Tag: Waymo/Google

FOCUS-Argo takes different road to skirt self-driving challenges

PITTSBURGH/DETROIT (Reuters) – Sky’s the limit optimism about self-driving cars is giving way to tougher questions about how expensive automotive artificial intelligence will ever make a profit. FILE PHOTO: An Argo Ai self driving prototype vehicle is seen outside a Ford and Volkswagen joint news conference in New York City, New York, U.S., July 12,… Continue reading FOCUS-Argo takes different road to skirt self-driving challenges

Waymo enters the UK with acquisition of self-driving AI startup Latent Logic

Sponsored Links GLENN CHAPMAN via Getty Images Google’s parent company, Alphabet, has been pushing the self-driving car industry forward through its subsidiary Waymo. To date, the company has operated primarily within the US, but a recent acquisition demonstrates its interest in expanding internationally as well. As reported by The Guardian, Waymo has bought the UK-based… Continue reading Waymo enters the UK with acquisition of self-driving AI startup Latent Logic

Argo AI: Strategy change in the commercialization of autonomous driving

The company Argo AI wants to realign its strategy regarding the commercialization of autonomous driving. That with ford and its cooperation partners Volkswagen working companies for autonomous driving, Argo AI, plans a change of commercialization orientation in autonomous driving. Princeton Argo Lidar Most industry stakeholders are committed to providing robotic taxis, which is accompanied by… Continue reading Argo AI: Strategy change in the commercialization of autonomous driving

Autonomous freight transport from coast to coast

In the USA, the first freight transport with an autonomous truck, from coast to coast, was successful. The distance from the West to east coast The USA is the classic route that some companies in the industry have already done. For example Aptiv. then still Delphi, carried out such a trip with an automated vehicle.… Continue reading Autonomous freight transport from coast to coast

@Tata-JLR: A brief history of autonomous vehicles (or why we invested in Apex.AI)

Last week, we were excited to announce our latest investment in Apex.AI alongside Volvo Group Venture Capital and HELLA Ventures. Sam Clifton, Associate at InMotion Ventures, explores why we invested in the company. The DARPA Grand Challenge is often credited with reigniting academic and commercial interest in the autonomous vehicle (AV) space. Whilst the first AVs were… Continue reading @Tata-JLR: A brief history of autonomous vehicles (or why we invested in Apex.AI)

Alphabet’s self-driving car company Waymo has broken ground in Europe by buying an Oxford startup

Alphabet self-driving subsidiary Waymo announced Thursday that it had acquired Oxford University spinout Latent Logic. As well as buying up Latent Logic’s tech and talent, Waymo announced that it would establish its first European engineering hub. At the moment Waymo’s cars only operate in Phoenix, Arizona, but the firm has signalled it wants to break… Continue reading Alphabet’s self-driving car company Waymo has broken ground in Europe by buying an Oxford startup

Waymo buys Latent Logic, drives deeper into simulation and Europe

Waymo has acquired Latent Logic, a UK company that spun out of Oxford University’s computer science department, as the autonomous vehicle company seeks to beef up its simulation technology. The acquisition also marks the launch of Waymo’s first European engineering hub will be in Oxford, UK. This likely won’t be the end of Waymo’s expansion and… Continue reading Waymo buys Latent Logic, drives deeper into simulation and Europe

Cannon-Brookes says Zoox “robot” cars will be on the road within two years – The Driven

Australian tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes says he expects to see autonomous “robot cars” on the road within two years, in what he says will be a massive change in road transportation. Cannon-Brookes, through his private investment company Grok Ventures, (which has also backed the project to build the world’s biggest solar farm and battery in… Continue reading Cannon-Brookes says Zoox “robot” cars will be on the road within two years – The Driven