Tag: Waymo/Google

Worldwide Autonomous Trucking Industry – Hardware Will Reach $88.9 Billion Globally by 2026

DUBLIN, Sept. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The “Autonomous Trucking Market by Infrastructure, Trucking Type and Business Model 2021 – 2026” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. This report assesses the autonomous trucking market, including leading vendors, strategies, product, and service offerings. The report evaluates autonomous trucking by autonomy level, powertrain type, components, and supporting… Continue reading Worldwide Autonomous Trucking Industry – Hardware Will Reach $88.9 Billion Globally by 2026

Gatik expands autonomous box truck operations to Texas with $85 million in new funds

In the two years since Gatik AI came out of stealth, the autonomous vehicle startup has launched pilots with Walmart and Canadian retail giant Loblaw in its bid to prove that self-driving technology combined with box trucks is the secret economic sauce for hauling goods short distances. Now, the company is expanding into Texas —… Continue reading Gatik expands autonomous box truck operations to Texas with $85 million in new funds

The Station: Rivian makes its IPO move, Nuro pushes into Nevada and Waymo scales up in SF

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. Hello readers: Welcome to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B. I’m… Continue reading The Station: Rivian makes its IPO move, Nuro pushes into Nevada and Waymo scales up in SF

Waymo will stop selling its self-driving LiDAR sensors to other companies

Just months after a CEO shakeup, Waymo is officially halting sales of its custom sensors to third parties. The move sees the Alphabet-owned self-driving company unwinding a business operation just two years into its lifespan. Waymo confirmed the decision to Reuters, adding that it’s now focusing on deploying its Waymo Driver tech across its Waymo… Continue reading Waymo will stop selling its self-driving LiDAR sensors to other companies

Waymo will no longer sell its ‘Laser Bear Honeycomb’ lidar sensors to other companies

Waymo is getting out of the lidar selling business. The Alphabet-owned company said it would no longer sell its laser sensors to other companies, ending a nearly three-year-old revenue stream for the self-driving leader. The news was first reported by The Information. Lidar, which stands for Light Detection and Ranging, are laser sensors that are… Continue reading Waymo will no longer sell its ‘Laser Bear Honeycomb’ lidar sensors to other companies

Google self-driving spinoff Waymo is now letting San Francisco residents hail a ride in a Jaguar robotaxi

Google self-driving spinoff Waymo is now offering robotaxi rides to the public in San Francisco.  Waymo’s Trusted Tester program will let residents hail a ride in an all-electric Jaguar vehicle. All of the rides will still have a back-up driver onboard to take the wheel in case of emergencies.  Loading Something is loading. San Francisco… Continue reading Google self-driving spinoff Waymo is now letting San Francisco residents hail a ride in a Jaguar robotaxi

Change Suite · 5:31 PM UTCGoogle self-driving spinoff Waymo begins testing with public in San FranciscoAlphabet Inc’s Waymo has started taking a few S…

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 24 (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Waymo has started taking a few San Franciscans on rides in its self-driving sport utility vehicles and hopes to open the robotaxis to anyone in the city in less than the three years it took to launch in its only other market. Waymo’s announcement on Tuesday… Continue reading Change Suite · 5:31 PM UTCGoogle self-driving spinoff Waymo begins testing with public in San FranciscoAlphabet Inc’s Waymo has started taking a few S…

Waymo launches robotaxi service in San Francisco

Waymo, the self-driving vehicle company under Alphabet, has launched a robotaxi service that will be open to certain vetted riders in San Francisco. On Tuesday, the company officially kicked off its Waymo One Trusted Tester program in the city with a fleet of all-electric Jaguar I-PACEs equipped with the company’s fifth generation of its autonomous… Continue reading Waymo launches robotaxi service in San Francisco

DisruptedA secret weapon for self-driving car startups: Humans10:06 AM UTC

FREMONT, Calif., Aug 23 (Reuters) – Self-driving startups like Cruise and Pony.ai have begun testing their driverless cars in some parts of California in the past year, with an additional feature: Human operators. While there is no driver behind the wheel, the passenger seat is occupied by a safety operator who “has a red button… Continue reading DisruptedA secret weapon for self-driving car startups: Humans10:06 AM UTC