Tag: Waymo/Google

Mobileye takes aim at Waymo

CEO/president Amnon Shashua explains why getting into robotaxi services is a strategic move Kirsten Korosec 5 days Mobileye has built a multi-billion-dollar business supplying automakers with computer vision technology that powers advanced driver assistance systems. It’s a business that last year generated nearly $1 billion in sales for the company. Today, 54 million vehicles on… Continue reading Mobileye takes aim at Waymo

Waymo secures bigger award against workers who went to rival Uber

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Waymo said on Thursday that arbitrators had finalized a judgment of $128 million, plus undisclosed legal costs and interest, against two former employees who went to rival Uber Technologies Inc. FILE PHOTO: A Waymo Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid self-driving vehicle is parked and displayed during a demonstration in Chandler, Arizona,… Continue reading Waymo secures bigger award against workers who went to rival Uber

Waymo reaches 20 million test miles

Industry leader Waymo has reached the 20 millionth milestone. Waymo tests it Autonomous driving for years and has now set a new record. The industry leader has now driven 20 million test miles autonomously on public roads. Waymo Truck and Chrysler Pacifica Testing autonomous vehicles on the public road remains a form of verification that… Continue reading Waymo reaches 20 million test miles

A $100 box is the cheapest way we’ve seen to add LiDAR to cars

Sponsored Links Velodyne Velodyne, one of the companies that helped invent modern LiDAR, says it has developed a component that will make adding laser-based radar to autonomous cars and other vehicles more affordable. At CES, the company showed off its new Velabit LiDAR system, which it plans to sell to manufacturers for about $100 per… Continue reading A $100 box is the cheapest way we’ve seen to add LiDAR to cars

AutoX and Fiat Chrysler are teaming up on a robotaxi for China

Autonomous vehicle startup AutoX, which is backed by Alibaba, said Tuesday that it is partnering with Fiat Chrysler to roll out a fleet of robotaxis for China and other countries in Asia. A fleet of Chrysler Pacifica vans is going to be in service to the public in China in early 2020, according to AutoX.… Continue reading AutoX and Fiat Chrysler are teaming up on a robotaxi for China

Bosch is finally making LiDAR sensors for autonomous cars

Sponsored Links Bosch Bosch says it’s developed production-ready LiDAR sensors for use in vehicles. It’s hoping to keep costs down by making them at scale. That way, it might be able to offer them at a lower price and bolster more widespread adoption of autonomous driving systems. LiDAR is the final piece of the sensor… Continue reading Bosch is finally making LiDAR sensors for autonomous cars

Uber just quietly bought 600 acres of land to build a new test track for self-driving cars in Pittsburgh (UBER)

An Uber affiliate has purchased nearly 600 acres of land near Pittsburgh to test self-driving-car technology. The purchase marks the company’s latest expansion of its autonomous-driving efforts, which it resumed testing on public roads in Pittsburgh in December last year after suspending the program for nine months following a fatal accident in Arizona. “I can… Continue reading Uber just quietly bought 600 acres of land to build a new test track for self-driving cars in Pittsburgh (UBER)

Aurora focuses on simulation tests

The US company Aurora has decided to allow the tests to be carried out more in the simulator. The startup launched this year Aurora fewer test kilometers back than in the previous year. That will also change in DMV report voice that will come out in the coming month. Aurora announced that it would hardly… Continue reading Aurora focuses on simulation tests

General Motors Wants Self-Driving Cars to Lose the Steering Wheel

No Hands! General Motors has a bold plan for testing its self-driving cars: rip out the steering wheel and let them roam on public streets. The company is currently petitioning the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for permission to begin the test, according to Reuters. And while the company seems convinced that the… Continue reading General Motors Wants Self-Driving Cars to Lose the Steering Wheel