A Waymo autonomous vehicle was recently stopped by police in Phoenix after traveling in the oncoming lane. The incident occurred on June 19 when the driverless car apparently became confused by conflicting construction signs and then even ran a red light. Footage from the police officer’s body camera shows him Waymo informed that the vehicle… Continue reading Waymo robotaxi in Phoenix confused: Police stop autonomous vehicle in oncoming lane
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Police Pull Over Car for Driving on Wrong Side of Road, Startled to Discover It Has No Driver
“So your car here drove into oncoming lanes of traffic.” Wrong Lane A video making the rounds on social media shows a police officer in Phoenix, Arizona pulling over a vehicle after it drove down a busy road in the opposing lane. But as the body cam footage, which was shared by AZCentral last week,… Continue reading Police Pull Over Car for Driving on Wrong Side of Road, Startled to Discover It Has No Driver
Clean Technica: What If The Cost Of Training Tesla Full Self Driving (FSD) Keeps Expanding, But Progress Stalls Again?003504
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! In the world of Tesla Full Self Driving (FSD), I hear two main views. The Tesla bulls (of which I am a member) seem to pretend that it is a foregone conclusion that Tesla will solve FSD soon and… Continue reading Clean Technica: What If The Cost Of Training Tesla Full Self Driving (FSD) Keeps Expanding, But Progress Stalls Again?003504
Police pulled over a Waymo car that drove in the oncoming lane in Phoenix
/ Waymo blames “inconsistent” construction signs for the incident. By Wes Davis, a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech journalist since 2020. Share this story If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our… Continue reading Police pulled over a Waymo car that drove in the oncoming lane in Phoenix
German Manager Magazine: Google subsidiary: How robotaxi provider Waymo is establishing autonomous driving in city centers003418
Anyone who gets into a Waymo driverless robotaxi in San Francisco is first greeted by name by their car (“Hello Jonas”) and immediately warned: Please fasten your seat belt, touching the steering wheel is forbidden, pedals are taboo. It operates 250 robotaxis Google-Subsidiary Waymo in San Francisco, which moves confidently through the busy city center… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Google subsidiary: How robotaxi provider Waymo is establishing autonomous driving in city centers003418
German FAZ: Slowly but surely: How and when autonomous cars will revolutionize the industry007198
New brands, new business areas, shifts in value creation and new types of collaborations will permanently change the automotive industry. Waymo with Uber, Zoox with Amazon, Baidu in China and self-driving vehicles of all kinds. An international look at the developments shows an industry that is increasingly in flux. Go to Source
Cruise faces a hefty fine
The GM startup Cruise is to pay a high fine because it submitted the accident report too late. The autonomous driving division Cruise from General Motors faces severe punishment. California regulators announced Thursday that they were imposing a maximum fine of $112,500 on Cruise. This is because the company failed to provide the Commission with… Continue reading Cruise faces a hefty fine
Waymo dumps its waitlist and opens up its San Francisco robotaxi service to everyone
Waymo no longer has a waitlist for its San Francisco robotaxi service, removing the final obstacle for customers keen to use the self-driving technology. Waymo said Tuesday that anyone can download the app and then immediately hail one of its robotaxis in San Francisco — a move that mimics the Alphabet-owned company’s strategy in Phoenix,… Continue reading Waymo dumps its waitlist and opens up its San Francisco robotaxi service to everyone
Waymo ditches the waitlist and opens up its robotaxis to everyone in San Francisco
/ ‘Simply download the app and ride.’ 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 Photo by Smith Collection / Gado / Getty Images The wait(list) is over.… Continue reading Waymo ditches the waitlist and opens up its robotaxis to everyone in San Francisco
Clean Technica: Critique of ARK Analysts’ Tesla Robotaxi Projections Misses Some Key Points, But ARK Might Too003476
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Checking out the Friday critique of “Tesla’s $9 Trillion Robotaxi Dreams” on Seeking Alpha that Carolyn Fortuna just covered, a few things jumped out to me. A few things seem to be missed, misunderstood, or even misleading from the… Continue reading Clean Technica: Critique of ARK Analysts’ Tesla Robotaxi Projections Misses Some Key Points, But ARK Might Too003476