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A new EV car-sharing program in Seattle aims to reach underserved communities with co-op model

GeekWire

This month, the Department of Commerce launched a program providing instant rebates to low-income drivers, enabling some people to lease an EV for roughly $100 a month. The inspiration for ZEV came from a 2018 report by Puget Sound Clean Air Agency that named transportation the No. 1 cause of pollution in the Seattle area.

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Experimental zero-emissions last-mile delivery hub launches in Seattle as a test for urban logistics

GeekWire

Both companies are participating in a pilot program for last-mile delivery in Seattle. The hub, in a parking lot near the Space Needle, brings together companies working in transportation, delivery logistics and food preparation to help solve the “last mile” problem — the expense and environmental cost of the last leg of delivery.

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Seattle launches permit system for companies testing self-driving vehicles on city streets

GeekWire

The Seattle City Council and Department of Transportation launched the permitting program Nov. 14 in response to safety concerns citizens raised after companies such as Amazon announced plans to test self-driving cars in the city, Council Transportation Committee Chair Alex Pedersen told GeekWire. . “I

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How a national lab stokes the startup pipeline with ready-to-go innovations for commercializing

GeekWire

This invention is one of many that’s available for licensing. billion budget for R&D, the government-supported facility has been generating scientific breakthroughs that are available to the public to license and commercialize for the past 55 years. “We received a lot of great feedback [on the program].

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Drivers will face $75 ticket in Seattle as part of camera-enforced effort to keep intersections clear

GeekWire

The pilot program from the Seattle Department of Transportation is intended to ease congestion, improve public safety and increase mobility for people with disabilities. Cameras will record the rear license plate of violators.

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Robotaxis get the green light for paid rides in California

The Verge

That changed last week when the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved two new programs that allow autonomous vehicle operators to launch their own robotaxis in the state. The CPUC, which is in charge of creating regulations for AVs in fleet services (e.g.,

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Pioneering study uses traffic cameras and AI to predict future, promising to save lives and money

GeekWire

The city this week shared its first batch of reports from the groundbreaking program, which has drawn comparisons to “Minority Report,” the 2002 film in which Tom Cruise anticipates and preemptively stops crime. Bellevue is leading the way on this,” said Roger Millar, Washington Secretary of Transportation.

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