An “erratic” pedestrian attacked a Waymo autonomous vehicle late Tuesday evening in Tempe, Arizona, smashing the windshield and injuring the safety driver, the company said. It was the latest incident of people in Arizona attacking Waymo vehicles — and occasionally their safety drivers — as the company ramps up its commercial service in the state.… Continue reading Waymo autonomous vehicle attacked by an ‘erratic’ pedestrian in Arizona
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Innoviz Technologies to Host Workshop with NVIDIA during ECCV 2022
– Innoviz selected to host 3D perception workshop with NVIDIA during the European Conference on Computer Vision (ECCV), running October 23-27, 2022 in Tel Aviv – During the workshop, leaders from the field of autonomous driving will present state-of-the-art techniques for 3D perception TEL AVIV, Israel, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Innoviz Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: INVZ)… Continue reading Innoviz Technologies to Host Workshop with NVIDIA during ECCV 2022
Worldwide Autonomous Vehicle Industry to 2027 – Featuring Daimler, Ford Motor, General Motors and Tesla Among Others
DUBLIN, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The “Autonomous Vehicle Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2022-2027” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global autonomous vehicle market reached a value of US$ 42.2 Billion in 2021. Looking forward, the publisher expects the market to reach US$ 297.3 Billion by 2027, exhibiting… Continue reading Worldwide Autonomous Vehicle Industry to 2027 – Featuring Daimler, Ford Motor, General Motors and Tesla Among Others
Behind the scenes of Waymo’s worst automated truck crash
The most serious crash to date involving a self-driving truck might have resulted in only moderate injuries, but it exposed how unprepared local government and law enforcement are to deal with the new technology. On May 5, a Class 8 Waymo Via truck operating in autonomous mode with a human safety operator behind the wheel… Continue reading Behind the scenes of Waymo’s worst automated truck crash
Autonomous driving industry calls for autonomous trucks to be allowed
US companies in the industry want to see autonomous trucks driving in California. The pressure on Governor Newsom is increasing. There are well-known companies like Waymo, aurora, UPS and luminar, which are part of a group of 34 companies aiming to initiate autonomous driving on California’s roads. In addition to automotive and logistics companies, the… Continue reading Autonomous driving industry calls for autonomous trucks to be allowed
Indeca Crude Xpress Adds New H.E.L.P. DeliverSAFE™ Intelligent Emergency Communications Solution to its Truck Fleet
H.E.L.P. DeliverSAFETM significantly increases the visibility of disabled or shouldered vehicles on the roadside; ideal for long-haul and local delivery vehicles Indeca trucks transport crude oil in the Permian Basin area near Midland, Texas Program represents the first commercial truck application for Emergency Safety Solutions HOUSTON, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Emergency Safety Solutions (ESS)… Continue reading Indeca Crude Xpress Adds New H.E.L.P. DeliverSAFE™ Intelligent Emergency Communications Solution to its Truck Fleet
Waymo, Aurora, Uber, and others urge California to lift its ban on heavy-duty self-driving trucks
California is at risk of losing its “competitive edge” if it doesn’t lift a ban on the operation of autonomous semitrailer trucks on public roads, a group of 35 industry leaders said in an open letter to Governor Gavin Newsom. The letter is signed by a cross section of autonomous vehicle companies, delivery and logistics… Continue reading Waymo, Aurora, Uber, and others urge California to lift its ban on heavy-duty self-driving trucks
Indeca Crude Xpress Adds New H.E.L.P. DeliverSAFETM Intelligent Emergency Communications Solution to its Truck Fleet
H.E.L.P. DeliverSAFETM significantly increases the visibility of disabled or shouldered vehicles on the roadside; ideal for long-haul and local delivery vehicles Indeca trucks transport crude oil in the Permian Basin area near Midland, Texas Program represents the first commercial truck application for Emergency Safety Solutions HOUSTON, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Emergency Safety Solutions (ESS)… Continue reading Indeca Crude Xpress Adds New H.E.L.P. DeliverSAFETM Intelligent Emergency Communications Solution to its Truck Fleet
Waymo’s self-driving trucks will deliver home goods for Wayfair
Waymo will deliver home goods for Wayfair using its fleet of autonomous semi-trailer trucks, the company announced Tuesday. The deliveries will take place as part of a pilot that’s being conducted by Waymo and JB Hunt Transport Services to test out self-driving trucks along certain shipping routes in Texas. One of JB Hunt’s customers is… Continue reading Waymo’s self-driving trucks will deliver home goods for Wayfair
Waymo, UPS, others pressure Gov. Newsom to allow autonomous trucking in California
Waymo, Aurora, UPS and Luminar are among a group of 34 autonomous vehicle developers, California business organizations, and automotive and logistics companies that have signed an open letter to Governor Gavin Newsom asking him to revisit the California Department of Motor Vehicles’s 2015 prohibition on the operation of autonomous trucks in the state. California began… Continue reading Waymo, UPS, others pressure Gov. Newsom to allow autonomous trucking in California