Uber executive Sachin Kansal has a reputation for dogfooding — the tactic of using one’s own products and services to root out problems and make improvements. As he ascended Uber’s executive ladder over the past eight years, Kansal ratcheted up 700 trips delivering food or people to their destinations. Lengthy reports, often dozens of pages… Continue reading How Uber’s new product chief is gearing up for robotaxis
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Tesla’s EU Sales Drop as Anger Toward Elon Musk Grows
Tesla’s sales in Germany plunged in February, part of a wider slump across Europe that has undercut the company’s share price and highlighted anger at the political activities of Elon Musk, the company’s chief executive. Sales of Tesla cars in Germany, Europe’s largest market for electric vehicles, dove 76 percent in February compared with a… Continue reading Tesla’s EU Sales Drop as Anger Toward Elon Musk Grows
Hyundai pairs up with Yandex spinoff Avride to develop robotaxis
Hyundai Motor Company and Avride have agreed to jointly develop autonomous vehicles in a tie up that will deepen the relationship between the two companies. The deal will focus on autonomous vehicle technology designed for robotaxis. The two companies will also look into other use cases for the technology, including autonomous delivery services using Avride’s… Continue reading Hyundai pairs up with Yandex spinoff Avride to develop robotaxis
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and Industry Visionaries to Unveil What’s Next in AI at GTC 2025
GTC 2025 to Feature Huang’s Keynote and More Than 1,000 Sessions, Providing a Glimpse Into the Future of AI Infrastructure, Scientific Computing, AI and Robotics NVIDIA today announced GTC 2025, the world’s premier AI conference, will return March 17-21 to San Jose, Calif. — bringing together the brightest minds in AI to showcase breakthroughs happening… Continue reading NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and Industry Visionaries to Unveil What’s Next in AI at GTC 2025
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and Industry Visionaries to Unveil What’s Next in AI at GTC 2025
SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NVIDIA today announced GTC 2025, the world’s premier AI conference, will return March 17-21 to San Jose, Calif. — bringing together the brightest minds in AI to showcase breakthroughs happening now in physical AI, agentic AI and scientific discovery. GTC will bring together 25,000 attendees in… Continue reading NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and Industry Visionaries to Unveil What’s Next in AI at GTC 2025
Waymo One begins autonomous rides in Austin, Texas, exclusively through Uber [Video]
Starting today, the fully autonomous Waymo One ride service is available exclusively to customers in Austin, Texas through the Uber app. Today’s news builds upon Waymo’s existing partnership with Uber and is a milestone in the robotaxi startup’s expansion to new cities around the US. As promised, robotaxi developer Waymo is expanding its Waymo One service to… Continue reading Waymo One begins autonomous rides in Austin, Texas, exclusively through Uber [Video]
Uber users in Austin are getting matched with Waymo robotaxis
Uber users in Austin now have a choice between a Waymo robotaxi and a human driver. The two companies officially launched Tuesday the “Waymo on Uber” robotaxi service in Austin as part of a partnership that has deepened in recent months. The launch comes just days before SXSW, the annual tech, music, film, and comedy… Continue reading Uber users in Austin are getting matched with Waymo robotaxis
Uber: Ride Into the Future With Waymo on Uber in Austin
AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Starting today, Austin riders can be matched with a Waymo autonomous vehicle (AV) on the Uber app, making your next trip even more special. With Waymo’s technology and Uber’s proven platform, we’re excited to introduce our customers to a future of transportation that is increasingly electric and autonomous. In Austin, Waymo rides will… Continue reading Uber: Ride Into the Future With Waymo on Uber in Austin
Waymo is now available exclusively on Uber in Austin
Residents of the Texas capital can now hail a driverless Waymo vehicle — as long as they’re within the 37-square-mile service area. Residents of the Texas capital can now hail a driverless Waymo vehicle — as long as they’re within the 37-square-mile service area. Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience… Continue reading Waymo is now available exclusively on Uber in Austin
Waymo has doubled its weekly robotaxi rides in less than a year
Waymo is logging more than 200,000 paid robotaxi rides every week, according to Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, who shared the stat about the tech giant’s subsidiary on X. Waymo commercially operates robotaxis in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Phoenix. The 200,000-weekly trips milestone is notable for a company that was providing only 10,000 rides a… Continue reading Waymo has doubled its weekly robotaxi rides in less than a year