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Waymo’s recall

First, Cruise gets into trouble due to an accident and pauses his robot taxi business. Now Waymo is recalling the software for Waymo-One. Waymo voluntarily recalls the software that controls its robotaxi fleet. The reason is that two vehicles crashed into the same towed pickup truck in Phoenix, Arizona, in December. This is the company’s… Continue reading Waymo’s recall

Waymo vehicle targeted by attack

A Waymo car was torched in anger against vehicle automation. In San Francisco A Waymo self-driving car was set on fire in an act of vandalism after its windows were smashed. The city is divided over the presence of such cars, which often block traffic. There were already before aggressions against robot taxis. Most recently,… Continue reading Waymo vehicle targeted by attack

Waymo’s robot taxi meets cyclists

In the USA, a Waymo robot taxi had an accident with a cyclist. The cyclist was obscured by a large truck driving through the intersection. After following the truck, the cyclist turned left and entered the path of the Waymo One. After detection, braking was initiated, but the collision could not be avoided. This is… Continue reading Waymo’s robot taxi meets cyclists

Recycling autonomous vehicles?

The technology in today’s cars as the raw material for the cars of tomorrow? Why is sustainability particularly important when it comes to autonomous driving? Autonomous driving is continuing its triumph more slowly than was previously the case. Costs play a significant role here. It’s not just the research that has cost incredible sums of… Continue reading Recycling autonomous vehicles?

ZF & Goodyear: Communication with the tires

The supplier ZF and the tire manufacturer Goodyear let the car speak to the tire. ZF and Goodyear announced a collaboration at CES 2024 to integrate Goodyear intelligent tire technologies into the ZF cubiX chassis software. This integration of algorithms enables improved driving dynamics and safety. Goodyear SightLine, a portfolio of intelligent tire technologies, is… Continue reading ZF & Goodyear: Communication with the tires

Waymo now also drives on highways

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

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

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