymo defends use of remote assistance workers in US robotaxi operations

WASHINGTON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Alphabet self-driving unit Waymo on Tuesday defended its use of remote assistance personnel in the face of questions from Congress and said they have ‌never been used to ...
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Tesla Robotaxis not entirely autonomous? Human drivers take over when AI can’t

Tesla’s remote operators are authorised to “temporarily assume direct vehicle control” as a last resort after all other ...
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Imint Releases Vidhance for Remote Assistance

IMINT Image Intelligence AB has launched Vidhance for Remote Assistance, a new suite of subscription-based tools designed to transform the quality of video content captured by remote assistance ...