Uber is getting back into the robotaxi game, only this time it’s tapping a third party to handle the self-driving tech. Motional, the Aptiv-Hyundai joint venture commercializing self-driving vehicle tech, will put its robotaxis on the Uber network later this year as part of a 10-year operating agreement that will eventually roll out to major… Continue reading Uber and Motional to launch robotaxis across US over 10 years
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Halo Car’s teleoperated car-sharing service to roll out this year with no one behind the wheel
Halo Car, a Las Vegas-based startup that combines teleoperations and car sharing, said it will remove the human safety operator from behind the wheel later this year — the last hurdle before its commercial launch. The milestone would mean Halo Car will use humans to remotely control vehicles through public streets and deliver them to… Continue reading Halo Car’s teleoperated car-sharing service to roll out this year with no one behind the wheel
Lyft’s John Zimmer to talk AVs, growth and profit at Disrupt
When the economy tightens and the cost of driving new initiatives cramps growth and profitability, sometimes you just need to overhaul your strategy. Case in point, when ride-hail giant Lyft sold its self-driving unit to Toyota’s Woven Planet, it cut $100 million of annualized non-GAAP operating expenses on a net basis. Free from the cost… Continue reading Lyft’s John Zimmer to talk AVs, growth and profit at Disrupt
2022 Strategic Profile of Volvo Cars – Explore the Brand’s Retail Strategy and Understand the Company’s Vision in the Overall Automotive industry and Mobility Ecosystem
DUBLIN, Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The “Strategic Profile of Volvo Cars” company profile has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. This research service focuses on the strategic profile of Volvo Cars and delivers insights into its operations and activities in the global market, including China, Europe, and North America. This profile aims to provide a strategic… Continue reading 2022 Strategic Profile of Volvo Cars – Explore the Brand’s Retail Strategy and Understand the Company’s Vision in the Overall Automotive industry and Mobility Ecosystem
Mobileye IPO warns of potential potholes in the road to autonomous driving
Mobileye, Intel’s automated driving division, filed Friday for what is expected to be the year’s largest IPO, but its success is far from guaranteed. The Israeli company, acquired by Intel five years ago for $15.3 billion, touts a broad vision: An autonomous future “where congestion is seen only in history books.” But its S-1 filing… Continue reading Mobileye IPO warns of potential potholes in the road to autonomous driving
Why GM’s Cruise division is bullish despite losing $5m a day
Currently reading: Why GM’s Cruise division is bullish despite losing $5m a day Europe-bound General Motors’s autonomous driving arm lost $500m in Q2 2022, but bosses anticipate a turnaround Open gallery GM CEO Mary Barra said in July that Cruise could eventually raise $50 billion per year Cruise currently uses a fleet of adapted Chevrolet… Continue reading Why GM’s Cruise division is bullish despite losing $5m a day
Waymo: benchmarking NIEON and insurance
The Google sister Waymo Driver is compared to attentive drivers and research is being conducted with Swiss Re on insurance for autonomous driving. Waymo is the top dog among the participants in the autonomous driving industry and this is now to be underlined with a comparison. Autonomous driving, as people never tire of emphasizing, can… Continue reading Waymo: benchmarking NIEON and insurance
Benchmarking AV Safety: Demonstrating how the Waymo Driver outperforms the collision responses of always attentive human drivers via industry-leading assessment methods
Autonomous driving technology has the potential to dramatically improve road safety and save millions of lives now lost to traffic crashes. Yet, there are still no universally accepted approaches for evaluating the safety of autonomous driving systems. “How safe is safe enough?” and “How do autonomously driven vehicles perform compared to a human driver?” are… Continue reading Benchmarking AV Safety: Demonstrating how the Waymo Driver outperforms the collision responses of always attentive human drivers via industry-leading assessment methods
Argo AI’s robotaxis officially available via Lyft in Austin
Ride-hailing giant Lyft and autonomous vehicle technology company Argo AI are now officially offering public robotaxi service in Austin, Texas. This is the second city in which Lyft and Argo are operating a commercial robotaxi service after Miami, which launched in December. Riders in Austin will have the option of choosing a driverless commute directly… Continue reading Argo AI’s robotaxis officially available via Lyft in Austin
Waymo pitted its autonomous vehicles against a virtual superhuman driver to see which was safer
/ Measuring its AVs against normal drivers wasn’t enough for Waymo, so the company created a model for a non-impaired person whose eyes are always on the road. Then it ran a bunch of crash simulations to see which was best. Waymo says it has created a new benchmark to measure the safety of its… Continue reading Waymo pitted its autonomous vehicles against a virtual superhuman driver to see which was safer