city of phoenix

GM subsidiary Cruise on has said it plans to get its self-driving cars back on the road without human drivers after suspending robotaxi service late last year due to safety concerns.

Vehicles driven by humans are out gathering mapping data in the Arizona city of Phoenix, which has been amenable to testing of autonomous cars deployed by Cruise and Google's Waymo.

Millions of people across the western United States and Canada were hit on July 11 by a new round of scorching hot temperatures, with some roads closed, train traffic limited and new evacuations ordered.