Tag: Waymo/Google

Waymo-branded Jaguar I-Pace vehicles hit the streets of San Francisco

Waymo’s next phase in self-driving cars has begun. The former Google self-driving project that spun out to become a business under Alphabet has received its first three all-electric I-Pace crossover sport utility produced by Jaguar Land Rover. These I-Pace EVS — the first on U.S. roads outside of JLR’s own fleet — can be seen driving around… Continue reading Waymo-branded Jaguar I-Pace vehicles hit the streets of San Francisco

Daimler and Bosch to Test Self-Driving Taxis Next Year

Illustration: Bosch Daimler and Bosch say they’ll test a self-driving car in a ride-hailing service in California in 2019. The two German companies didn’t say which model Mercedes car or SUV they’ll use, only that the first self-driving taxis will put safety drivers behind the wheel, just in case, and will incorporate Pegasus, Nvidia’s self-driving hardware and software package. According to… Continue reading Daimler and Bosch to Test Self-Driving Taxis Next Year

Mercedes-Benz self-driving taxi pilot coming to Silicon Valley in 2019

Daimler and automotive parts supplier Bosch will pilot a free self-driving ride-share service in the San Francisco Bay area starting in the second half of 2019, the companies announced this week. Using a custom version of NVIDIA’s autonomous vehicle technology, the two companies will offer rides in modified Mercedes-Benz cars along preselected routes. No further… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz self-driving taxi pilot coming to Silicon Valley in 2019

Daimler races to keep up on driverless cars

Mercedes Benz owner Daimler and car supplier Bosch plan to launch a small fleet of driverless taxis in California in the second half of 2019. The move comes as the two firms race to catch up with competitors in the driverless technology industry. Daimler and Bosch have been working together on driverless technology since April… Continue reading Daimler races to keep up on driverless cars

Daimler, Bosch to deploy self-driving taxis in California test program

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – German automaker Daimler AG and auto supplier Bosch Corp [ROBSCJ.UL] will deploy self-driving taxis in California’s Silicon Valley region next year as part of a test program of vehicles designed for city driving, the two companies said on Tuesday. FILE PHOTO: The Mercedes-Benz F015 Luxury in Motion autonomous concept car is… Continue reading Daimler, Bosch to deploy self-driving taxis in California test program

SpotHero introduces 500 autonomous car-ready garages in Chicago

Conventional cars drive the bulk of Chicago-based SpotHero‘s business, but the parking inventory and booking startup is setting its sights on a driverless future. Today, it announced that more than 500 of its connected parking garages in Chicago have been adapted to accommodate autonomous cars, trucks, and SUVs. “Significant strides in both vehicle and parking technologies… Continue reading SpotHero introduces 500 autonomous car-ready garages in Chicago

Exec accused of stealing Waymo’s trade secrets starts new self-driving company

Enlarge / Anthony Levandowski, then VP of engineering at Uber, speaking to reporters at the Uber Advanced Technologies Center on September 13, 2016 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ANGELO MERENDINO/AFP/Getty Images Anthony Levandowski, one of the most controversial figures in the self-driving car business, is connected to a new driverless truck startup, TechCrunch has reported. Called Kache.ai,… Continue reading Exec accused of stealing Waymo’s trade secrets starts new self-driving company

Ford Unit Teams With Startup Developing ‘Waze’ for Self-Driving Cars

LISTEN TO ARTICLE SHARE THIS ARTICLE A slew of companies have sprung up to make the smarts, sensors and other integral systems for self-driving cars. Here comes one to tell these cars where to go.  Startup RideOS said Friday that it has raised $9 million led by venture firm Sequoia Capital and reached a partnership with a division… Continue reading Ford Unit Teams With Startup Developing ‘Waze’ for Self-Driving Cars

SEAT is analysing 8 partnership opportunities with Israeli tech companies

Nine months following the start of the XPLORA project, SEAT and Champion Motors Ltd., the brand’s importer in Israel, have successfully concluded the first stage of the initiative. The goal of the project is to foster relations with the start-ups and stakeholders related to mobility in Israel and identify innovative projects that can lead to… Continue reading SEAT is analysing 8 partnership opportunities with Israeli tech companies