Dec 6, 2019 3 min read People lining up to test out a WeRide robotaxi in Guangzhou Science City on Nov. 28, 2019. (Image credit: WeRide) One year since Google-backed Waymo started picking up passengers for its autonomous ride-hailing service in Phoenix, Chinese startup WeRide has bet big on driverless mobility with its own driverless… Continue reading The Chinese startup bringing robotaxis to the masses
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Waymo’s Autonomous Taxi Service Tops 100,000 Rides
More than 100,000 trips have been taken in robotaxis operated by Waymo, the self-driving car unit of Alphabet Inc. Now the service is expanding to iPhone users.
Waymo robotaxi app arrives on the App Store
Hailing one of Waymo’s self-driving minivans is about to get a little easier. One year after launching its Waymo One self-driving car service in the Phoenix area, the company is launching an app on iOS, the latest signal that the company is inching toward large-scale commercial service. Now, Phoenix residents can download the Waymo app… Continue reading Waymo robotaxi app arrives on the App Store
Exclusive: Alibaba-backed startup AutoX applies for driver-less test permit in California
(Reuters) – Chinese startup AutoX, backed by e-commerce giant Alibaba, has applied to test self-driving vehicles without an in-car backup driver in California, the first challenger to Alphabet Inc’s autonomous driving venture Waymo to say it has done so. FILE PHOTO: A Waymo autonomous vehicle (formerly the Google self-driving car project) is displayed at the… Continue reading Exclusive: Alibaba-backed startup AutoX applies for driver-less test permit in California
Toyota’s mighty keiretsu system has met its match: digitization
TOKYO — The keiretsu system, which has helped Toyota Motor to become one of the most formidable players in the global auto market, is being breached by digital interlopers. The Japanese term refers to a pyramid of businesses tied together via cross-held shares. In the car sector, the automaker stands atop the pyramid, with its… Continue reading Toyota’s mighty keiretsu system has met its match: digitization
US Congress: Act on Autonomous Driving
And again a new start for a nationwide law for autonomous driving in the USA. There have been a few attempts to pass a law Autonomous driving in the United States to say goodbye, but all of them failed. For example, the individual US states have each issued their own laws and left behind a… Continue reading US Congress: Act on Autonomous Driving
Zoox CTO Jesse Levinson explains its advantage over Waymo – Business Insider
The autonomous-driving startup Zoox has a promising but challenging business model. The company is developing a new kind of electric vehicle designed specifically for autonomy. Making a custom vehicle will give customers a safer and more enjoyable experience, Zoox CTO and cofounder Jesse Levinson told Business Insider. The company is also focused on urban ride-hailing,… Continue reading Zoox CTO Jesse Levinson explains its advantage over Waymo – Business Insider
Avis Joins LA’s Urban Mobility Lab
Urban Movement Labs (UML) brings together the diverse players needed to successfully implement the next generation of mobility solutions to ensure a sustainable, equitable and accessible future for transportation in Los Angeles, and to generate learnings to be replicated in urban environments around the world. Photo via Depositphotos. Avis Budget Group announces today it is… Continue reading Avis Joins LA’s Urban Mobility Lab
Alphabet’s self-driving car project Waymo is shuttering its Austin operations
John Krafcik, CEO of Waymo speaks at a press conference at the 2017 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, January 8, 2017. Geoff Robins | AFP | Getty Images Waymo, Alphabet‘s self-driving car project, is shuttering its operations in Austin, Texas. The Alphabet subsidiary is removing employees at the facility and says it… Continue reading Alphabet’s self-driving car project Waymo is shuttering its Austin operations
Sharing Self-driving Momentum at Lyft
By: Luc Vincent, EVP Autonomous Driving It’s an exciting time for our self-driving team here at Level 5. We are driving four times more autonomous miles per quarter than we were just six months ago, which is helping us make significant progress on our technology stack. Needless to say, our global team of ~400 is… Continue reading Sharing Self-driving Momentum at Lyft