By: Nat Beuse, Head of Safety at Uber Advanced Technologies Group In July 2019, the team at Uber ATG released our first, open-sourced Safety Case Framework, which clearly organizes the goals, claims, and evidence necessary to substantiate that our self-driving vehicles (SDVs) are acceptably safe to operate on public roads. The framework charted an outline… Continue reading Uber: Uber ATG issues enhancements to Safety Case Framework
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Uber: Addressing inadvertent bias
In a recent analysis of public ridesharing and Census data in Chicago, Akshat Pandey and Aylin Caliskan at The George Washington University explore correlations between ridesharing fares and neighborhood characteristics. In addition to finding that average per-mile fares are higher for trips to and from areas with higher home prices, higher education levels, and younger… Continue reading Uber: Addressing inadvertent bias
Meet the Winners of the Waymo Open Dataset Challenges
In March 2020, we launched the Waymo Open Dataset Challenges, inviting researchers to build and test their machine learning models using Waymo’s diverse self-driving dataset. We received over 100 submissions from around the world and invited the winners to present their work at our virtual Workshop on Scalability in Autonomous Driving at CVPR 2020. Today,… Continue reading Meet the Winners of the Waymo Open Dataset Challenges
July 8, 2020 ViaVan and EMT launch first on-demand public transport service in Madrid Smart Bus Madrid will provide efficient and free rides…
July 8, 2020 ViaVan and EMT launch first on-demand public transport service in Madrid Smart Bus Madrid will provide efficient and free rides to hospitals for residents and workers (MADRID)– In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, ViaVan, Europe’s leader in public mobility solutions, announces the launch of Madrid’s first on-demand public bus service for trips… Continue reading July 8, 2020 ViaVan and EMT launch first on-demand public transport service in Madrid Smart Bus Madrid will provide efficient and free rides…
Uber: Uber Unveils Grocery Delivery
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) today announced that users in select Latin American and Canadian cities can now order groceries through the Uber and Uber Eats apps, in partnership with Cornershop, the popular grocery delivery startup based in Santiago, Chile. This follows the companies’ 2019 agreement for Uber to acquire a majority stake… Continue reading Uber: Uber Unveils Grocery Delivery
Uber: Uber to Acquire Postmates
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) and Postmates Inc. today announced that they have reached a definitive agreement under which Uber will acquire Postmates for approximately $2.65 billion in an all-stock transaction. This transaction brings together Uber’s global Rides and Eats platform with Postmates’ distinctive delivery business in the U.S. Postmates is highly complementary… Continue reading Uber: Uber to Acquire Postmates
Lyft: Continued Momentum Through Simulation
By: Robert Morgan, Director of Engineering and Sameer Qureshi, Director of Product Management We’re excited to announce that our autonomous vehicles (AVs) are back on the road — and that during the shelter in place we continued to make progress by doubling down on simulation. Simulation is an important part of our testing program, enabling us to… Continue reading Lyft: Continued Momentum Through Simulation
Lyft: Fueling Self-Driving Research with Level 5’s Open Prediction Dataset
By Sacha Arnoud, Senior Director of Engineering and Peter Ondruska, Head of AV Research Given how important and complex self-driving is, we at Lyft deeply care about creating an environment where teams can join forces. To accelerate development and hear from diverse perspectives, we’re collaborating with many stakeholders across the self-driving industry. Today, we are reaching… Continue reading Lyft: Fueling Self-Driving Research with Level 5’s Open Prediction Dataset
Lyft: Accelerating Autonomous Driving with Lyft’s Ridesharing Data
By Luca Del Pero, Engineering Manager; Hugo Grimmett, Level 5 Product Manager; and Peter Ondruska, Head of AV Research Dodging a pothole. Slamming on the brakes for an unexpected pedestrian. Deciding when it’s safe to enter a busy intersection. Drivers all over the world face unplanned scenarios daily and often must make split-second decisions to ensure safety.… Continue reading Lyft: Accelerating Autonomous Driving with Lyft’s Ridesharing Data
Lyft: Lyft’s Approach to Autonomous Vehicle Safety
By John Maddox, Head of Autonomous Vehicle Safety Lyft’s mission is to improve people’s lives with the world’s best transportation. To us, that means putting people first and focusing on safety. Today’s transportation system has significant room for improvement. In 2018, 36,560 people died on our nation’s roads, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,… Continue reading Lyft: Lyft’s Approach to Autonomous Vehicle Safety