Chinese robotaxi startup Pony.ai has been given permission by California regulators to pilot its autonomous vehicles without a human safety driver behind the wheel in three cities. While dozens of companies — 55 in all — have active permits to test autonomous vehicles with a safety driver, it’s far less common to receive permission for… Continue reading Chinese startup Pony.ai can now test driverless vehicles in three California cities
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Waymo Eyes Raising Up to $4 Billion as Leaders’ Exits Sow Doubts
(Bloomberg) — Waymo is talking to outside investors about raising as much as $4 billion in additional capital to fuel its self-driving efforts. And the company has discussed plans to eventually list publicly, spinning out from its parent Alphabet Inc., according to people familiar with the plans. But Waymo must first quell concerns about a… Continue reading Waymo Eyes Raising Up to $4 Billion as Leaders’ Exits Sow Doubts
The self-driving industry’s Wild West days are done. An elite group of giants has taken the lead, and any challengers are likely doomed.
The gap between the self-driving industry’s leaders and their competitors is growing. The top tier includes Waymo, Cruise, Argo AI, Aurora, and Motional. Newcomers have the best chance to succeed if they target opportunities outside of ride-hailing. See more stories on Insider’s business page. In the decade after Google started working on self-driving cars, in… Continue reading The self-driving industry’s Wild West days are done. An elite group of giants has taken the lead, and any challengers are likely doomed.
The startup born from Google’s self-driving-car project plans to automate semis. Meet the leaders behind it.
Waymo Via is the trucking arm of Waymo, the Alphabet self-driving startup. Insider spoke with three of Waymo Via’s leaders about the company. Trucking is an $800 billion business in the US, so the opportunity to automate it is huge. See more stories on Insider’s business page. Waymo, formerly known as the Google self-driving-car project,… Continue reading The startup born from Google’s self-driving-car project plans to automate semis. Meet the leaders behind it.
GM’s Cruise begins testing autonomous vehicles without human drivers in San Francisco – CNBC
Two self-driving Chevy Bolt EV cars are seen during a media event by Cruise, GM’s autonomous car unit, in San Francisco, California, U.S. November 28, 2017. Elijah Nouvelage | Reuters Cruise, a majority-owned subsidiary of General Motors, has started testing self-driving vehicles without driver monitors in San Francisco, the company said Wednesday. The company plans… Continue reading GM’s Cruise begins testing autonomous vehicles without human drivers in San Francisco – CNBC
Waymo self-driving taxi confused by traffic cones
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Autonomous Taxi Goes Rogue, Escapes From Rescue Crew
“Oh no. Now it’s blocking the entire road.” Robot Uprising Begins A self-driving taxi got stuck in traffic in Chandler, Arizona — and when a tech support team showed up to free it, the car drove away and blocked a three-lane road. Joel Johnson was riding in an autonomous minivan from Waymo, a self-driving vehicle… Continue reading Autonomous Taxi Goes Rogue, Escapes From Rescue Crew
Waymo had to rescue an autonomous van that was confused by safety cones
Programming a computer to understand and navigate roads designed for human drivers is hard. Just ask Elon Musk. Rarely, however, do we get to see just how many things can go wrong when an autonomous vehicle encounters a situation it doesn’t know how to tackle. A 35-minute video from Joel Johnson (via Autoblog), a YouTuber… Continue reading Waymo had to rescue an autonomous van that was confused by safety cones
A self-driving taxi went rogue, blocking traffic and evading officials, as a YouTuber captured it on video from the backseat
A self-driving car went rogue in Arizona, stalling, then speeding off before assistance could arrive. A YouTuber caught the nearly 20-minute episode on video from the backseat of the car. Waymo issued a statement that it has assessed the event and used it to improve future rides. See more stories on Insider’s business page. A… Continue reading A self-driving taxi went rogue, blocking traffic and evading officials, as a YouTuber captured it on video from the backseat
Waymo to lose its CFO and head of automotive partnerships
Waymo’s chief financial officer Ger Dwyer and its head of automotive partnerships and corporate development Adam Frost — two longtime executives at the autonomous vehicle company — are leaving this month, departures that comes amid some executive shuffling following CEO John Krafcik’s exit earlier this year. Dwyer and Frost’s departure was shared internally this week,… Continue reading Waymo to lose its CFO and head of automotive partnerships