Phoenix holds a special place in our hearts at Waymo, as it’s where we were the first company to launch a public ride-hail service with no human behind the wheel over two years ago. That’s why we’re excited to take the next step by initiating the industry’s first-ever paid trips to and from an airport… Continue reading Making air travel more convenient at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport
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GM temporarily suspends advertising on Twitter following Elon Musk takeover
watch now DETROIT – General Motors is suspending its advertising on Twitter following Elon Musk’s takeover of the social media platform, the company told CNBC on Friday. The Detroit automaker, a rival to Musk’s Tesla, said it is “pausing” advertising as it evaluates Twitter’s new direction. It will continue to utilize the platform to interact… Continue reading GM temporarily suspends advertising on Twitter following Elon Musk takeover
Cruise wants to offer robot taxis in more cities
GM-owned autonomous driving start-up Cruise plans to offer its robotic taxi service in two more cities. The startup Cruise is so far mainly in san francisco appeared. There you can book a ride in an autonomous car at certain times and for certain parts of the city. The robot taxi, in which no one else… Continue reading Cruise wants to offer robot taxis in more cities
Cruise opens robotaxi waitlist in Austin and Phoenix
Cruise, General Motors’ autonomous vehicle subsidiary, is now inviting potential passengers in Phoenix and Austin to join the waitlist to be among the first Cruise robotaxi passengers. The company has been operating a fully driverless commercial robotaxi service in San Francisco since June, with fully driverless meaning there’s no human safety operator behind the wheel.… Continue reading Cruise opens robotaxi waitlist in Austin and Phoenix
It’s time to admit self-driving cars aren’t going to happen
A couple caveats for those going apoplectic over the headline: I mean self-driving isn’t going to be a thing A) in our lifetimes and B) with any kind of omnipresent scale. So in terms of the daily lived experience of most people reading this, truly autonomous vehicles just aren’t going to happen. The evidence pointing… Continue reading It’s time to admit self-driving cars aren’t going to happen
German Manager Magazin: Volkswagen and Ford stop robo car dream Argo AI002100
Level 1 – assisted driving: The driver is responsible, he has to stay in control of the system at all times. The technology provides support when steering or accelerating. Typical examples would be lane departure warning, cruise control or automatic distance control. Level 2 – semi-automated driving: Here, too, the driver remains responsible and must… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Volkswagen and Ford stop robo car dream Argo AI002100
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DETROIT, Oct 26 (Reuters) – The road map to fully self-driving vehicles is being rewritten once again, this time by Ford Motor Co (F.N) and Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE). When the two automakers joined forces in July 2019 to share control of self-driving startup Argo AI, it shook up the landscape among other key players. Wednesday’s… Continue reading Untitled
Ford, VW-backed Argo AI is shutting down
Argo AI, an autonomous vehicle startup that burst on the scene in 2017 stacked with a $1 billion investment, is shutting down — its parts being absorbed into its two main backers: Ford and VW, according to people familiar with the matter. During an all-hands meeting Wednesday, Argo AI employees were told that some people… Continue reading Ford, VW-backed Argo AI is shutting down
Ford, Volkswagen to absorb autonomous vehicle partner Argo AI
Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG will absorb their autonomous vehicle partner, Argo AI, in a move that demonstrates the difficulties of success in the self-driving space, experts say. The move — driven in part by Argo’s inability to attract new investors — will shut down the Pennsylvania-based startup founded by two Michigan natives that… Continue reading Ford, Volkswagen to absorb autonomous vehicle partner Argo AI
Why Tesla, Rivian, and Nio Stocks All Popped Today
Motley Fool Alphabet’s Ad Business Slows to a Trickle. Time to Sell? Coming into Alphabet’s (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) third-quarter earnings report on Tuesday night, there were already signs that growth would be sluggish. Fellow digital advertising stock Snap said revenue growth slowed to just 6% in its third quarter, and Alphabet management had already warned about… Continue reading Why Tesla, Rivian, and Nio Stocks All Popped Today