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The End of Covid .... well sorta

 Well the Covid restrictions are dying down here in the US at least. And as such I'm out and about photographing again. 

Here are a few photos from my latest foray out and about in Silicon Valley:

 

Here's a then and now shot: the Uber self driving "garage" in SF was taken in 2016, the Google "garage" in 2021. Both photos were taken just a few feet apart from one another. My suspicion is that Google bought out the Uber location and knocked out the walls.

Uber's Self Driving "Garage" in 2016
Google's San Francisco "Garage" right next door in 2021


Some other self driving car observations:

Chinese company WeRide self driving vehicle spotted on the Streets of Silicon Valley

Hyundai testing at Pony.ai

Pony.ai testing Hyundai on the Streets of Silicon Valley

Nvidia Testing a Ford Fusion on the Streets of Silicon Valley

And lastly, here's a few photos of Apple's Project Titan:

Apple's Self Driving Car Testing
Apple's Self Driving Car Testing on the Streets of Silicon Valley

Apple's Self Driving Car Testing
Apple's Self Driving Car Testing on the Streets of Silicon Valley

Apple's Self Driving Car Testing
Apple's Self Driving Car Testing on the Streets of Silicon Valley



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