Tag: Waymo/Google

Waymo is hitting the highway — but can it handle the speed?

Transportation Autonomous Cars Life is a highway, and Waymo needs to learn to drive it if it wants to grow. Life is a highway, and Waymo needs to learn to drive it if it wants to grow. by Andrew J. Hawkins Nov 12, 2025, 4:00 PM UTC Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with 10+… Continue reading Waymo is hitting the highway — but can it handle the speed?

Tesla loses program manager behind its most successful electric car

Emmanuel Lamacchia, the program manager for Tesla’s Model Y, its best-selling car, announced that he is leaving the automaker. Tesla has now lost two program managers on the same day. Earlier today, we reported that Siddhant Awasthi, head of the Cybertruck program, announced his departure from the company. Now, we learn that another Tesla vehicle program… Continue reading Tesla loses program manager behind its most successful electric car

Remote driving startup Vay could grab up to $410M from Singapore’s Grab

Autonomous vehicles are having a moment, and it’s making it a lot easier for smaller companies to raise money. Vay, a German startup offering remote-controlled rental cars, will get $60 million in cash from Singaporean tech heavyweight Grab, the company announced on Monday. The deal, which is subject to regulatory approval and expected to close… Continue reading Remote driving startup Vay could grab up to $410M from Singapore’s Grab

When Tesla’s FSD works well, it gets credit. When it doesn’t, you get blamed.

Photo by Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, via New York Times Tesla has engaged in a pattern of taking credit for the successes of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) software, even though the car still relies on an attentive driver, and yet blaming the driver rather than the software whenever things go badly. But new moves towards… Continue reading When Tesla’s FSD works well, it gets credit. When it doesn’t, you get blamed.

The Doers Company Unveils Doers Summit to Spotlight Dubai as Asia’s Next Big Startup Hub

Doers Summit debuts in Dubai this November DUBAI, UAE, Nov. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Doers Summit lands at Dubai Silicon Oasis on November 26–27, 2025, uniting 3,000+ founders, operators, investors, and leaders for two days of insights, connections, and deals. The Dubai chapter expands The Doers Company’s global platform (formerly Reflect Festival), now active in Athens,… Continue reading The Doers Company Unveils Doers Summit to Spotlight Dubai as Asia’s Next Big Startup Hub

Tesla to begin Cybercab production in April, Musk claims

Tesla will begin producing the Cybercab, an autonomous electric vehicle with no pedals or steering wheel, this April at its factory in Austin, Texas, CEO Elon Musk said during the company’s shareholder meeting Thursday. His comments on Cybercab came just moments after shareholders overwhelmingly approved a compensation package for Musk that could be worth as… Continue reading Tesla to begin Cybercab production in April, Musk claims

El Salón de la Fama del Automóvil nombra a John Krafcik como ganador del Premio al Innovador en Movilidad 2026

DEARBORN, Michigan, 6 de noviembre de 2025 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — El Salón de la Fama del Automóvil (AHF, por sus siglas en inglés) se enorgullece de anunciar que John Krafcik ha sido seleccionado como ganador del Premio al Innovador en Movilidad 2026, otorgado por EY, en reconocimiento a su liderazgo visionario en el avance… Continue reading El Salón de la Fama del Automóvil nombra a John Krafcik como ganador del Premio al Innovador en Movilidad 2026

Orca AI Releases Co-Captain, World’s First ‘Waze of the Seas’ Allowing Vessels to Share Real-Time Data and Optimize Navigation

First of its kind platform provides real-time collaborative vessel-to-vessel navigation, enabling crews to anticipate risks and make critical decisions with confidence LONDON, Nov. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Autonomous maritime navigation platform, Orca AI, today launched a groundbreaking new function, Co-Captain, the world’s first ‘Waze of the Seas’. Vessels can now share data with each other… Continue reading Orca AI Releases Co-Captain, World’s First ‘Waze of the Seas’ Allowing Vessels to Share Real-Time Data and Optimize Navigation

Waymo Haunted by Killing of Beloved Neighborhood Cat

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Smith Collection / Gado / Getty Images If years of activist campaigns, political lobbying, and vandalism couldn’t slow Waymo’s roll, the horrific death of a beloved neighborhood kitty just might. A tabby cat named KitKat has become a cause célèbre for driverless car regulation in California after a… Continue reading Waymo Haunted by Killing of Beloved Neighborhood Cat