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…
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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
Google Maps: New feature may display toll prices
GettyImages Google Maps may soon tell you not just which road routes have tolls in case you wish to avoid them, but also automatically display how much each toll costs. Having up-to-date information about tolls could be a major bonus for Google Maps users, allowing drivers to be more selective about which routes to take… Continue reading Google Maps: New feature may display toll prices
Global and China L4 Autonomous Driving Report 2021: L4 Autonomous Driving for Commercial Vehicles Enters the Phase of Cross-Scenario Mass Production and Application
DUBLIN, Aug. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The “Global and China L4 Autonomous Driving and Start-ups Report, 2021″ report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. In April 2021, Waymo’s CEO and CFO left the company. In addition, the Chief Safety Officer, head of manufacturing and global supply and general manager of Laser Bear LiDAR business, head… Continue reading Global and China L4 Autonomous Driving Report 2021: L4 Autonomous Driving for Commercial Vehicles Enters the Phase of Cross-Scenario Mass Production and Application
Waymo’s autonomous vehicles have clocked 20 million miles on public roads
Although other companies that are working on autonomous driving might get more attention, Waymo is still hard at work on the technology. The Alphabet subsidiary just provided an update on its Waymo Driver AI as well as more details about its self-driving tests. An array of LiDAR, radar and cameras can track what’s going on… Continue reading Waymo’s autonomous vehicles have clocked 20 million miles on public roads
AI-packed ‘robocar’ puts Baidu in the self-driving fast lane
BEIJING — The vehicle has no steering wheel nor a gas or brake pedal, but the AI-loaded concept dubbed “robocar” unveiled Wednesday by Baidu, the Chinese company best known for its search engine, showcases its advances in an eight-year effort to develop autonomous-driving technology. The debut of the futuristic car coincides with Baidu’s renewed push to produce electric vehicles through… Continue reading AI-packed ‘robocar’ puts Baidu in the self-driving fast lane
Tesla’s ‘neural net’ is set to be the star of Elon Musk’s AI day (TSLA)
Tesla’s AI day comes just days after NHTSA launched a probe into its Autopilot system. The event will provide updates on Tesla’s self-driving technology and serve as a recruitment opportunity. Here’s what experts expect Elon Musk and other executives to discuss at the event on Thursday. Loading Something is loading. Tesla’s AI day, set for… Continue reading Tesla’s ‘neural net’ is set to be the star of Elon Musk’s AI day (TSLA)
TechnologyRyder will manage Waymo autonomous truck fleets5:08 PM UTC
A Waymo employee hails a ride on their phone during a demonstration in Chandler, Arizona, November 29, 2018. REUTERS/Caitlin O’Hara DETROIT, Aug 18 (Reuters) – Truck fleet operator Ryder System Inc (R.N) will manage and maintain autonomous trucks for Waymo Via, the autonomous truck unit of Google parent Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O), the companies said on… Continue reading TechnologyRyder will manage Waymo autonomous truck fleets5:08 PM UTC
TechnologyAurora releases tool to gauge safety of self-driving systems4:13 PM UTC
Three of the fleet of 600 Waymo Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid self-driving vehicles are parked and displayed during a demonstration in Chandler, Arizona, November 29, 2018. REUTERS/Caitlin O’Hara Aug 18 (Reuters) – Aurora, the Silicon Valley self-driving startup founded by former Tesla, Uber and Google executives, has released what it says is the industry’s first tool… Continue reading TechnologyAurora releases tool to gauge safety of self-driving systems4:13 PM UTC