Waymo, Alphabet’s self-driving arm, is building a dedicated trucking hub in Dallas and partnering with Ryder for fleet management services in a two-pronged move to seriously scale up its autonomous trucking operations across Texas, Arizona and California. This news comes just a couple of months after Waymo announced a $2.5 billion raise that it would… Continue reading Waymo Via is scaling up autonomous trucking operations in Texas, Arizona, California
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Waymo is building a hub for its autonomous trucks in Texas
Waymo announced plans to build a hub for its autonomous semi-trailer trucks on a nine-acre site near Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. The Alphabet-owned company also said it is partnering with rental truck company Ryder on fleet management as it looks to grow the delivery and logistics portion of its business. The hub in South Dallas will… Continue reading Waymo is building a hub for its autonomous trucks in Texas
How Google’s self-driving car project accidentally spawned its robotic delivery rival
Nuro doesn’t have a typical Silicon Valley origin story. It didn’t emerge after a long, slow slog from a suburban garage or through a flash of insight in a university laboratory. Nor was it founded at the behest of an eccentric billionaire with money to burn. Nuro was born — and ramped up quickly —… Continue reading How Google’s self-driving car project accidentally spawned its robotic delivery rival
Here’s what the inevitable friendly neighborhood robot invasion looks like
In early 2021, a Nuro autonomous delivery vehicle pulled to a halt at a four-way stop in its hometown of Mountain View, California to let a user cross. This seemingly humdrum moment quickly looked like a decidedly science fiction storyline — the user was a small sidewalk robot from another startup on its own mission.… Continue reading Here’s what the inevitable friendly neighborhood robot invasion looks like
US government opens probe into Tesla Autopilot crashes with emergency vehicles
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened a probe into Tesla’s Autopilot software, citing the cars’ repeated collisions with parked emergency vehicles. The NHTSA investigation will cover Tesla Models Y, X, S, and 3 vehicles released from 2014 through 2021. The federal agency says since 2018 it has logged 11 incidents (which… Continue reading US government opens probe into Tesla Autopilot crashes with emergency vehicles
Autos & Transportation · 12:43 AM UTCFord counterattacks in ‘cruise’ dispute with GMFord Motor Co (F.N) said late on Friday it will ask the U.S. Paten…
DETROIT, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co (F.N) said late on Friday it will ask the U.S. Patent Office to rescind trademarks obtained by rival General Motors Co (GM.N) for the terms “Cruise” and “Super Cruise,” escalating a brawl GM began by suing Ford over its use of “Blue Cruise” for an automated driving… Continue reading Autos & Transportation · 12:43 AM UTCFord counterattacks in ‘cruise’ dispute with GMFord Motor Co (F.N) said late on Friday it will ask the U.S. Paten…
Ford counterattacks in ‘cruise’ dispute with GM
DETROIT – Ford Motor Co said late on Friday it will ask the U.S. Patent Office to rescind trademarks obtained by rival General Motors Co for the terms “Cruise” and “Super Cruise,” escalating a brawl GM began by suing Ford over its use of “Blue Cruise” for an automated driving system. The legal fight between… Continue reading Ford counterattacks in ‘cruise’ dispute with GM
@Daimler: 30. Jul 2021Go-ahead for Mercedes-Benz Cars and Daimler Truck as independent companies by Board of Management and Supervisory Board
Right from the start, Daimler Truck Holding AG will have a sound financial position with high levels of capital and liquidity. As of 1 January 2021, shareholders’ equity on a pro-forma basis (IFRS) amounted to approximately €11.1 billion, equivalent to an equity ratio of 22%. Daimler AG will equip Daimler Truck Holding AG with a… Continue reading @Daimler: 30. Jul 2021Go-ahead for Mercedes-Benz Cars and Daimler Truck as independent companies by Board of Management and Supervisory Board
Kodiak Robotics’ founder says tight focus on autonomous trucks is working
Kodiak Robotics is one of the last private autonomous vehicles companies focused on trucking that is still standing. Nearly all the rest have been wooed by the public marketplace and the capital it can provide. But co-founder and CEO Don Burnette says the three-year-old company’s strategy of staying focused and small(er) is paying off. It… Continue reading Kodiak Robotics’ founder says tight focus on autonomous trucks is working
German Manager Magazin: Demolition of Daimler: Mercedes Benz Group wants to keep 35 percent of Daimler Truck001003
Now the way is clear. Board of Directors and Supervisory Board of the Daimler-Group decided this Friday to split up the group. As already announced, the truck and bus business, which generated sales of 18.7 billion euros for the group in the first half of the year, is to be spun off into the newly… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Demolition of Daimler: Mercedes Benz Group wants to keep 35 percent of Daimler Truck001003