[embedded content] TuSimple and Waymo are in the lead in the emerging sector of autonomous trucking; TuSimple founder Xiaodi Hou and Waymo trucking head Boris Sofman had an in-depth discussion of their industry and the tech they’re building at TC Mobility 2020. Interestingly, while they’re solving for the same problems, they have very different backgrounds… Continue reading Waymo and TuSimple autonomous trucking leaders on the difficulty of building a highway-safe AI
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Daily Crunch: Waymo opens up driverless ride-hailing
Alphabet’s self-driving technology company hits a major milestone, Apple TV+ extends its free subscription period and Affirm files to go public. This is your Daily Crunch for October 8, 2020. The big story: Waymo opens up driverless ride-hailing Waymo hit a major milestone today: It’s offering fully driverless rides to (some) members of the public.… Continue reading Daily Crunch: Waymo opens up driverless ride-hailing
Waymo starts to open driverless ride-hailing service to the public
Waymo, the Google self-driving-project-turned-Alphabet unit, is beginning to open up its driverless ride-hailing service to the public. The company said that starting today, members of its Waymo One service will be able to take family and friends along on their fully driverless rides in the Phoenix area. Existing Waymo One members will have the first… Continue reading Waymo starts to open driverless ride-hailing service to the public
Nissan to offer partial driving automation standard on new cars
TOKYO — Nissan Motor will equip all future vehicles with basic automated driving functions, aiming to release more than 20 such models by fiscal 2023. The technology will enable Nissan’s more expensive models to be operated hands-free on the highway, while low- to midprice cars will be able to track vehicles in front of them.… Continue reading Nissan to offer partial driving automation standard on new cars
Waymo opens driverless robo-taxi service to the public in Phoenix
By Joseph White 4 Min Read DETROIT (Reuters) – Waymo on Thursday will relaunch and expand its fully automated, robo-taxi ride hailing service in Phoenix, rebooting its effort to transform years of autonomous vehicle research into a revenue-producing business. Slideshow ( 4 images ) Waymo, the self-driving vehicle technology unit of Google parent Alphabet, Inc… Continue reading Waymo opens driverless robo-taxi service to the public in Phoenix
The Waymo Driver Handbook: How our highly-detailed maps help unlock new locations for autonomous driving
For any emerging technology to be trusted, it helps to first be understood. In the past, people could see how their cars worked, looking under the hood and tinkering with them with the help of a user manual. In 2020, vehicles have so much technology that they’ve become difficult for the general public to comprehend.… Continue reading The Waymo Driver Handbook: How our highly-detailed maps help unlock new locations for autonomous driving
Waze’s latest update adds lane guidance and proactive traffic updates
Sponsored Links Waze Waze opened up its first global virtual event and announced some new features that are either live now in its app or will be available soon. One feature coming over from its cousin Google Maps right now is Lane Guidance that prompts drivers to get in the right spot for their upcoming… Continue reading Waze’s latest update adds lane guidance and proactive traffic updates
Waymo’s head of lidar explains how the advanced laser tech went from science fiction to being a vital tool for self-driving cars (GOOGL)
Simon Verghese is head of lidar at Waymo, Alphabet’s self-driving vehicle startup. Verghese has a doctorate from Berkeley and a background in physics, and he was working at an MIT national lab when Waymo convinced him to return to the Bay Area after more than 20 years on the East coast. Verghese spends his time… Continue reading Waymo’s head of lidar explains how the advanced laser tech went from science fiction to being a vital tool for self-driving cars (GOOGL)
The Waymo Driver’s training regimen: How structured testing prepares our self-driving technology for the real world
Imagine a tiny city where you control everything that happens on the streets. You manage how many cars zip down the roads and how fast they are going. You dictate how many cyclists are on a roundabout or whether they follow the road rules. The “weather” around the vehicle can change multiple times a day… Continue reading The Waymo Driver’s training regimen: How structured testing prepares our self-driving technology for the real world
ParkMobile App Hits the 20 Million User Milestone
ParkMobile launched in North America in 2008 and it took the company nearly 5 years to acquire its first million users. Today, ParkMobile adds 1 million new users every 60 to 70 days. Over the past 12 years, the company has processed over 334,000,000 transactions totaling 57 billion minutes of parking time and over $1… Continue reading ParkMobile App Hits the 20 Million User Milestone