#Self-driving cars

WATCH: Sheikh Hamdan takes the wheel — or not? — in self-driving taxi

The test follows RTA’s announcement in 2022 to set up Dubai as the first international market for Cruise

Tesla

Tesla recalls nearly all vehicles on US roads over lack of Autopilot safeguards

Tesla will roll out the update to 2.03 million Model S, X, 3 and Y vehicles in the US dating back to 2012

Dubai and Cruise Chevy Bolt

Dubai issues law regulating autonomous vehicles

The city aims to deploy 4,000 autonomous vehicles by 2030 and the rollout is expected to alleviate traffic congestion and cut harmful emissions

Apple

Apple scales back self-driving car and delays debut till 2026

The company is now planning a less-ambitious design that will include a steering wheel and pedals and only support full autonomous capabilities on highways

Argo AI

Ford-backed self-driving startup Argo AI lays off 150 workers

Argo confirmed the layoffs from a global workforce that has grown to more than 2,000

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BMW And Mercedes end self-driving car partnership

The two carmakers had previously said that they intended to jointly develop a Level 4 self-driving car by 2024