There’s news from Phoenix: Uber customers can now book a ride with the Waymo Driver, a fully autonomous, all-electric vehicle from Waymo. When Uber customers request an UberX, Uber Green, Uber Comfort, or Uber Comfort Electric ride through the Uber app, they will have the option to confirm a ride in a Waymo vehicle if… Continue reading Waymo with Uber available in Phoenix
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California withdraws Cruise’s permit for the use of robot taxis
The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) immediately suspended Cruise’s authorization to deploy and test driverless vehicles, terminating Cruise’s robotaxi service in San Francisco. The revocation of the permit happened just a few months later Cruise had received the final necessary approval to commercialize its business. The reason for the license suspension was that Cruise… Continue reading California withdraws Cruise’s permit for the use of robot taxis
Hamburg gets autonomous ride pool
The Federal Minister of Transport Wissing and the city of Hamburg have announced a cooperation to introduce “autonomous ridepooling” in Hamburg. The project, which is supported by 26 million euros in funding from the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport, aims to have up to 10,000 autonomous vehicles by 2030 Shuttles to bring it to… Continue reading Hamburg gets autonomous ride pool
Waymo’s AI research: Waymax
from David Fluhr · October 23, 2023 Data car Waymo has announced a new lightweight simulator platform called Waymax, designed specifically for autonomous driving research. The simulator represents an important resource for evaluating autonomous driving systems and expands the possibilities of AI research. Waymo has faced complex challenges in the field of the last ten… Continue reading Waymo’s AI research: Waymax
Switzerland wants to allow autonomous driving on the motorway
The Federal Council is planning to approve automated driving in Switzerland. However, this progress comes with potential dangers. Drivers will soon be allowed to let go of the steering once the automation system is activated, but must be ready to take back control if necessary. Two experts, Raphael Murri and Andreas Herrmann, analyze the effects.… Continue reading Switzerland wants to allow autonomous driving on the motorway
NHTSA: Dangers to foot traffic from autonomous driving?
The US Transportation Authority (NHTSA) is investigating possible dangers to pedestrians associated with General Motors’ self-driving unit, Cruise. According to reports, cruise vehicles are intended to target pedestrians who are in or on streets. Even if these are located on zebra crossings and close to the intended path of the vehicles. This could increase the… Continue reading NHTSA: Dangers to foot traffic from autonomous driving?
Honda’s autonomous lawn mower: Autonomous Work Mower (AWM)
Honda has unveiled an all-electric prototype of the Honda Autonomous Work Mower (AWM): the company’s first battery-powered, electric zero-turn lawnmower aimed at increasing construction site efficiency through autonomous solutions. This year has Honda successfully tested a proof-of-concept version of the Autonomous Work Mower with a leading US landscaping company. To further advance the development of… Continue reading Honda’s autonomous lawn mower: Autonomous Work Mower (AWM)
Oceaneering gets ZF license for autonomous shuttles
from David Fluhr · October 11, 2023 ZF is expanding its partnership with Oceaneering International, headquartered in Houston, Texas, to license the production and distribution of the Group Rapid Transport Gen 3 (GRT) shuttle. This agreement combines Oceaneering’s engineering, manufacturing and integration expertise with the know-how of ZF in the development of functions for autonomous… Continue reading Oceaneering gets ZF license for autonomous shuttles
Waymo and Cruise: Same city, different conditions
from David Fluhr · October 10, 2023 Cruise autonomous car Source: Cruise Despite protests against robotaxis, Waymo, a subsidiary of Alphabet, is expanding its service area in San Francisco. Meanwhile, competitor Cruise is struggling with accidents and other incidents. San Francisco’s passengers Waymo vehicles now have access to the robotaxi service, although the company had… Continue reading Waymo and Cruise: Same city, different conditions
Zeekr’s Waymo robotaxi will soon be tested in the USA
The collaboration between Waymo and Geely to develop robotaxis for the US market is showing concrete progress after almost two years. [embedded content] As US media found out, searches Zeekr, made by the Chinese automobile giant Geely founded electric car project, a logistics manager in the USA. The company confirmed that the selected candidate would… Continue reading Zeekr’s Waymo robotaxi will soon be tested in the USA