/ Google says it uses a combination of AI and user reports to determine if a route has a history of frequent accidents. By Wes Davis, a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech journalist since 2020. Share this story Waze will… Continue reading Waze rolls out crash history alerts for accident-prone roads
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Road trip! How our cross-country testing helps advance the Waymo Driver
Experience is the best teacher, no matter if you’re learning to drive a car or getting to know a new city. The Waymo Driver — our core set of technology comprised of hardware and software that enables autonomous driving — has multiple lifetimes of experience navigating the real world and helping people and things get… Continue reading Road trip! How our cross-country testing helps advance the Waymo Driver
Why San Francisco’s robotaxi rollout has been such a mess
Self-driving cars have flooded San Francisco streets, and many of them have no safety drivers behind the wheel. In August, two of the leading autonomous vehicle companies, General Motors-owned Cruise and Alphabet’s Waymo, were granted permission to expand operations, allowing people to hail a driverless car the same way they order an Uber. Users who… Continue reading Why San Francisco’s robotaxi rollout has been such a mess
ZEEKR 001 and 009 first drives: Quality EVs offering proof this automaker is just getting started
After over two years of consistent coverage of Geely’s young, all-electric ZEEKR brand, I finally got the opportunity to see its first two EV models up close and take them both for a spin. As a bonus, ZEEKR also had its purpose-built EV designed for Waymo on display before first deliveries to the robotaxi startup… Continue reading ZEEKR 001 and 009 first drives: Quality EVs offering proof this automaker is just getting started
Cleantechnica: 10 Coolest Cleantech Stories of the Week 003076
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! As this new week starts, let’s look back once more at the coolest cleantech stories of the past week — and one very not cool story. I’ve got to start with some tremendous EV fast charging news from across… Continue reading Cleantechnica: 10 Coolest Cleantech Stories of the Week 003076
Waymo with Uber available in Phoenix
There’s news from Phoenix: Uber customers can now book a ride with the Waymo Driver, a fully autonomous, all-electric vehicle from Waymo. When Uber customers request an UberX, Uber Green, Uber Comfort, or Uber Comfort Electric ride through the Uber app, they will have the option to confirm a ride in a Waymo vehicle if… Continue reading Waymo with Uber available in Phoenix
‘Stop the AV disaster’: Teamsters and rideshare drivers join forces
Two of the biggest groups to oppose robotaxi expansion in California are now formally working together. Teamsters 856, which is tied to one of the longest-standing labor unions in the U.S., and Rideshare Drivers United (RDU), a group that advocates for app-based workers, said on Friday that they’ll work together to push for “responsible guardrails… Continue reading ‘Stop the AV disaster’: Teamsters and rideshare drivers join forces
GM’s Cruise Halts Self-Driving Operations Across the US After Regulator Safety Fears
Cruise, the self-driving arm of General Motors, said late today it had halted its robotaxi service across the US and would no longer operate its vehicles without safety drivers behind the wheel. That decision to hit the brakes comes two days after California regulators suspended the driverless car company’s permit in San Francisco, alleging Cruise… Continue reading GM’s Cruise Halts Self-Driving Operations Across the US After Regulator Safety Fears
Call an Uber in Phoenix and you might get a driverless Waymo, starting today
Waymo and Uber have rolled out a partnership in Phoenix wherein riders who order an Uber within Waymo’s service area might get picked up by a driverless Waymo vehicle, rather than a human-driven Uber car, starting today. Waymo, Google’s driverless taxi arm, has been gradually rolling out its service to more members of the public… Continue reading Call an Uber in Phoenix and you might get a driverless Waymo, starting today
Uber begins offering rides in self-driving Waymo cars
Passengers ride in an electric Waymo full self-driving technology in Santa Monica Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Customers ordering an Uber in Phoenix now have the option to take their ride in a fully autonomous vehicle, the company announced in a blog post Thursday. Uber partnered with the autonomous car… Continue reading Uber begins offering rides in self-driving Waymo cars