Waymo is in discussions with Hyundai Motor to outsource self driving vehicles, Reuters reported citing South Korean paper Electronic Times. The report noted that officials from both firms have interacted more than thrice to flesh out a plan to use Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 electric vehicles for Waymo’s sixth-generation self-driving technology. It also entails replacing offerings… Continue reading Waymo in discussions with Hyundai Motor for self driving taxis: Report
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“Self-Driving” Cars Have a Dirty Secret
And it’s a big one. Behind the Screen You may be surprised to learn that “self-driving” cars don’t always drive themselves. Because these systems are far from infallible, companies like Amazon’s robotaxi service Zoox often depend on a behind-the-scenes team of human technicians to remotely control their cars when they struggle to pilot themselves. Today this facet… Continue reading “Self-Driving” Cars Have a Dirty Secret
Uber and Waymo to offer driverless ride-hailing trips in Austin and Atlanta
A Waymo autonomous self-driving Jaguar electric vehicle sits parked at an EVgo charging station in Los Angeles, California, on May 15, 2024. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Uber announced Friday it is expanding its partnership with Alphabet’s Waymo to offer robotaxi rides in Austin, Texas, and Atlanta beginning in early 2025. Shares… Continue reading Uber and Waymo to offer driverless ride-hailing trips in Austin and Atlanta
Uber: Uber and Waymo Expand Partnership to Bring Autonomous Ride-Hailing to Austin and Atlanta
SAN FRANCISCO & MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) and Waymo LLC announced an expansion of their existing partnership to make the Waymo Driver available to more people via Uber. Beginning in early 2025, Waymo and Uber will bring autonomous ride-hailing to Austin and Atlanta, only on the Uber app. In these… Continue reading Uber: Uber and Waymo Expand Partnership to Bring Autonomous Ride-Hailing to Austin and Atlanta
Waymo and Uber expand their robotaxi partnership to Austin and Atlanta
/ Waymo’s driverless vehicles are on the Uber app in Phoenix, with two more cities coming soon. By Andrew J. Hawkins, transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Share this story Pedestrians exit a… Continue reading Waymo and Uber expand their robotaxi partnership to Austin and Atlanta
Uber Drivers Say They’re Doomed in the Face of Robotaxis
“To put it bluntly, we are cooked.” Time’s Up Uber drivers are anxiously awaiting a future in which autonomous ride-hailing vehicles could make their jobs obsolete. As The Register reports, some drivers are already fearing the worst. “To put it bluntly, we are cooked,” one person posted in an Uber forum dug up by the… Continue reading Uber Drivers Say They’re Doomed in the Face of Robotaxis
Waymo publishes data on the road safety of autonomous vehicles
Waymo, known for its self-driving cars, has unveiled a new data platform that provides insights into the safety of its autonomous vehicles. The platform compares the accident rates of the “Waymo Driver” – what the company calls its autonomous driving system – with those of human drivers in the cities where Waymo operates. According to… Continue reading Waymo publishes data on the road safety of autonomous vehicles
Waymo Giving 100,000 Robotaxi Rides Per Week But Not Making Any Money
Running a robotaxi empire ain’t cheap. Waymore Revenue As its competitors falter, the Google-owned and California-based robotaxi service Waymo seems to be in cruise control. According to figures the company shared in August, Waymo is now giving over 100,000 paid rides to customers each week in San Francisco, Phoenix, and Los Angeles, using its fleet of… Continue reading Waymo Giving 100,000 Robotaxi Rides Per Week But Not Making Any Money
Tesla says it will launch Full Self Driving product in Europe and China early next year
A Tesla Model S car equipped with Autopilot. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tesla said it will launch its “Full Self Driving” driver assistance product in Europe and China early next year. In a post on the X social media platform, Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company on Thursday said that the service… Continue reading Tesla says it will launch Full Self Driving product in Europe and China early next year
Waymo thinks it can overcome robotaxi skepticism with lots of safety data
/ The company’s fully driverless vehicles have driven 22.2 million miles across four cities. It says they are safer than human drivers in almost every category. By Andrew J. Hawkins, transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and… Continue reading Waymo thinks it can overcome robotaxi skepticism with lots of safety data