Waymo will expand testing of fully self-driving passenger vehicles on highways in Phoenix with no human driver to soon provide safe and efficient transportation for Waymo One passengers. Similar to how we have phased in our technology and operations in the past Waymo do this in stages, initially only transporting employees on freeways in Phoenix.… Continue reading Waymo now also drives on highways
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Kodiak Robotics: Autonomous truck without drivers at CES
Kodiak Robotics has found an autonomous solution for trucks that no longer requires a human behind the wheel. The Californian company Kodiak Robotics Inc. has unveiled its sixth-generation self-driving truck at CES 2024 in Las Vegas. This marks a crucial advance as it can even operate on public roads without a safety driver. After five… Continue reading Kodiak Robotics: Autonomous truck without drivers at CES
Continental and Aurora for autonomous trucks
Continental and Aurora have completed the design and architecture of the future fallback system and hardware of the Aurora Driver, a SAE Level 4 autonomous driving system that Continental plans to mass produce starting in 2027. The final hardware design came less than a year after the companies entered into an industry-first high-volume manufacturing partnership… Continue reading Continental and Aurora for autonomous trucks
GM wants to pay $75,000
An accident. GM’s Cruise had withheld data. The permit was withdrawn. Now they want to settle the case with a payment. The GM robotaxi unit Cruise is offering to pay $75,000 to settle an investigation by California regulators into an accident in which details of a pedestrian accident involving a self-driving car were not disclosed.… Continue reading GM wants to pay $75,000
Autonomous driving as a vision of the future
Autonomous driving has already experienced some highs and lows. It still hasn’t been invented yet. I have been writing about autonomous driving since 2011 and have experienced the discursive climax. This technology seemed to be an ideal type of the future. People quickly became enthusiastic and the industry hoped for unparalleled change. The idea was… Continue reading Autonomous driving as a vision of the future
Cruise fires 9 executives
General Motors’ robotaxi startup Cruise fired nine executives amid the safety investigation on Wednesday, according to a Reuters report. Including COO Gil West. The official investigation relates to an incident on October 2nd in which a woman was attacked by a… Cruise vehicle in San Francisco was hit and dragged along. The company also omitted… Continue reading Cruise fires 9 executives
Tesla defends ‘Autopilot’ trademark use to California regulator
Tesla uses the term “Autopilot” for its Level 2 system. This is criticized everywhere, including in its original homeland of California. Tesla defended the use of the terms “Autopilot” and “self-propelled” for its driver-assistance features and argued to a regulatory action in California that the agency had given tacit approval by failing to take action… Continue reading Tesla defends ‘Autopilot’ trademark use to California regulator
Kodiak Robotics automates Ford model for US Department of Defense
Kodiak Robotics has unveiled its first autonomous test vehicle for the US Department of Defense: a converted Ford F-150 pickup truck with the start-up’s in-house software and sensor equipment. The Department of Defense is using the vehicle to test autonomous surveillance and reconnaissance missions in rugged terrain, varied operational conditions and GPS-challenging environments. Kodiak won… Continue reading Kodiak Robotics automates Ford model for US Department of Defense
Cruise could face penalties
Cruise from General Motors is likely to be punished for improper cooperation in the accident. General Motors‘ Robotaxi Department Cruise faces potentially $1.5 million in fines and additional sanctions for failing to disclose details of an Oct. 2 accident in which a robotaxi dragged a pedestrian about twenty feet after it was hit by another… Continue reading Cruise could face penalties
GM is cutting back on autonomous driving
Cruise’s manufacturer and partner, GM, wants to cut spending on autonomous driving. General Motors (GM) has announced spending on its self-driving car division Cruise to reduce. GM CEO Mary Barra explained that Cruise’s expansion will be slower once operations resume and spending will be significantly lower in 2024 than in 2023. This move follows previous… Continue reading GM is cutting back on autonomous driving