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Why Motional Chose Los Angeles

Motional has chosen Los Angeles as the second market for our robotaxi service. Akshay Jaising, our VP of Commercialization, explains why.  

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Shared Spaces: How Cities Could Help Support AVs

AVs are programmed to follow driving rules and won't double-park or block driveways. Cities could help robotaxis thrive by designating curbside spaces for passenger and package pickups and dropoffs. 

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Introducing Motional for Safe Streets

Motional's CEO explains how the company will use its resources to create positive change across a wide variety of causes impacting road safety in urban areas.

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DriverlessEd Chapter 4: Ready For Launch

Chapter 4 of Motional's DriverlessEd series details the behind-the-scenes work that takes place before robotaxis can start picking up passengers,  including creating high-detail street maps, building a garage, and completing test drives.

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DriverlessEd Chapter 3: Enjoying the Driverless Ride

Chapter 3 of Motional's DriverlessEd series explains how AV companies like Motional are using research to understand what makes a ride comfortable, the types of features passengers expect, ways to make the vehicles accessible, and even how AVs can communicate with people.