I’ve seen several very sketchy experiments around lately where people are controlling the steering of cars in unsafe ways. Let me break down a few of these ways, and discuss concerns. This is not safety advice, this is educational background info. If you do not understand what you are doing, don’t do it. Certainly don’t… Continue reading Safer Control of Steering
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Via and Hyundai-Aptiv joint venture to offer shared robotaxi rides next year
Motional, the Hyundai-Aptiv joint venture, and on-demand shuttle startup Via plan to launch a shared robotaxi service for the public in a U.S. city in the first half of 2021. The companies said the aim is to develop a “blueprint” for on-demand shared robotaxis and learn how these driverless vehicles can be integrated into mass transit.… Continue reading Via and Hyundai-Aptiv joint venture to offer shared robotaxi rides next year
Waymo and Daimler Trucks partner on the development of fully autonomous trucks
Autonomous trucking is poised to improve road safety and offer greater efficiency across the logistics industry. As we configure the Waymo Driver to operate Class 8 trucks and unlock these benefits, we’re pleased to share that Waymo has entered a broad, global, strategic partnership with Daimler Trucks, the global market leader in large commercial vehicles.… Continue reading Waymo and Daimler Trucks partner on the development of fully autonomous trucks
@Daimler: Daimler Trucks and Waymo partner on the development of autonomous SAE Level 4 trucks
Stuttgart, Germany / Mountain View, USA – Daimler Trucks and Waymo have signed a broad, global, strategic partnership to deploy autonomous SAE L4 technology. Their initial effort will combine Waymo’s industry-leading automated driver technology with a unique version of Daimler’s Freightliner Cascadia, to enable autonomous driving. Waymo brings over a decade of experience building the… Continue reading @Daimler: Daimler Trucks and Waymo partner on the development of autonomous SAE Level 4 trucks
@Daimler: 27. Oct 2020Daimler Trucks and Waymo partner on the development of autonomous SAE Level 4 trucks
October 27, 2020 – aimler Trucks and Waymo have signed a broad, global, strategic partnership to deploy autonomous SAE L4 technology. Their initial effort will combine Waymo’s industry-leading automated driver technology with a unique version of Daimler’s Freightliner Cascadia, to enable autonomous driving. Waymo brings over a decade of experience building the World’s Most Experienced… Continue reading @Daimler: 27. Oct 2020Daimler Trucks and Waymo partner on the development of autonomous SAE Level 4 trucks
A Waymo executive reveals how the company is keeping its self-driving taxis safe for riders during the COVID-19 pandemic (GOOGL)
Waymo has ramped up sanitation in its robotaxis during the coronavirus pandemic. Daniel Chu, Waymo’s chief product officer, told Business Insider he was particularly excited about the ability of the company’s vehicles to flush out old air between rides. Chu said the coronavirus hasn’t changed Waymo’s long-term strategy and has only highlighted the benefits of… Continue reading A Waymo executive reveals how the company is keeping its self-driving taxis safe for riders during the COVID-19 pandemic (GOOGL)
Tesla says it’s finally releasing ‘full self-driving’ software after it had to ‘rewrite everything’ (TSLA)
Elon Musk said Tuesday that Tesla was releasing a beta version of its long-awaited “full self-driving” software. The billionaire said the rollout would be “extremely slow & cautious” but provided little other information about its functionality. Tesla’s self-driving development has always bucked industry trends, sometimes with disastrous results. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories.… Continue reading Tesla says it’s finally releasing ‘full self-driving’ software after it had to ‘rewrite everything’ (TSLA)
Dearborn-based Zoom Ride launches amid pandemic to compete with Uber, Lyft
Dearborn — In March after three years of development, Bilal Hashwi and Basel Al Yasin were set to launch their new Zoom Ride hailing service as a competitor to Uber and Lyft. Then COVID-19 hit. “It’s not the best time to expand or to do any business,” Zoom Ride chairman Hashwi told The Detroit News. “People did not want… Continue reading Dearborn-based Zoom Ride launches amid pandemic to compete with Uber, Lyft
How GM’s $19 billion self-driving subsidiary Cruise trains its cars to have ‘super-human’ capabilities
Creating a fully-autonomous vehicle is one of the most difficult technological challenges facing developers today. The machines have to be able to respond in milliseconds to litany of external sources, including other drivers on the road and pedestrian activity. The $19 billion General Motors subsidiary Cruise relies on a continuous learning machine to help train… Continue reading How GM’s $19 billion self-driving subsidiary Cruise trains its cars to have ‘super-human’ capabilities
Waymo removing backup drivers from its autonomous vehicles
Waymo requires riders to wear masks and checks that masks are being worn using cameras inside the car. NEW YORK: Waymo is allowing the general public to hitch a ride in its driverless autonomous vehicles in Phoenix, expanding a service it had been quietly offering to a select group of riders for the past year.… Continue reading Waymo removing backup drivers from its autonomous vehicles