UPDATE 3-Waymo steps toward a more diverse robo-taxi fleet with Jaguar deal

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Waymo will include up to 20,000 Jaguar I-PACE electric vehicles in its upcoming autonomous fleet as part of a long-term partnership between Alphabet Inc’s self-driving unit and Jaguar Land Rover Automotive Plc, the two companies said on Tuesday. A Jaguar I-PACE self-driving car is pictured during its unveiling by Waymo in… Continue reading UPDATE 3-Waymo steps toward a more diverse robo-taxi fleet with Jaguar deal

UPDATE 2-Waymo to use Jaguar I-PACE electric vehicles in robotaxi program

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Waymo will include up to 20,000 Jaguar I-PACE electric vehicles in its upcoming autonomous fleet as part of a long-term partnership between Alphabet Inc’s self-driving unit and Jaguar Land Rover Automotive Plc , the two companies said on Tuesday. A Jaguar I-PACE self-driving car is pictured during its unveiling by Waymo… Continue reading UPDATE 2-Waymo to use Jaguar I-PACE electric vehicles in robotaxi program

Robotics Reimagined: NVIDIA Releases Isaac SDK to Accelerate Creating Autonomous Machines

The robotics revolution just shifted into high gear. In a move that will accelerate the development and deployment of robotics across a broad range of industries, NVIDIA announced the expansion of its Isaac platform to build robotics applications. Unveiled at the GPU Technology Conference by NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang, the Isaac software development kit… Continue reading Robotics Reimagined: NVIDIA Releases Isaac SDK to Accelerate Creating Autonomous Machines

NVIDIA Introduces DRIVE Constellation Simulation System to Safely Drive Autonomous Vehicles Billions of Miles in Virtual Reality

GPU Technology Conference — NVIDIA today introduced a cloud-based system for testing autonomous vehicles using photorealistic simulation – creating a safer, more scalable method for bringing self-driving cars to the roads. Speaking at the opening keynote of GTC 2018, NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang announced NVIDIA DRIVE™ Constellation, a computing platform based on two… Continue reading NVIDIA Introduces DRIVE Constellation Simulation System to Safely Drive Autonomous Vehicles Billions of Miles in Virtual Reality

WAYMO AND JAGUAR LAND ROVER ANNOUNCE LONG-TERM PARTNERSHIP, BEGINNING WITH SELF-DRIVING JAGUAR I-PACE

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Uber Shouldn’t Even Bother With Self-Driving Cars

Last week, Uber Technologies Inc. suspended its self-driving car program after a test vehicle killed a pedestrian in Arizona. There’s an investigation into the accident. But even without the safety risks and ethical conundrums posed by autonomous cars, there are sound business reasons why Uber should fully abandon plans to develop or buy its own fleets… Continue reading Uber Shouldn’t Even Bother With Self-Driving Cars

Meet our newest self-driving vehicle: the all-electric Jaguar I-PACE

Meet our newest self-driving vehicle: the all-electric Jaguar I-PACE Today Waymo and Jaguar Land Rover are announcing an electrifying new partnership. We’re joining forces to design and engineer the world’s first premium electric fully self-driving vehicle, built for Waymo’s transportation service. This new self-driving Jaguar I-PACE blends Jaguar’s knack for innovative design with Waymo’s cutting-edge self-driving… Continue reading Meet our newest self-driving vehicle: the all-electric Jaguar I-PACE

Arizona suspends Uber’s self-driving car testing after fatality

Uber Governor Doug Ducey tells Uber crash raises concerns about its ability to safely test technology Transport safety investigators examine a self-driving Uber vehicle involved in a fatal accident in Tempe, Arizona. Photograph: Reuters Arizona governor Doug Ducey suspended Uber’s self-driving vehicle testing on Monday following a pedestrian fatality in a Phoenix suburb last week.… Continue reading Arizona suspends Uber’s self-driving car testing after fatality

‘Nobody Knows What To Do’ To Prove Autonomous Car Testing Can Be Safe

Photo: AP Good morning! Welcome to The Morning Shift, your roundup of the auto news you crave, all in one place every weekday morning. Here are the important stories you need to know. 1st Gear: How Reassuring In light of the fatal autonomous Uber test car crash in Arizona on Sunday evening, car companies and… Continue reading ‘Nobody Knows What To Do’ To Prove Autonomous Car Testing Can Be Safe

Seeing is Believing (with great LiDAR) — Blackmore Joins the Toyota AI Ventures Portfolio

I’ve spoken at length about the future of autonomous vehicles and when we can expect to see them in our driveways and on our ride shares. There are many challenges that must be met on our way to full autonomy but, luckily, there are startups willing to meet these tough challenges with creative, disruptive solutions.… Continue reading Seeing is Believing (with great LiDAR) — Blackmore Joins the Toyota AI Ventures Portfolio