Tag: Waymo/Google

Will California now become the center for autonomous driving?

Allowing robot taxis in principle and lifting truck restrictions makes California a hub for autonomous driving? After a controversial vote of the state authority Alphabet Waymo and General Motors’ Cruise transport paying passengers around the clock in San Francisco, thereby consolidating the technology hub as the center of the autonomous vehicle industry. The US media… Continue reading Will California now become the center for autonomous driving?

Tesla Autopilot safety probe by federal vehicle regulators nears completion

A multiyear investigation into the safety of Tesla’s driver assistance systems by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or NHTSA, is drawing to a close. Reuters’ David Shepardson first reported on the latest developments Thursday, citing NHTSA acting administrator Ann Carlson. CNBC confirmed the report with the federal vehicle safety regulators. A spokesperson for NHTSA… Continue reading Tesla Autopilot safety probe by federal vehicle regulators nears completion

Where Uber’s climate and autonomous driving goals will meet in the future

Back when Uber Technologies was going public in 2019, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi gave a low-key warning: The profit gusher would not really begin until the company developed self-driving vehicles, a project on which it was then investing heavily. In the meantime, Uber lost more than $25 billion, as its early autonomous-vehicle program floundered and it… Continue reading Where Uber’s climate and autonomous driving goals will meet in the future

Scammers are offering fake Waymo jobs on Adobe’s Behance creative social network

/ If it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is. By Jess Weatherbed, a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews. Share this story Several users have been contacted by scammers using the identify of real Waymo employees.Photo… Continue reading Scammers are offering fake Waymo jobs on Adobe’s Behance creative social network

Self-driving cars on Norwegian roads already in 2025?

Self-driving vehicles are just around the corner. In this article, we go through the processes of the next few years towards what may end with the approval of self-driving vehicles (autonomous vehicles) as early as 2025. The car you drive today probably has some level of self-driving. If you have a newer vehicle, can it,… Continue reading Self-driving cars on Norwegian roads already in 2025?

GM’s Cruise autonomous vehicle unit to cut fleet in half after 2 crashes in San Francisco

General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit has agreed to cut its fleet of San Francisco robotaxis in half as authorities investigate two recent crashes in the city. The state Department of Motor Vehicles asked for the reduction after a Cruise vehicle without a human driver collided with an unspecified emergency vehicle on Thursday. “The DMV is investigating… Continue reading GM’s Cruise autonomous vehicle unit to cut fleet in half after 2 crashes in San Francisco

GM’s Cruise autonomous vehicle unit agrees to cut fleet in half after 2 crashes in San Francisco

General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit has agreed to cut its fleet of San Francisco robotaxis in half as authorities investigate two recent crashes in the city. The state Department of Motor Vehicles asked for the reduction after a Cruise vehicle without a human driver collided with an unspecified emergency vehicle on Thursday. “The DMV… Continue reading GM’s Cruise autonomous vehicle unit agrees to cut fleet in half after 2 crashes in San Francisco

GM Cruise robotaxi collides with fire truck in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) — California’s autos regulator said on Friday it is investigating “recent concerning incidents” involving autonomous vehicles operated by General Motors unit Cruise in San Francisco and asked the company to take half its robotaxis off the roads. The statement from California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) came after a Cruise robotaxi was… Continue reading GM Cruise robotaxi collides with fire truck in San Francisco

California DMV is investigating a Cruise robotaxi collision with a fire truck

The company has agreed to comply with the regulator’s request to deploy fewer robotaxis. Cruise will temporarily be deploying fewer autonomous vehicles in San Francisco while investigators are looking into “recent concerning incidents” involving its fleet. According to The New York Times and TechCrunch, the California Department of Motor Vehicles asked the company to cut… Continue reading California DMV is investigating a Cruise robotaxi collision with a fire truck