In the future, Waymo’s robotaxi fleet in the US will feature electric vehicles build specifically for the service by Chinese automaker Geely. The Alphabet company has teamed up with Geely to create a version of its recently launched all-electric Zeekr vehicle that’s custom-built for autonomous ride-hailing. Waymo has detailed and shown renders of the modified… Continue reading Waymo will add custom-built EVs by Chinese company Geely to its robotaxi fleet
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Future autonomous Waymo EV will be custom built for ride-hailing with no steering wheel
Waymo One is Alphabet’s Lyft/Uber competitor that’s live in Phoenix and currently undergoing testing in San Francisco. Waymo today announced a future EV for its US ride-hailing service that will be “rider-first” and have no steering wheel. Waymo today announced an OEM collaboration with Geely, a Chinese automotive company that has several subsidiary brands like… Continue reading Future autonomous Waymo EV will be custom built for ride-hailing with no steering wheel
Waymo partners with Geely to make electric AVs for ride hail in the US
Waymo, Alphabet’s autonomous driving technology arm, is partnering with Chinese automaker Geely to build an all-electric, self-driving ride-hailing vehicle. The companies will integrate Waymo Driver, Waymo’s AV system, into Geely’s Zeekr vehicles for use in U.S. markets “in the years to come.” While Waymo is not providing a specific time frame for either the start… Continue reading Waymo partners with Geely to make electric AVs for ride hail in the US
Waymo and Zeekr to collaborate on all-electric, fully autonomous ride-hailing vehicle
The new purpose-built mobility vehicle is being designed and developed at Zeekr’s R&D facility, CEVT (China Europe Vehicle Technology Centre) in Gothenburg, Sweden which has a proven track record in developing class leading vehicles for the wider Geely Holding Group. Under this collaboration, Zeekr will be designing and developing the future vehicle on a new… Continue reading Waymo and Zeekr to collaborate on all-electric, fully autonomous ride-hailing vehicle
OnePlus and AMD join growing list of companies dropping in-person CES plans
As concerns over surging Omicron variant infections in the US continue, another pair of major vendors have joined a growing chorus of manufacturers opting to pivot from a physical presence at CES 2022 to a virtual one. The latest pair to bail on their in-person plans are chipmaker AMD and smartphone manufacturer OnePlus. As noted… Continue reading OnePlus and AMD join growing list of companies dropping in-person CES plans
GM, Google, others join retreat from CES over rising COVID-19 cases
Dec 23 (Reuters) – U.S. automaker General Motors Co (GM.N), Alphabet Inc.’s (GOOGL.O) Google and its self-driving auto-technology company Waymo on Thursday joined the companies no longer attending the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in person early next month due to rising COVID-19 infections. GM Chief Executive Mary Barra had been scheduled to give a keynote… Continue reading GM, Google, others join retreat from CES over rising COVID-19 cases
GM, Waymo, others join retreat from CES over rising COVID-19 cases
Consumer Electronics Show (CES) U.S. automaker General Motors Co, Waymo, the Alphabet Inc-owned self-driving auto-technology company, and ByteDance’s social video app TikTok on Thursday joined the companies no longer attending the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in person early next month due to rising COVID-19 infections. GM’s chief executive, Mary Barra, had been scheduled to give… Continue reading GM, Waymo, others join retreat from CES over rising COVID-19 cases
Google is the latest to cancel its in-person CES 2022 plans
Following Lenovo and Intel, Google has become the latest company to announce it won’t have an on-site presence at CES 2022. “After careful consideration we have decided to withhold from having a presence on the show floor of CES 2022. We’ve been closely monitoring the development of the omicron variant, and have decided that this… Continue reading Google is the latest to cancel its in-person CES 2022 plans
GM is also dropping its CES exhibit, organizers still planning in-person show
Update: CTA head Gary Shapiro has offered TechCrunch the following updated statement, Over 2200 companies are confirmed to participate in person at CES 2022 in Las Vegas. Our focus remains on convening the tech industry and giving those who cannot attend in person the ability to experience the magic of CES digitally. CES 2022 will provide… Continue reading GM is also dropping its CES exhibit, organizers still planning in-person show
CES 2022 seemingly falling apart: Lenovo joins T-Mobile, Amazon, AT&T and others in bailing out
CES, the world’s largest technology show, appears to be in jeopardy due to rising COVID-19 cases in the United States. On Wednesday evening, exhibitor Lenovo announced that it would “suspend all on-site activity in Las Vegas,” following announcements from T-Mobile, Amazon, Meta, and others that they’d be ditching as well, and despite CES organizers’ statements… Continue reading CES 2022 seemingly falling apart: Lenovo joins T-Mobile, Amazon, AT&T and others in bailing out