It will operate for nine months on the San Francisco island and will help the authorities better understand how a shuttle service could meet people’s needs.
San Francisco’s Treasure Island Mobility Management Agency (Timma) and the Treasure Island Development Authority (Tida) have launched the Loop autonomous vehicle (AV) shuttle into public service.
Read more: US: California: San Francisco: Treasure Island launches autonomous shuttle service
California Public Utilities Commission agreed to allow Waymo and Cruise to expand its autonomous taxi service in San Francisco, allowing the vehicles to operate citywide — any time of day — and without safety drivers onboard.
Would you get into a driverless taxi zipping down the interstate at 65 mph? You could.
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) agreed to allow Waymo and Cruise to expand their autonomous taxi operations in San Francisco. The move clears the way for Waymo to operate its autonomous vehicles with paying passengers, without a safety driver onboard, throughout San Francisco and parts of San Mateo County. The vehicles would be allowed to operate any time of day — in fog and rain — at interstate speeds up to 65 mph.
Read more: US: California Approves Expansion of Robotaxis in San Francisco
By blitzing a troubled neighborhood with "smart city" technology — including AI cameras on streetlights and ubiquitous Wi-Fi — Dallas officials have seen crime reduction and quality-of-life improvements that they hope to replicate elsewhere.
Why it matters: Smart city initiatives fell out of favor nationally after lots of money was spent with few results — but projects like the one in Red Cloud in Southeast Dallas are starting to deliver on the promise that earlier efforts did not.
Read more: US: Texas: In Dallas, a model "smart city" project bears fruit
Citibot has launched its Amazon Translate tool in two California cities. This comes as local officials often struggle to communicate with the growing number of residents who don’t speak English.
Getting through to city hall to complain about a pothole, ask about a zoning change or inquire about countless other issues can gobble up time and cause heartburn for even the most patient residents.
Read more: US: California: New Multilingual Chatbot Expands Access to City Services
The city of Kingsport is progressing on a plan to integrate government into a “Smart City,” while also looking at what the community, as a whole, can look like in the future with technology.
Ryan McReynolds, deputy director for the city of Kingsport, said a consultant is currently in town, looking at the city’s technology usage.
Read more: US: Tennessee: Kingsport looks toward future as "Smart City"