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
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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
Yandex spins out self-driving car unit from its Uber JV, invests $150M into newco
Self-driving cars are still many years away from becoming a ubiquitous reality, but today one of the bigger efforts to build and develop them is taking a significant step out as part of its strategy to be at the forefront for when they do. Yandex — the publicly-traded Russian tech giant that started as a… Continue reading Yandex spins out self-driving car unit from its Uber JV, invests $150M into newco
@Geely: Geely Automobile Holdings Announced Interim Results for the First Half of 2020
• Geely Automobile Holdings Limited (Group) reports half-year revenue of RMB 36.81 billion and profit of RMB 2.29 billion.• Wholesale market share up from 6.1% to 6.5% in first half• Total sales in 2020 1H reached 530,446 units• The Group management has revised 2020 full year sales target to 1.32 million units. 2020 August 17,… Continue reading @Geely: Geely Automobile Holdings Announced Interim Results for the First Half of 2020
Fiat Chrysler drops provocative hints about the new Jeep Grand Wagoneer
Jeep is prepping its fans for something grand. It’s no secret that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is reviving the Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer. Now we apparently know that details are coming soon. On Friday, the company posted two images on its corporate website. One is a start button from inside a vehicle and another features the letters,… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler drops provocative hints about the new Jeep Grand Wagoneer