As car and tech companies continue to make inroads on vehicles and services to build autonomous driving systems, a startup that is creating high-definition maps to help these vehicles move around has quietly picked up a significant round of funding. DeepMap — a Palo Alto startup co-founded by James Wu and Mark Wheeler, who previously… Continue reading DeepMap, a maker of HD maps for self-driving, raised at least $60M at a $450M valuation
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California Approves Waymo’s Autonomous Vehicle Testing
Alphabet backed-Waymo has been testing driverless vehicles in Phoenix since last year. Photo courtesy of Waymo. The California Department of Motor Vehicles has granted Waymo the state’s first permit to test autonomous vehicles on public roads without a safety operator in the driver’s seat. Alphabet backed-Waymo launched its first driverless vehicle test program in Phoenix last year. … Continue reading California Approves Waymo’s Autonomous Vehicle Testing
Mao Zedong’s Red Flag car gets driverless makeover
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s iconic Red Flag, the vehicle of choice of former revolutionary leader Mao Zedong, is going hands-free. Chinese tech giant Baidu Inc said on Thursday it would launch a fully autonomous passenger car next year in a partnership with Hongqi, or Red Flag, the car brand long favored by China’s political elite.… Continue reading Mao Zedong’s Red Flag car gets driverless makeover
UPDATE 2-Waymo gets first California OK for driverless testing without backup driver
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Waymo unit on Tuesday became the first company to receive a permit from the state of California to test driverless vehicles without a backup driver in the front seat, the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles said. FILE PHOTO: The Waymo logo is displayed during the company’s unveil of a… Continue reading UPDATE 2-Waymo gets first California OK for driverless testing without backup driver
Waymo, take the wheel: Self-driving cars go fully driverless on California roads
Self-driving startup Waymo, a Google spin -off owned by parent company Alphabet, has been granted the first permit in California to begin driverless testing on public roads. Yes, that means self-driving cars without a human behind the wheel will be cruising around California, beginning with a limited geographic area in Silicon Valley. The company’s autonomous vehicles are a common sight… Continue reading Waymo, take the wheel: Self-driving cars go fully driverless on California roads
VW reviewing autonomous car alliances, Waymo seen as a leader -CFO
FRANKFURT, Oct 30 (Reuters) – Volkswagen Chief Financial Officer Frank Witter on Tuesday said the carmaker was open to deeper alliances with outside companies, particularly in the area of autonomous driving, where Google’s Waymo is seen to be an industry leader. “It remains to be seen whether every carmaker develops their own system, or whether… Continue reading VW reviewing autonomous car alliances, Waymo seen as a leader -CFO
Waymo is testing what it should charge for its robotaxi service
Self-driving startup Waymo, a Google spin-off owned by parent company Alphabet, has started to test pricing models for rides in its autonomous vehicles in Phoenix, the latest indication that the company is preparing to launch a commercial robotaxi service. Waymo has not launched a wide-scale commercial robotaxi service in Phoenix — or anywhere — just yet. But it is getting… Continue reading Waymo is testing what it should charge for its robotaxi service
Alphabet’s Waymo begins charging passengers for self-driving cars
Alphabet’s Waymo begins charging passengers for self-driving cars Financial Times Self-driving cars bring new risks — and require new regulations Axios When Will Self-Driving Cars Go Mainstream? OilPrice.com Paramedics told to watch out for driverless cars driving off after accidents Telegraph.co.uk Full coverage Go to Source Go to Source
MIT reveals who self-driving cars should kill: The cat, the elderly, or the baby?
It is a classic problem and a test of where our morality lies: if a runaway trolley is uncontrollably heading down a set of tracks and you have the ability to use a lever and choose between either five people or one, what would you do? Featured stories Extend this to cars: would we prefer… Continue reading MIT reveals who self-driving cars should kill: The cat, the elderly, or the baby?
VW and Waymo?
According to unconfirmed media reports, Volkswagen plans to join Waymo. The car company Volkswagen looking for cooperation partners – that’s official. But it works around partner on the issue of liability. SEDRIC jury. Source: VW Along with Siemens you test the networking of crossing and in terms of networking you are also with Microsoft together… Continue reading VW and Waymo?