Phoenix-area Uber users can now hail a Waymo driverless vehicle. The two companies today announced the launch of the joint service, which we first reported in May 2023. To use the service, Uber users will need to hail a UberX, Uber Green, Uber Comfort or Uber Comfort Electric, and, if available, confirm the Waymo vehicle… Continue reading Waymo driverless vehicles are now available through Uber, starting first in Phoenix
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The Waymo Driver: now available on Uber in Phoenix
Good news, Phoenix. There’s now another way to catch a ride with the Waymo Driver.Starting today, Uber customers can get matched with a fully autonomous, all-electric Waymo ride — with no human driver behind the wheel—in the 225+ square miles of Metro Phoenix where Waymo currently operates. When an Uber customer requests an UberX, Uber… Continue reading The Waymo Driver: now available on Uber in Phoenix
German Manager Magazine: Schaeffler and Vitesco – who makes money from the takeover: The new newsletter manage:mobility002833
Dear reader, Autonomous driving has the potential to shake up the automotive industry much more than the drive transition is currently doing. If robocars become established, today’s business models will be a thing of the past. It’s not that far yet, the GM subsidiary Cruise has just learned the bitter news. She has to carry… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Schaeffler and Vitesco – who makes money from the takeover: The new newsletter manage:mobility002833
Robotaxis ‘do not belong in the city of Los Angeles,’ lawmaker says
Robotaxi oversight is now a priority at Los Angeles City Hall. At a press briefing on Wednesday, Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez told Waymo and Cruise that their robotaxis are not welcome. “The purpose of this press event is to send a very clear message about robot taxis, and say that they do not belong in the… Continue reading Robotaxis ‘do not belong in the city of Los Angeles,’ lawmaker says
Apple Is Apparently Spending Billions on Secret AI Development
Can Apple catch up? Apple Season Microsoft has been at the forefront of the current AI boom, beginning with its first savvy investment into OpenAI in 2019 — and ChatGPT going mega-viral last year has other tech companies like Google and Facebook trying to play catch up. Enter Apple, Microsoft’s historic rival. The tech giant is… Continue reading Apple Is Apparently Spending Billions on Secret AI Development
California withdraws Cruise’s permit for the use of robot taxis
The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) immediately suspended Cruise’s authorization to deploy and test driverless vehicles, terminating Cruise’s robotaxi service in San Francisco. The revocation of the permit happened just a few months later Cruise had received the final necessary approval to commercialize its business. The reason for the license suspension was that Cruise… Continue reading California withdraws Cruise’s permit for the use of robot taxis
Cruise driverless cars pulled off California roads after safety incidents
A pedestrian was flung into the path of a Cruise self-driving car, which ran her over. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images A pedestrian was flung into the path of a Cruise self-driving car, which ran her over. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Cruise driverless cars pulled off California roads after safety incidents DMV cites ‘unreasonable risk to… Continue reading Cruise driverless cars pulled off California roads after safety incidents
California agency pulls Cruise’s commercial robotaxi permit following DMV action
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has suspended Cruise’s authority to carry and charge passengers for its robotaxi service, following similar action from the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles. The CPUC is also “independently carrying out investigatory activities into recent incidents involving passenger service,” Terrie Prosper, director of news and outreach at the CPUC, told… Continue reading California agency pulls Cruise’s commercial robotaxi permit following DMV action
California Just Yanked Cruise’s Robotaxi Permit After a Bizarre Incident
The California Department of Motor Vehicles has officially yanked Cruise’s robotaxi permit “effective immediately,” following a hit-and-run incident in San Francisco earlier this month that caused a pedestrian to become trapped underneath a driverless Cruise vehicle. In a brief statement, the agency cited several alleged reasons for the suspension, including that Cruise’s “vehicles are not… Continue reading California Just Yanked Cruise’s Robotaxi Permit After a Bizarre Incident
GM’s Cruise Loses Its Self-Driving License in San Francisco After a Robotaxi Dragged a Person
Cruise says the vehicle then stopped again. Emergency responders arrived soon after, according to TV station NBC Bay Area, and the San Francisco Fire Department said the victim was “extricated from beneath the vehicle using rescue tools.” The department said she was transported to the hospital with multiple traumatic injuries. The human driver of the… Continue reading GM’s Cruise Loses Its Self-Driving License in San Francisco After a Robotaxi Dragged a Person