Waymo Truck: The Google subsidiary is testing self-driving “Freightliner” trucks from Daimler Truck. The Google subsidiary Waymo and the German manufacturer Daimler Truck are starting test runs with fully automatic trucks. Both companies announced this at a virtual press conference on Tuesday. The trucks of the Daimler brand Freightliner are to drive independently, referred to… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Autonomous driving: Waymo and Daimler Truck are testing fully automated trucks in Texas005025
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German Handelsblatt: Autonomous driving: Waymo and Daimler Truck are testing fully automated trucks in Texas005024
Waymo Truck: The Google subsidiary is testing self-driving “Freightliner” trucks from Daimler Truck. The Google subsidiary Waymo and the German manufacturer Daimler Truck are starting test runs with fully automatic trucks. Both companies announced this at a virtual press conference on Tuesday. The trucks of the Daimler brand Freightliner are to drive independently, referred to… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Autonomous driving: Waymo and Daimler Truck are testing fully automated trucks in Texas005024
YouTube isn’t cool with videos of Tesla FSD beta testing on kids
YouTube removed two videos from its platform showing Tesla drivers using their own children to conduct vehicle safety tests. The tests were meant to prove that Tesla’s Autopilot and “full self-driving” (FSD) beta software — the automaker’s advanced driver assistance systems which have automated driving features but do not enable the cars to drive themselves… Continue reading YouTube isn’t cool with videos of Tesla FSD beta testing on kids
Robot taxi services conquer the market
A new and an old robot taxi service have been activated. The business model is picking up speed. There are already some robotic taxi services in the US. So had Waymo a service in Arizona, the world first, and GM’s Cruise drives through san francisco. But there are more and more to come. [embedded content]… Continue reading Robot taxi services conquer the market
Motional launches autonomous Hyundai IONIQ 5s on Lyft network in Las Vegas
Motional, the Aptiv-Hyundai joint venture that’s working to commercialize autonomous driving technology, has launched its new all-electric IONIQ 5-based robotaxi for driverless ride-hail operations on the Lyft network in Las Vegas. The news follows years of collaboration between the two companies in Las Vegas. The launch of the IONIQs, which marks the turnover of Motional’s… Continue reading Motional launches autonomous Hyundai IONIQ 5s on Lyft network in Las Vegas
Lyft and Motional’s all-electric robotaxi service is now live in Las Vegas
A new robotaxi service has officially launched for public use in Las Vegas. It’s being run by Lyft and an autonomous vehicle company called Motional and is a prelude to a fully driverless service that is set to launch in the city in 2023. Motional, which is a joint venture between Hyundai and Aptiv, has… Continue reading Lyft and Motional’s all-electric robotaxi service is now live in Las Vegas
What will autonomous driving look like in the future?
Manual driving will one day be replaced by autonomous driving. What will autonomous driving actually look like in the future? Driving without people on board was recently permitted in the Chinese metropolis of Shenzhen. Also in parts of the USA there is the possibility without human supervision to drive an autonomous vehicle. Autonomous driving will… Continue reading What will autonomous driving look like in the future?
Waymo designed new features to improve AV access for passengers with disabilities
Waymo is introducing a raft of new features designed to make its fleet of autonomous taxis more accessible to passengers with visual impairments and other disabilities. The new features are sure to draw attention when they start hitting the streets. They include displaying the rider’s initials on the rooftop dome as a visual way to… Continue reading Waymo designed new features to improve AV access for passengers with disabilities
The Station: Rounding up the Tesla Cyber Roundup, a Waymo change up and the mysterious disappearance of Bolt Mobility
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every weekend in your inbox. Welcome back to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B. This week… Continue reading The Station: Rounding up the Tesla Cyber Roundup, a Waymo change up and the mysterious disappearance of Bolt Mobility
German Manager Magazin: Baidu: Tech company allowed to use robotic taxis without safety drivers in China001961
The Chinese technology giant Baidu was the first company in the People’s Republic to receive the green light to operate fully autonomous robotic taxis on public roads. The licenses are effective immediately in the two Chinese metropolises of Chongqing and Wuhan Googlecompetitor announced on Monday. Robotaxis could now operate there without additional safety drivers. This… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Baidu: Tech company allowed to use robotic taxis without safety drivers in China001961