Chinese internet giant Baidu has secured permits to offer a fully driverless commercial robotaxi service, with no human driver present, in Chongqing and Wuhan via the company’s autonomous ride-hailing unit, Apollo Go. Baidu’s wins in Wuhan and Chongqing come a few months after the company scored a permit to provide driverless ride-hailing services to the… Continue reading Baidu to operate fully driverless commercial robotaxi in Wuhan and Chongqing
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Baidu’s robotaxis can now operate without a safety driver in the car
Baidu has obtained permits to run a fully driverless robotaxi service in China. It says it’s the first company in the country to obtain such permissions. Back in April, Baidu received approval to run an autonomous taxi service in Beijing, as long as there was a human operator in the driver or front passenger seat.… Continue reading Baidu’s robotaxis can now operate without a safety driver in the car
Argo AI assembles panel of outside experts to oversee safety of its autonomous vehicles
As autonomous vehicle testing ramps up, Argo AI announced the formation of a panel of outside experts to oversee the safe deployment of its technology. The startup, which is backed by Ford and Volkswagen, will “provide feedback on Argo’s safety and security practices and policies, including maintaining a world-class safety culture, scaling safely across multiple… Continue reading Argo AI assembles panel of outside experts to oversee safety of its autonomous vehicles
TuSimple reportedly tried to pass off a self-driving truck crash as ‘human error’
TuSimple is in trouble. Last April, a semi-trailer truck operated by the San Diego-based company that was traveling down I-10 in Tucson, Arizona, suddenly lurched left, slamming into a concrete divider, according to dashcam footage leaked to YouTuber Asian Mai. TuSimple blamed “human error,” but a report in The Wall Street Journal says that’s a… Continue reading TuSimple reportedly tried to pass off a self-driving truck crash as ‘human error’
Global Revenues for Intelligent Speed Assistance and Autonomous Vehicle Maps Will Surpass US$500 Million by 2027
Intelligent Speed Assistance will kickstart a new era for automotive digital maps LONDON, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Over 47 million vehicles in circulation by 2027 will rely on digital maps to underpin active safety or autonomous driving applications, according to ABI Research, a global technology intelligence firm. Applications such as lane centering, localization, and… Continue reading Global Revenues for Intelligent Speed Assistance and Autonomous Vehicle Maps Will Surpass US$500 Million by 2027
New Waymo One features inspired by DOT’s Inclusive Design Challenge
Accessibility is something we care deeply about at Waymo, as our mission is to help improve road safety and mobility for all. As this topic is such a core part of what we do, we were honored to make it to the semifinals in the U.S. Department of Transportation Design Challenge. DOT’s goal was to… Continue reading New Waymo One features inspired by DOT’s Inclusive Design Challenge
Shenzhen close to turning China’s driverless car dreams into realityRegistered robotaxis will be allowed to operate across a broad swath of the city f…
On a busy downtown street three delivery bikes suddenly dart over the pedestrian crossing ahead of the car. On the car‘s dashboard they look like small 3D blue blocks from a 1990s video game. The steering wheel turns itself a notch and the vehicle slows to a gentle halt, while the safety driver looks on from the… Continue reading Shenzhen close to turning China’s driverless car dreams into realityRegistered robotaxis will be allowed to operate across a broad swath of the city f…
Meet some of our summer 2022 interns
Waymo has welcomed interns for years at our offices in the US and UK to join us in contributing their expertise to further developing our autonomous driving system and helping us scale our business. While their backgrounds vary greatly, each and every one of our awesome interns brings unique perspectives, a desire to tackle challenging… Continue reading Meet some of our summer 2022 interns
Tesla surpasses 35 million miles driven on Full Self-Driving Beta, and pace is ramping up
Tesla is reporting that its fleet of customers driving with the Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta has now surpassed 35 million miles driven, and the pace is ramping up. FSD Beta enables Tesla vehicles to drive autonomously to a destination entered in the car’s navigation system, but the driver needs to remain vigilant and ready to… Continue reading Tesla surpasses 35 million miles driven on Full Self-Driving Beta, and pace is ramping up
Clean Technica: Tesla Tackles Potholes, Autonomous Trucking Industry Pressures Gavin Newsom, & More Autonomous Vehicle News002118
Autonomous driving news has been flooding the zone lately. One story pops up and before we get to covering it, another does, and then another. Let’s go through a handful of these stories quickly and see where that leaves us — perhaps at a very interesting destination, or perhaps in an illogical traffic jam 20… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Tackles Potholes, Autonomous Trucking Industry Pressures Gavin Newsom, & More Autonomous Vehicle News002118