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US authorities demand explanations from Waymo after incidents involving autonomous cars
US Transportation Authority demands explanations from Waymo about disturbing incidents with autonomous cars – safety concerns after accidents and unexpected driving behavior. The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) requires Waymo, Alphabet’s self-driving vehicle company, detailed information on a series of concerning incidents. In May, NHTSA opened an investigation after 22 reports of Waymo’s… Continue reading US authorities demand explanations from Waymo after incidents involving autonomous cars
Autonomous Vehicles Are Great at Driving Straight
Autonomous vehicles (AVs) have made headlines in recent months, though often for all the wrong reasons. Cruise, Waymo, and Tesla are all under U.S. federal investigation for a variety of accidents, some of which caused serious injury or death. A new paper published in Nature puts numbers to the problem. Its authors analyzed over 37,000… Continue reading Autonomous Vehicles Are Great at Driving Straight
Waabi’s genAI promises to do so much more than power self-driving trucks
For the last two decades, Raquel Urtasun, founder and CEO of autonomous trucking startup Waabi, has been developing AI systems that can reason as a human would. The AI pioneer had previously served as the chief scientist at Uber ATG before launching Waabi in 2021. Waabi launched with an “AI-first approach” to speed up the… Continue reading Waabi’s genAI promises to do so much more than power self-driving trucks
Autonomous trucking startup Waabi raises $200m funding led by Uber, Khosla Ventures
Waabi has raised $200 million in a Series B funding round, led by existing investors Uber Technologies and Khosla Ventures, to support the rollout of its fully autonomous trucks next year, it said on Tuesday. The company is also backed by Nvidia and relies on its AI chips to power self-driving applications. It currently operates autonomous trucks with safety drivers on planned… Continue reading Autonomous trucking startup Waabi raises $200m funding led by Uber, Khosla Ventures
Tesla shareholders vote to reinstate Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package
Elon Musk at Tesla’s annual meeting in Austin, Texas on June 13, 2024 Video screenshot/Tesla Tesla shareholders on Thursday voted to ratify CEO Elon Musk’s mammoth 2018 pay plan, five months after a judge in Delaware ordered the company to rescind the package, finding it had been improperly granted by the board. At Tesla’s annual… Continue reading Tesla shareholders vote to reinstate Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package
Watch live: Tesla annual meeting begins, shareholders vote on Musk’s $56 billion pay package
Tesla’s annual meeting, starting at 4:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, will feature a final vote on a contentious proposal asking shareholders to “ratify the 100% performance-based stock option award to Elon Musk” granted in 2018. Even if investors back the measure, the courts will have the last say. The proposal, one of a dozen for… Continue reading Watch live: Tesla annual meeting begins, shareholders vote on Musk’s $56 billion pay package
Tern AI wants to reduce reliance on GPS with low-cost navigation alternative
The most critical systems of our modern world rely on GPS, from aviation and road networks to emergency and disaster response, from precision farming and power grids to weather forecasting and military defense. That dependence is becoming a problem. “We’ve got an increased threat from foreign adversaries who have shown capabilities to jam, to destroy,… Continue reading Tern AI wants to reduce reliance on GPS with low-cost navigation alternative
Waymo issues second recall after robotaxi hit telephone pole
Waymo has voluntarily issued a software recall to all 672 of its Jaguar I-Pace robotaxis after one of them collided with a telephone pole. This is Waymo’s second recall. The Alphabet-owned company recalled previous software in February after two of its robotaxis crashed into the same pickup truck that was being towed by a tow… Continue reading Waymo issues second recall after robotaxi hit telephone pole
Waymo issues software and mapping recall after robotaxi crashes into a telephone pole
/ The company is updating its systems to better account for stationary objects and improve its map. It’s Waymo’s second-ever recall. 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… Continue reading Waymo issues software and mapping recall after robotaxi crashes into a telephone pole