DETROIT/PARIS (Reuters) – French automaker Renault SA, its Japanese partner Nissan Motor Co and tech giant Alphabet Inc’s Waymo are exploring a partnership to develop and use self-driving vehicles to transport people and goods in France and Japan, the companies said on Thursday. FILE PHOTO: The logos of car manufacturers Renault and Nissan are seen… Continue reading Renault, Nissan join Waymo in exploring driverless services in France, Japan
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Waymo launches test drive of self-driving Jaguar crossover on public roads
SAN FRANCISCO, June 17 (Xinhua) — Alphabet Inc's Waymo has begun testing of self-driving Jaguar I-Pace electric vehicles on public roads in Silicon Valley, local media reported Monday.
With a safety driver behind the wheel, an autonomous Jaguar I-Pace vehicle was spotted running on public roads in Mountain View, California, where the headquarters of both Waymo and Google are located, and Waymo later confirmed the test driving to the Bay Area-based TechCrunch media outlet.
Waymo, the Alphabet-owned Google spin-off, signed a deal with Jaguar Land Rover, a manufacturer of high-performance luxury cars and off-road vehicles, in March 2018 to add 20,000 e-vehicles to its driverless fleet over the next two years.
It received the first three Jaguar I-Pace vehicles in July last year, and the cars have been running on the streets of the Bay Area under the control of human drivers.
Waymo's test of the Jaguar I-Pace is one of the latest steps to expand its existing fleet of self-driving..
Waymo-JLR: I-Pace now in action
Jaguar’s I-Pace vehicles are now being tested by Waymo on the public road. in the March 2018 agreed the Google sister Waymo and the manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover, the purchase of I-Pace models for the Waymo fleet. The first three models were still in July last year delivered. Waymo is now testing the automated vehicles… Continue reading Waymo-JLR: I-Pace now in action
Why it did not work between Aurora and VW
Why did the startup Aurora and the manufacturer Volkswagen separate? Aurora In recent years, the media attention has often surfaced, mainly because of the many cooperation agreements. Autonomous parking of VW. Source: VW Aurora was founded by former professionals of Google (Chris Urmson), Tesla and Over founded and focuses on the provision of autonomous driving… Continue reading Why it did not work between Aurora and VW
Waymo’s Jaguar EV hits public roads for self-driving tests
Sponsored Links Waymo Waymo is putting its Jaguar I-Pace EVs on the road for more public testing, only this time around it’s been fully kitted out with self-driving tech. The company confirmed to TechCrunch it started testing the self-driving cars close to its Mountain View, California headquarters. During the tests, Waymo has put a safety… Continue reading Waymo’s Jaguar EV hits public roads for self-driving tests
Stepping up to the plate for safety
Stepping up to the plate for safety Waymo TeamBlockedUnblockFollowFollowingJun 17 By Matthew Schwall, Waymo Safety Team Growing up outside of Boston, family trips to watch the Red Sox play meant getting to ride the T, Boston’s transit system, and getting to spend the day at historic Fenway Park. My favorite memories aren’t of what happened on… Continue reading Stepping up to the plate for safety
Waymo’s self-driving Jaguar I-Pace vehicles are now testing on public roads
A little more than a year ago, Waymo surprised the industry and announced that its next big move in the world of autonomous vehicles would be a partnership with Jaguar Land Rover to add the automaker’s new all-electric I-Pace crossover to its fleet of self-driving cars. Now, it appears self-driving Jaguar I-Pace vehicles are finally… Continue reading Waymo’s self-driving Jaguar I-Pace vehicles are now testing on public roads
GM’s Mary Barra stands by Cruise’s cautious strategy amid Tesla’s full self-driving push – Teslarati
By Simon Alvarez Posted on June 17, 2019 A recent interview with GM CEO Mary Barra from Axios has provided some of the executive’s insights about full self-driving solutions, competition from Tesla, and the Detroit-based company’s strategy for the deployment of its autonomous driving tech. Barra proved conservative, emphasizing that GM will not deploy its… Continue reading GM’s Mary Barra stands by Cruise’s cautious strategy amid Tesla’s full self-driving push – Teslarati
Domino’s serves up self-driving pizza delivery pilot in Houston
Domino’s really emphasizes its commitment to ‘innovation,’ but even if it’s a marketing tactic, the global pizza brand does indeed walk the walk. Case in point: It’s launching a new pilot for self-driving pizza delivery in Houston in partnership with Nuro. Autonomous driving tech startup Nuro was founded by Dave Ferguson and Jiajun Zhu, two… Continue reading Domino’s serves up self-driving pizza delivery pilot in Houston
Awake at the wheel: Automakers tap VR to banish boredom in autonomous cars
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Audi, Nissan and other car makers are banking on talking cartoon characters and other virtual reality experiences to keep drivers and other occupants of future autonomous vehicles entertained, auto industry executives said. A screen shows Audi China President Thomas Owsianski as he introduces Audi connect, an open app ecosystem, at the CES… Continue reading Awake at the wheel: Automakers tap VR to banish boredom in autonomous cars