Robotaxi developer Waymo announced that this past January, it surpassed 1 million miles of autonomous driving with no human present in the vehicle. Waymo competitor Cruise also recently reached the autonomous milestone, but Waymo has also publicly shared the data to back up its progress. As previously teased last year, Waymo is also now officially… Continue reading Waymo joins 1 million test mile club, expands driverless rides to Los Angeles
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Clean Technica: DIMO Founder Andy Chatham On Data-Driven Cars & More002618
Tesla’s cars are just as much pieces of technology as they are vehicles, and the automaker’s ecosystem has begun to help consumers see the value of data in modern mobility. Recently, EVANNEX got the chance to speak with Andy Chatham, founder of the open-source connected car app DIMO, about what role data can play in… Continue reading Clean Technica: DIMO Founder Andy Chatham On Data-Driven Cars & More002618
Autonomous vehicles market size to grow by USD 319.41 billion between 2022 and 2027;Historic market size valued at USD 17.22 bn from 2017 to 2021- Technavio
NEW YORK, Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The global autonomous vehicles market will witness an incremental growth of USD 319.41 billion between 2022 and 2027, accelerating at a CAGR of 38.45% during the forecast period. COVID-19 had the most negative impact on the global automotive industry in recent years, resulting in a steep fall in demand… Continue reading Autonomous vehicles market size to grow by USD 319.41 billion between 2022 and 2027;Historic market size valued at USD 17.22 bn from 2017 to 2021- Technavio
First Million Rider-Only Miles: How the Waymo Driver is Improving Road Safety
Waymo has achieved many global industry firsts. Each time we delight our riders and deliver on our mission safely, we are proudest. In January, we accomplished another first: we exceeded one million miles on public roads with no human behind the wheel. To put this into perspective, this equates to 40 trips around the Earth,… Continue reading First Million Rider-Only Miles: How the Waymo Driver is Improving Road Safety
Waymo’s driverless cars were involved in two crashes and 18 ‘minor contact events’ over 1 million miles
/ The Alphabet-owned company pulls back the curtain on more stats from its public road testing. Of the 20 incidents, only two met the federal government’s reporting criteria, and no one was injured. Image: Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Waymo announced recently that its fully driverless vehicles in California and… Continue reading Waymo’s driverless cars were involved in two crashes and 18 ‘minor contact events’ over 1 million miles
Waymo is starting driverless taxi tests in Los Angeles
The autonomous cars aren’t ready for LA rush hour, though. Late last year, Waymo secured a Driverless Pilot permit from the state of California, bringing the alphabet-owned brand one step closer to launching its autonomous taxi service in the state. Now, Waymo is already expanding its service area, announcing plans to begin testing driverless cars… Continue reading Waymo is starting driverless taxi tests in Los Angeles
Waymo to test driverless rides with employees in Los Angeles
Waymo will begin testing its autonomous Jaguar I-Paces without a human safety operator in Los Angeles in the next couple of weeks. This is the company’s next step on its path to commercializing robotaxi services in its second California city. To start, only employees will be able to hail rides in the driverless robotaxis. While… Continue reading Waymo to test driverless rides with employees in Los Angeles
Cruise reaches 1 million miles mark
The start-up Cruise, which works for GM, exceeds the one million mile limit. Cruise is one of the companies that are at the forefront of autonomous driving and are involved Waymo want to measure. Cruise vehicles have already been operating in San Francisco for 15 months. In that time, Cruise announced, they’ve clocked up over… Continue reading Cruise reaches 1 million miles mark
Alphabet Layoffs Hit Trash-Sorting Robots
Teach a robot to open a door, and it ought to unlock a lifetime of opportunities. Not so for one of Alphabet’s youngest subsidiaries, Everyday Robots. Just over a year after graduating from Alphabet’s X moonshot lab, the team that trained over a hundred wheeled, one-armed robots to squeegee cafeteria tables, separate trash and recycling, and yes,… Continue reading Alphabet Layoffs Hit Trash-Sorting Robots
Luminar, Mercedes-Benz expand deal for self-driving tech, article with image
Feb 22 (Reuters) – Self-driving sensor maker Luminar Technologies Inc (LAZR.O) announced an expanded partnership with Mercedes-Benz Group (MBGn.DE) on Wednesday to enable fully automated driving for its next-generation vehicles. Automakers from Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) to General Motors (GM.N) are focusing on autonomous vehicles, but technological and regulatory hurdles remain. Tech firms such as Alphabet… Continue reading Luminar, Mercedes-Benz expand deal for self-driving tech, article with image