For the year to date, GM has far outpaced its competitors. General Motors needed to exit its Cruise robotaxi business, most Wall Street analysts agreed on Wednesday, but the automaker’s decision to do so was still a disappointing end for an operation that GM had touted as a potential USD 50 billion revenue generator by… Continue reading Wall Street mostly upbeat on GM’s decision to pull the plug on Cruise
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From growth to gone: GM’s Cruise robotaxi business is latest growth initiative to falter
A Cruise autonomous taxi in San Francisco, California, US, on Thursday Aug. 10, 2023. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT — For years, General Motors CEO and Chair Mary Barra has promised a new future for the company, away from a stodgy metal-bending automaker into a tech-driven, forward-thinking company poised for growth.… Continue reading From growth to gone: GM’s Cruise robotaxi business is latest growth initiative to falter
Robotaxi: Waymo car runs laps in roundabouts
A Waymo robotaxi made lap after lap of a small roundabout in the USA. There were no passengers on board. (Waymo, car) Go to Source
Wayve’s AI Self-Driving System Is Here to Drive Like a Human and Take On Waymo and Tesla
As I arrive, he’s laying out an impressive lunch spread of salads and carved ham and huge blocks of good cheese. There are already 385 mouths to feed in London alone, and almost 450 staff in total now, including at the new US headquarters and testing base Wayve has just opened in Sunnyvale, California: Its… Continue reading Wayve’s AI Self-Driving System Is Here to Drive Like a Human and Take On Waymo and Tesla
Why It’s Time to Get Optimistic About Self-Driving Cars
Editor’s note: A version of this article originally appeared in the author’s newsletter, Exponential View. When people ask me to describe my work, I say I take a critical look at exponential technologies—which I define as technologies that follow an exponential growth curve. I’m the founder of the research group Exponential View, and my mission… Continue reading Why It’s Time to Get Optimistic About Self-Driving Cars
German Manager Magazine: News about Mercedes, Volkswagen, BMW, Lufthansa – in the newsletter “manage:mobility”003820
Dear reader, Volkswagen’s board of directors and employee representatives are currently far apart. This applies to the right way to position the group for the future. But this also applies to things as banal as the number of employees who protested against the planned austerity measures with warning strikes at the beginning of this week.… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: News about Mercedes, Volkswagen, BMW, Lufthansa – in the newsletter “manage:mobility”003820
Tesla sued by deceased driver’s family over ‘fraudulent misrepresentation’ of Autopilot safety
Tesla Supercharger stations are seen in a parking lot in Austin, Texas, on Sept. 16, 2024. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Tesla is being sued by the family of a driver who died in a 2023 collision, claiming the company’s “fraudulent misrepresentation” of its Autopilot technology was to blame. The Tesla driver, Genesis Giovanni Mendoza-Martinez,… Continue reading Tesla sued by deceased driver’s family over ‘fraudulent misrepresentation’ of Autopilot safety
Moove Partners with Waymo to Redefine the Future of Urban Mobility
DUBAI, UAE, Dec. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Moove, a global leader in innovative mobility solutions, is proud to announce a groundbreaking fleet partnership with Waymo, the global leader in autonomous driving technology. This collaboration represents the first commercial partnership of its kind on the Waymo One app. Continue Reading Moove Partners with Waymo Under the agreement,… Continue reading Moove Partners with Waymo to Redefine the Future of Urban Mobility
Uber will offer robotaxi rides in Abu Dhabi through partnership with WeRide
Uber and WeRide are partnering to offer robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi. Courtesy Uber Technologies, Inc. Uber is partnering with China’s WeRide to offer autonomous vehicle rides in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, the companies announced Friday. To start, each WeRide robotaxi that’s hailed via the Uber app will come with a human driver… Continue reading Uber will offer robotaxi rides in Abu Dhabi through partnership with WeRide
Waymo is expanding robotaxi services to Miami, beginning operations in early 2025
As promised, robotaxi developer Waymo is expanding its Waymo One service to new US cities. The latest on its service map is Miami, which will see a start of robotaxi testing operations next year before Waymo opens up public rides to all customers. ¡Hasta pronto, Miami! The world is still not completely sold on the… Continue reading Waymo is expanding robotaxi services to Miami, beginning operations in early 2025