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Tag Archives: autonomous vehicles
Austin grapples with arrival of autonomous vehicles
Autonomous vehicles are in Austin. According to a Sept. 1 memo from the Transportation and Public Works Department, the presence of autonomous vehicles has become an increasingly common sight over the past few months. “Currently, there are approximately 125 fully…
Transportation • By Nina Hernandez • Sep 6, 2023
Ford to launch local commercial autonomous vehicle service in 2021
Confirming rumors, Ford Motor Company announced plans Wednesday to begin tests and preparations in Austin for deployment of a commercial autonomous vehicle service in 2021. Sherif Marakby, CEO of Ford Autonomous Vehicles LLC, told the Austin Monitor ahead of the…
