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$10M Claim Blames Ducey, State for Uber Self-Driving Crash That Killed Woman

$10M Claim Blames Ducey, State for Uber Self-Driving Crash That Killed Woman

By Ray SternFebruary 13, 2019

“This rush to be first in the ‘tech boom’ era made Arizona’s roadways unreasonably dangerous.”

Lime Scooter Firm Says It’s Leaving Tempe Because of City Regulations

Lime Scooter Firm Says It’s Leaving Tempe Because of City Regulations

By Ray SternFebruary 11, 2019

“The goal of regulation, of course, is not to drive the scooters out of the city, but to allow us to mitigate the secondary negative effects they cause.”

Arizona Cops Researching Your Life Online to Find Who Got Photo Ticket In Your Car

Arizona Cops Researching Your Life Online to Find Who Got Photo Ticket In Your Car

By Ray SternFebruary 5, 2019

Arizona cops conducting more research to ID photo-ticket violators

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People Are Attacking Driverless Waymo Vehicles in Tempe, Too

People Are Attacking Driverless Waymo Vehicles in Tempe, Too

By Ray SternJanuary 28, 2019

“…The suspect also formed his hand into a gun shape and pointed toward his glove box…”

Despite Safety Concerns, Phoenix Electric Scooter Proposal Zips Along

Despite Safety Concerns, Phoenix Electric Scooter Proposal Zips Along

By Elizabeth WhitmanJanuary 22, 2019

“Bird? Lime?” she called out into the audience. “I know you’re here.”

Top 12 Ways People Could Prank a Fully Driverless Vehicle

Top 12 Ways People Could Prank a Fully Driverless Vehicle

By Ray SternJanuary 16, 2019

University researchers have studied this very issue and discovered several Achilles heels for autonomous vehicles…

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The Big Rig Next to You on Arizona Roads Might Be Driving Itself

The Big Rig Next to You on Arizona Roads Might Be Driving Itself

By Ray SternJanuary 7, 2019

Chinese autonomous vehicle maker TuSimple said on Monday it will roll out up to 40 fully self-driving big-rigs on Arizona roads by June.

Nuro Tells Police How to Stop Unmanned Vehicles in Arizona and Other Details

Nuro Tells Police How to Stop Unmanned Vehicles in Arizona and Other Details

By Ray SternDecember 21, 2018

“The operators in the safety chase vehicle will pull over the Nuro Unmanned Vehicle in convoy.”

Nuro Beats Waymo? Driverless Delivery Service Offered to Public in Metro Phoenix

Nuro Beats Waymo? Driverless Delivery Service Offered to Public in Metro Phoenix

By Ray SternDecember 19, 2018

“…We don’t anticipate any issues outside what we normally see with vehicles operated by humans…” — Scottsdale police.

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Drivers Needed: Waymo’s New Autonomous Taxi Service Falls Short of 2018 Goal

Drivers Needed: Waymo’s New Autonomous Taxi Service Falls Short of 2018 Goal

By Ray SternDecember 5, 2018

The new service, while impressive in its own right, isn’t quite the “Johnny Cab” many thought it would be.

Arizona Couple Sued By Nintendo to Pay $12 Million in Piracy Settlement

By Joseph FlahertyNovember 16, 2018

How is the couple going to pay off the judgment? “They’re gonna do their best,” their attorney says.

A Jolt for Electric-Car Rivalry: Lucid Motors Gets $1B to Build Arizona Plant

A Jolt for Electric-Car Rivalry: Lucid Motors Gets $1B to Build Arizona Plant

By Ray SternSeptember 18, 2018

The planned car plant “goes way beyond Casa Grande or Pinal County…” and will benefit all of Arizona.

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Report: Tests Show Fully Autonomous Vehicles Not Ready for Public Roads

Report: Tests Show Fully Autonomous Vehicles Not Ready for Public Roads

By Ray SternAugust 10, 2018

The early results underscore the fact that today’s systems aren’t robust substitutes for human drivers

V Digital Services Again Among Area’s Top 10 Interactive Marketing Firms

V Digital Services Again Among Area’s Top 10 Interactive Marketing Firms

By New Times StaffAugust 10, 2018

Ranking is based on number of local employees involved in digital services.

Driverless Grocery Delivery in Phoenix Could Start This Fall

Driverless Grocery Delivery in Phoenix Could Start This Fall

By Ray SternAugust 3, 2018

A project by a driverless vehicle company and retail food giant Kroger might be centered in Phoenix.

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Why Valley Metro’s Paying $200K to Partner With Waymo on Self-Driving Car Experiment

By Ray SternAugust 2, 2018

Transit officials defend cost of working with a company that stands to make billions in profits.

Nintendo Sues Arizona Man Over ‘Notorious’ Online Hub for Pirated Games

Nintendo Sues Arizona Man Over ‘Notorious’ Online Hub for Pirated Games

By Joseph FlahertyAugust 1, 2018

The websites allowed anyone to play and download a huge library of Nintendo games for free, according to the lawsuit.

Siri, Did Apple Steal Your Technology From a Scottsdale Company?

Siri, Did Apple Steal Your Technology From a Scottsdale Company?

By Joseph FlahertyJuly 11, 2018

The company’s CEO says, “We believe our patents are among the most valuable of our assets and we intend to vigorously enforce our rights.”

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Tempe Police Chief Regrets Premature Blabbing About Self-Driving Uber Crash

Tempe Police Chief Regrets Premature Blabbing About Self-Driving Uber Crash

By Ray SternJuly 9, 2018

Sylvia Moir also has been criticized for comments she made about her predecessor in an unrelated interview.

Self-Driving Uber Crash ‘Avoidable,’ Driver’s Phone Playing Video Before Woman Struck

Self-Driving Uber Crash ‘Avoidable,’ Driver’s Phone Playing Video Before Woman Struck

By Ray SternJune 21, 2018

Rafaela Vasquez, backup driver in the autonomous Uber car, was not paying attention before striking Herzberg, police concluded.

Report of 62,000 Waymo Driverless Vehicles Coming to Phoenix in 2018 Is Fake News

Report of 62,000 Waymo Driverless Vehicles Coming to Phoenix in 2018 Is Fake News

By Ray SternMay 31, 2018

Waymo denied the report, saying some of the new Pacificas would arrive in Phoenix, but that Waymo can’t yet say how many.

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Video: Waymo Vehicle Crashes in Chandler

By Joseph FlahertyMay 4, 2018

“The Waymo vehicle is not the violator vehicle.”

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