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Tesla To Have Robotaxi Fleet By 2020; Waymo To Build Self-Driving Cars In Detroit

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“I feel very confident predicting that there will be autonomous robotaxis from Tesla next year – not in all jurisdictions, because we won’t have regulatory approval everywhere,” Musk said, although he didn’t mention specific regulations.

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Today In Payments Around The World: Checkout.com Lands $450 Million In Series C; Pakistan Rolls Out Instant Digital Payment System

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Mobileye Expands Self-Driving Vehicle Tests To Detroit, Tokyo, Paris, Shanghai. Mobileye, an Intel subsidiary, is working on revisions for its self-driving vehicle effort, as it reportedly intends to roll out test fleets in Shanghai, Paris, Tokyo and Detroit.

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General Motors seeks to avoid mistakes of last foray into banking

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The Detroit automaker says it will stick to car loans and steer clear of mortgage lending if regulators approve its application to establish an industrial bank.

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Autonomous Vehicles Run Into Serious Roadblocks

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The latest evidence of that comes from a recent New York Times report noting that “a year ago, Detroit and Silicon Valley had visions of putting thousands of self-driving taxis on the road in 2019, ushering in an age of driverless cars.” Now, however, “most of those cars have yet to arrive – and it will likely be years before they do.

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GM Presses The Gas Pedal On Autonomous Vehicles

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“I feel very confident predicting that there will be autonomous robotaxis from Tesla next year – not in all jurisdictions, because we won’t have regulatory approval everywhere,” he told a reporter, although he didn’t mention specific regulations. Waymo Push.

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Self-Driving Vehicles — And All Their Retail Benefits — Hit Speed Bumps

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Another New York Times report recently noted that “a year ago, Detroit and Silicon Valley had visions of putting thousands of self-driving taxis on the road in 2019, ushering in an age of driverless cars.” Now, however, “most of those cars have yet to arrive — and it will likely be years before they do.

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Bright Paths Students Demonstrate New Skills with Incredible Variety of Apps

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Within mere weeks, 22 women are in the final stages of completing a Perficient-sponsored coding bootcamp in Detroit; their final project includes designing their own apps, all of which serve the world in various ways and all certain to make an impact.

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