Tag: Waymo/Google

ZEEKR to deliver multiple EVs in 2025 with NVIDIA Thor tech, including a US model for Waymo

Chinese EV Automaker ZEEKR is marking its third consecutive presence on the display floors of CES. During this year’s event, ZEEKR began teasing at least three new models scheduled to launch in 2025, some of which will feature an NVIDIA DRIVE Thor-based smart driver domain controller. In addition to those codenamed models, ZEEKR is also… Continue reading ZEEKR to deliver multiple EVs in 2025 with NVIDIA Thor tech, including a US model for Waymo

Man Trying to Catch Flight Alarmed as His Driverless Waymo Gets Stuck Driving in Loop Around Parking Lot

“I have a flight to catch, why is this thing going in a circle?” Do or Donut A man had the misfortune of becoming trapped inside a driverless Waymo taxi as it drove around a Scottsdale, Arizona parking lot in circles — instead of getting him to the airport for his imminent flight. Tech entrepreneur… Continue reading Man Trying to Catch Flight Alarmed as His Driverless Waymo Gets Stuck Driving in Loop Around Parking Lot

RoboForce Secures $10M Early Stage Funding for AI-Powered “Robo-Labor” with Initial Focus in Solar & Space Industries

Developed by World-Leading AI & Robotics Experts, RoboForce Set to Advance its Robotic Workforce Solutions for Solar Development, Space and Other Industrial Applications Facing Critical Labor Shortages MILPITAS, Calif., Jan. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — RoboForce, the world’s most advanced “Robo-Labor” provider, today announced it has raised $10M early stage funding with support from investors such as… Continue reading RoboForce Secures $10M Early Stage Funding for AI-Powered “Robo-Labor” with Initial Focus in Solar & Space Industries

CES 2025: The new tech we’re expecting to see from Samsung, NVIDIA, LG and more in Las Vegas

Time to get into the habit of writing “2025” instead of 2024, and the year may have just begun, but the Engadget team is already working hard for CES 2025. This weekend, many from the Engadget team will be flying to Las Vegas, where we’ll be covering tech’s biggest annual conference. We’ve scoured our bursting… Continue reading CES 2025: The new tech we’re expecting to see from Samsung, NVIDIA, LG and more in Las Vegas

Self-Driving Waymo Cab Smashes Into Delivery Robot

The machines are fighting. Friendly Fire A video shared on social media appears to depict the prelude to an inter-robot-species conflict. The belligerents? A Waymo robotaxi and a Serve Robotics delivery robot, according to TechCrunch. The footage, taken in Los Angeles from a dashcam, shows the Serve robot puttering along a crosswalk at night before… Continue reading Self-Driving Waymo Cab Smashes Into Delivery Robot

Waymo in Tokyo from 2025

Waymo, the pioneer in autonomous driving, announces a major international expansion to Tokyo. In collaboration with Japanese taxi company Nihon Kotsu and GO, the company will deploy its autonomous vehicles outside the US for the first time. This initiative marks an important milestone in the development of autonomous driving technology as the Waymo vehicles having… Continue reading Waymo in Tokyo from 2025

CES 2025: LG’s bendable 5K OLED, Hyundai’s holographic windshield display and other tech we’re expecting to see in Las Vegas

You might have thrown out the wrapping paper and are readying the drinks for the countdown to the new year, but some of us are already getting ready for CES 2025. Shortly after New Year’s Day, many from the Engadget team will be packing our bags to fly to Las Vegas, where we’ll be covering… Continue reading CES 2025: LG’s bendable 5K OLED, Hyundai’s holographic windshield display and other tech we’re expecting to see in Las Vegas

Waymo dominated U.S. robotaxi market in 2024, but Tesla and Amazon’s Zoox loom

A Waymo rider-only robotaxi is seen during a test ride in San Francisco, California, U.S., December 9, 2022.  Paresh Dave | Reuters Despite General Motor’s decision to shutter its Cruise robotaxi business earlier this month, the U.S. has never been closer to a driverless future.  For the autonomous vehicle industry, 2024 will be remembered as… Continue reading Waymo dominated U.S. robotaxi market in 2024, but Tesla and Amazon’s Zoox loom

CES 2025: The new tech we’re expecting to see in Las Vegas from AMD, NVIDIA, Hyundai and more

The holiday season has barely begun, but some of us are already getting ready for CES 2025. Shortly after New Year’s Day, many from the Engadget team will be packing our bags to fly to Las Vegas, where we’ll be covering tech’s biggest annual conference. As usual, our inboxes are already flooded with pitches from… Continue reading CES 2025: The new tech we’re expecting to see in Las Vegas from AMD, NVIDIA, Hyundai and more