Lyft has another year of building out its autonomous driving program under its belt, and the ride-hailing company has been expanding its testing steadily throughout 2019. The company says that it’s now driving four times more miles on a quarterly basis than it was just six months ago, and has roughly 400 people worldwide dedicated… Continue reading Lyft is adding Chrysler Pacificas to its AV fleet and opening a new dedicated self-driving test facility
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Ghost wants to retrofit your car so it can drive itself on highways in 2020
A new autonomous vehicle company is on the streets — and unbeknownst to most, has been since 2017. Unlike the majority in this burgeoning industry, this new entrant isn’t trying to launch a robotaxi service or sell a self-driving system to suppliers and automakers. It’s not aiming for autonomous delivery, either. Ghost Locomotion, which emerged… Continue reading Ghost wants to retrofit your car so it can drive itself on highways in 2020
Uber is using Waymo tech in its self-driving cars. That could be an expensive problem. (UBER)
Uber “will likely” have to strike a deal with Waymo or develop it’s own software, the company said. The shift comes after an expert found the ride-hailing company has been using tech from the Alphabet-owned company. It’s not clear by when Uber will have to make the decision, which could prove expensive for its already… Continue reading Uber is using Waymo tech in its self-driving cars. That could be an expensive problem. (UBER)
Uber faces costly choices after expert finds it uses Waymo self-driving tech
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Uber (UBER.N) said it “will likely” have to strike a licensing deal with Waymo or opt for costly changes to its autonomous driving software, after an expert found the ride-hailing giant still used technology from the Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) unit. FILE PHOTO: Uber’s logo is displayed on a mobile phone in… Continue reading Uber faces costly choices after expert finds it uses Waymo self-driving tech
Moovit & Waze cooperate
The mobility providers Moovit and Waze want to work together in the future. The two heavyweights in the field Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) want to work together and strengthen their market position. Waze on sync. The WazeActivities become so into the Moovit System recorded. The centralization of services at Moovit pools millions of users worldwide. The app… Continue reading Moovit & Waze cooperate
Take a peek inside Lyft’s lab where 400 engineers are working on self-driving cars – CNBC
Lyft, the second largest ride-hailing service in the U.S., once helped disrupt the taxi industry. Now, the company is working hard to avoid being disrupted itself as self-driving cars turn from sci-fi into reality. According to Taggart Matthiesen, vice president of product at Lyft’s Autonomous Group, the company has assigned around 400 of its engineers… Continue reading Take a peek inside Lyft’s lab where 400 engineers are working on self-driving cars – CNBC
Pigeon, a ‘Waze for public transit’ from Google’s Area 120, expands across the U.S.
Crowdsourced transit app Pigeon, developed within Google’s Area 120 lab for experimental projects, is today rolling out to five new cities across the U.S., in addition to New York — including Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington D.C. Unlike traditional transit apps that rely on schedules and updates from a local transit authority,… Continue reading Pigeon, a ‘Waze for public transit’ from Google’s Area 120, expands across the U.S.
Waymo’s UX challenge is getting people to enjoy the ride
Driverless mobility requires insights into human factors and behavioral psychology Ed Niedermeyer 8 hours Google has been working on autonomous vehicles — one of the biggest challenges in AI — for more than a decade, but it’s learning that the hardest part might just be getting people to enjoy the ride. “This is an experience… Continue reading Waymo’s UX challenge is getting people to enjoy the ride
CORRECTED-Waymo tests ‘rider only’ service and looks beyond robo-taxis
(This October 28 story corrects to remove erroneous reference in paragraph 6 to regulations preventing the use of autonomous trucks) FILE PHOTO: A Jaguar I-PACE self-driving car is pictured during its unveiling by Waymo in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., March 27, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo DETROIT (Reuters) – Waymo Chief Executive… Continue reading CORRECTED-Waymo tests ‘rider only’ service and looks beyond robo-taxis
Hailing a driverless ride in a Waymo
Ed Niedermeyer Contributor Ed Niedermeyer is an author, columnist and co-host of The Autonocast. His book, Ludicrous: The Unvarnished Story of Tesla Motors, was released in August 2019. “Congrats! This car is all yours, with no one up front,” the pop-up notification from the Waymo One app reads. “This ride will be different. With no… Continue reading Hailing a driverless ride in a Waymo