Waymo has released a report saying that its Waymo Driver self-driving vehicles outperform human drivers significantly, leading to much fewer crashes and injuries when compared to benchmark human drivers. Waymo’s data claims a 57% reduction in crashes that were reported to the police and an 85% reduction in crashes that caused any bodily injury. The… Continue reading Waymo says its self-driving cars are safer than human drivers by up to 10x
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Waymo significantly outperforms comparable human benchmarks over 7+ million miles of rider-only driving
Safety leads everything we do at Waymo. This year alone, Waymo has served over 700,000 ride-hailing trips with public riders and no human driver. We couldn’t have hit that milestone without putting safety front and center, and we are working hard to improve the measurement, transparency, and performance of our fleet. Our comprehensive research —… Continue reading Waymo significantly outperforms comparable human benchmarks over 7+ million miles of rider-only driving
Waymo has 7.1 million driverless miles — how does its driving compare to humans?
/ The Google spinoff’s robotaxis led to a reduction in injury-related and police-reported crashes when compared to human benchmarks, according to new research. By Andrew J. Hawkins, transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State.… Continue reading Waymo has 7.1 million driverless miles — how does its driving compare to humans?
Autonomous driving as a vision of the future
Autonomous driving has already experienced some highs and lows. It still hasn’t been invented yet. I have been writing about autonomous driving since 2011 and have experienced the discursive climax. This technology seemed to be an ideal type of the future. People quickly became enthusiastic and the industry hoped for unparalleled change. The idea was… Continue reading Autonomous driving as a vision of the future
Cruise fires 900 workers, while Waymo pulls out ahead
It’s gone from bad to worse for robotaxi company Cruise in the fallout of the October incident involving a pedestrian. The company has now announced it is laying off 900 workers, one day after firing nine executives. Meanwhile, rival company Waymo pulls out ahead with new services. Yesterday, Cruise president and chief technology officer Mo… Continue reading Cruise fires 900 workers, while Waymo pulls out ahead
Massive Layoffs Hit Troubled Robotaxi Developer Cruise
Cruise, General Motors’ self-driving development subsidiary, will lay off almost a quarter of its workforce—about 900 employees—the company announced Thursday. The cuts are part of a broader restructuring to focus the robotaxi unit on a narrower path to commercialization. Instead of expanding its commercial robotaxi service to multiple US cities, the company will relaunch its… Continue reading Massive Layoffs Hit Troubled Robotaxi Developer Cruise
Waymo launches curbside robotaxi pickup at Phoenix airport
Select Waymo One riders can now get picked up or dropped off by the company’s robotaxis curbside at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Waymo became the first autonomous vehicle operator in the U.S. to launch a paid robotaxi service to and from the airport in November 2022. The service went to an airport shuttle stop… Continue reading Waymo launches curbside robotaxi pickup at Phoenix airport
China’s autonomous vehicle regulation requires safety operators, in-car recordings
When it comes to spurring the development of cutting-edge technologies, the Chinese government is rather pragmatic in its policymaking process. In the field of autonomous driving, the country has made some big strides in defining the parameters and limitations for service providers, removing regulatory ambiguity and granting industry players the freedom to test and commercialize… Continue reading China’s autonomous vehicle regulation requires safety operators, in-car recordings
Exclusive: New leader of GM’s Cruise acknowledges ‘all-time low’ amid safety review
A Cruise self-driving car, which is owned by General Motors Corp, is seen outside the company’s headquarters in San Francisco where it does most of its testing, in California, U.S., September 26, 2018. REUTERS/Heather Somerville//File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Dec 5 (Reuters) – General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit has hit an “all time low,”… Continue reading Exclusive: New leader of GM’s Cruise acknowledges ‘all-time low’ amid safety review
Tesla starts detecting speed cameras – Waze-like service?
Tesla is starting to roll out a new feature to warn drivers about speed cameras in cars. Is a Waze-like system finally coming? For years now, we have been wondering why Tesla hasn’t implemented some kind of Waze-like system inside its vehicles. There are now millions of Tesla owners on the road. With a Waze-like… Continue reading Tesla starts detecting speed cameras – Waze-like service?