Today, Waymo and Uber are excited to announce a new, multi-year strategic partnership to make the Waymo Driver available to more people via the Uber platform starting in Phoenix. Since both companies were founded in 2009, Waymo and Uber have in their own ways each revolutionized access to mobility. Now, we’re partnering to bring together… Continue reading Waymo and Uber partner to bring Waymo’s autonomous driving technology to the Uber platform
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Uber: Waymo and Uber Partner to Bring Waymo’s Autonomous Driving Technology to the Uber Platform
SAN FRANCISCO & MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Waymo and Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE: UBER) are excited to announce a new, multi-year strategic partnership to make the Waymo Driver available to more people via the Uber platform starting in Phoenix. Since both companies were founded in 2009, Waymo and Uber have in their own ways each… Continue reading Uber: Waymo and Uber Partner to Bring Waymo’s Autonomous Driving Technology to the Uber Platform
Uber teams up with Waymo to add robotaxis to its app
/ The two former rivals are ready to let bygones be bygones — in the interest of stirring up more business by getting customers into autonomous vehicles. 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… Continue reading Uber teams up with Waymo to add robotaxis to its app
Cruise, Waymo near approval to charge for 24/7 robotaxis in San Francisco
Self-driving vehicle companies Waymo and Cruise are on the cusp of securing final approval to charge fares for fully autonomous robotaxi rides throughout the city of San Francisco at all hours of the day or night. Amid mounting resistance to the presence of AVs in the city, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) published two… Continue reading Cruise, Waymo near approval to charge for 24/7 robotaxis in San Francisco
German Manager Magazin: Interview with Elon Musk: Tesla wants to fight weak demand with advertising for the first time002498
The electric car manufacturer Tesla has traditionally dispensed with advertisements, but the CEO wants this line Elon Musk (51) break now. “We’re going to try some advertising and see how it goes,” Musk said at Tesla’s shareholder meeting in Austin, Texas on Tuesday. Given the high demand, Tesla did not need paid ads for a… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Interview with Elon Musk: Tesla wants to fight weak demand with advertising for the first time002498
Self-driving cars are taking ages to become a reality, but they won’t take forever
The spotlight of hype has lit up many areas since autonomous driving had its own time in the sun, but progress in the technology is chugging along. It’s clear that the dream of not having to drive ourselves around is not dead, given the rising tallies of miles driven by bots, greater commercialization, and other… Continue reading Self-driving cars are taking ages to become a reality, but they won’t take forever
Waymo and Co.: Three emergency calls a day about autonomous cars in San Francisco
San Francisco is a testing ground for autonomous taxis. However, Waymo and Co. often represent obstacles for the fire brigade. (Waymo, Google) Go to Source
A Former Pilot On Why Autonomous Vehicles Are So Risky
In October 2021, Missy Cummings left her engineering professorship at Duke University to join the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) in a temporary position as a senior safety advisor. It wasn’t long before Elon Musk tweeted an attack: “Objectively, her track record is extremely biased against Tesla.” He was referring to Cummings’s criticism of… Continue reading A Former Pilot On Why Autonomous Vehicles Are So Risky
My week navigating the awkward teenage years of self-driving cars
Two driverless Waymo taxis face off on a street in San Francisco before driving past each other. Photograph: Terry Chea/AP Two driverless Waymo taxis face off on a street in San Francisco before driving past each other. Photograph: Terry Chea/AP My week navigating the awkward teenage years of self-driving cars Pedestrians and human motorists in… Continue reading My week navigating the awkward teenage years of self-driving cars
Nuro lays off 30 percent of staff, shifts focus to R&D
The robot delivery startup, which raised over $2 billion, says it has enough financial runway for the next three years. Autonomous delivery startup Nuro announced this week that it’s laying off 30 percent of its workforce, or around 340 employees, as reported by TechCrunch. It will now shift its focus away from commercial operations and… Continue reading Nuro lays off 30 percent of staff, shifts focus to R&D