WeRide, the Chinese autonomous vehicle startup that recently raised $310 million, has received a permit to test driverless vehicles on public roads in San Jose, California. WeRide is the seventh company, following AutoX, Baidu, Cruise, Nuro Waymo and Zoox, to receive a driverless testing permit. In the early days of autonomous vehicle development, testing permits… Continue reading Chinese autonomous vehicle startup WeRide scores permit to test driverless cars in San Jose
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Meet the Waymo power players who will replace John Krafcik as the co-CEOs of Google’s $30 billion self-driving unit
Waymo’s former COO, Tekedra Mawakana and former CTO, Dmitri Dolgov, are its new co-CEOs. Mawakana is a policy expert who’s led Waymo’s strategy, operations, marketing, and public affairs. Dolgov is in charge of developing the company’s software and hardware. See more stories on Insider’s business page. After longtime Waymo CEO John Krafcik decided to step… Continue reading Meet the Waymo power players who will replace John Krafcik as the co-CEOs of Google’s $30 billion self-driving unit
The Station: Argo AI plots its fundraising course and Waymo changes leadership
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every weekend in your inbox. Hi there, new and returning readers. This is The Station, a weekly newsletter dedicated to all the ways people and packages move (today and in the future) from… Continue reading The Station: Argo AI plots its fundraising course and Waymo changes leadership
Capstone of my career: Email from John Krafcik to Waymonauts
Dear Waymonauts, After five and a half exhilarating years leading this team, I’ve decided to depart from my CEO role with Waymo and kick-off new adventures. To start, I’m looking forward to a refresh period, reconnecting with old friends and family, and discovering new parts of the world. And I’ll continue to serve as an… Continue reading Capstone of my career: Email from John Krafcik to Waymonauts
Optimus Ride partners with Polaris to commercialize electric autonomous vehicles
Autonomous, electric mobility service provider Optimus Ride announced a partnership with powersports vehicle manufacturer Polaris to bring fully autonomous GEM electric vehicles to market. The two will introduce a new line of Polaris GEM low-speed vehicles that will be engineered to fully integrate Optimus Ride’s autonomous software and hardware suite. The microtransit vehicles are expected… Continue reading Optimus Ride partners with Polaris to commercialize electric autonomous vehicles
Aurora, Volvo are latest partners on self-driving heavy trucks
By Paul Lienert, Hyunjoo Jin 3 Min Read (Reuters) – Global heavy truck manufacturers are lining up technology partners to help build out self-driving systems for long-haul freight that could see widespread commercial service well before self-driving robotaxis. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Volvo is seen on the front grill of a Volvo XC40 SUV… Continue reading Aurora, Volvo are latest partners on self-driving heavy trucks
Self-driving truck startup TuSimple files to go public
TuSimple, the self-driving truck company that is backed by a diverse consortium of strategic investors, including Volkswagen AG’s heavy-truck business The Traton Group, Navistar, Goodyear, and freight company U.S. Xpress, filed Tuesday for an initial public offering. TuSimple is taking the traditional path to going public, a departure from the recent trend — particularly among… Continue reading Self-driving truck startup TuSimple files to go public
Expanding the Waymo Open Dataset with Interactive Scenario Data and New Challenges
One of the most important things an intelligent driver needs to do is to understand what the road users around it are going to do next. Is that pedestrian trying to cross the street? Is that car parallel parked, or about to pull into my lane? Will that speeding vehicle stop at the stop sign?… Continue reading Expanding the Waymo Open Dataset with Interactive Scenario Data and New Challenges
Elon Musk says Tesla will double its Full Self-Driving software’s beta program. It comes amid news that Ford’s Mustang Mach-E is eating into Tesla’s US sales.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Friday said the carmaker would double a beta testing program for its self-driving software. The news comes amid reports that Ford’s electric Mustang Mach-E seems to be eating into Tesla’s lead in the electric vehicle market. On Twitter, Musk said:“If you want the Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta downloaded to your… Continue reading Elon Musk says Tesla will double its Full Self-Driving software’s beta program. It comes amid news that Ford’s Mustang Mach-E is eating into Tesla’s US sales.
California bill would require all self-driving vehicles to be zero emission by 2025
California might be the first state to give self-driving cars a deadline to electrify. In mid-February, a bill was quietly introduced into the California State Legislature that would require all autonomous vehicles to also be zero emission by 2025. Proposed Bill SB 500, which was introduced by Senator Dave Min and sponsored by the Union… Continue reading California bill would require all self-driving vehicles to be zero emission by 2025