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
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Waymo’s driverless cars are apparently an insurance company’s dream
Waymo’s fleet of driverless vehicles are operating in more cities and a study indicates that may reduce crashes on roadways. The study, a non-paid partnership between Waymo itself and reinsurer Swiss Re, indicated Waymo’s cars result in fewer insurance claims than those operated by people. Swiss Re analyzed liability claims from collisions covering 25.3 million… Continue reading Waymo’s driverless cars are apparently an insurance company’s dream
Study shows Waymo’s robotaxi platform provides significantly higher safety performance than human drivers
There are still many questions surrounding the plausibility of full-fledged autonomous robotaxi operations around the world, but Waymo, one of the current leaders in the segment, is putting at least one stigma to rest. A new study conducted with the help of reinsurance provider Swiss Re used hundreds of thousands of liability claims to demonstrate… Continue reading Study shows Waymo’s robotaxi platform provides significantly higher safety performance than human drivers
Tesla is working with Austin on deploying self-driving cars
Tesla is working with the City of Austin, the automaker’s new home, on deploying self-driving cars. Now, Tesla simply needs to have self-driving cars. According to a new Bloomberg report, Tesla has been in contact with Austin officials about the requirements to deploy self-driving cars in the city: Emails acquired by Bloomberg through public records… Continue reading Tesla is working with Austin on deploying self-driving cars
Tesla shares sink 8%, giving up some gains from post-election pop
A Tesla Cybertruck is parked outside of a dealership on November 14, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Tesla shares sank more than 8% on Wednesday, notching their steepest drop since before Donald Trump’s election victory last month, which sparked a sharp rally in the stock. Tesla closed at $440.13, and is… Continue reading Tesla shares sink 8%, giving up some gains from post-election pop
Waymo still doing better than humans at preventing injuries and property damage
/ The latest comparison with insurance data from human-driven collisions shows big improvements. 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 Jason Henry / AFP via… Continue reading Waymo still doing better than humans at preventing injuries and property damage
Radius Care Offers Its AI Platform to DOGE to Drive Historic Savings in Medicare
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Dec. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Radius Care, a leading AI-powered healthcare platform, has announced its readiness to collaborate with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to deliver transformative savings and improve healthcare outcomes within Medicare. Fully operational, FHIR-compliant, and capable of processing petabytes of claims data, Radius Care can launch a… Continue reading Radius Care Offers Its AI Platform to DOGE to Drive Historic Savings in Medicare
It was a rough year for robotaxis — but not for Waymo
/ The Alphabet-owned company has done over 5 million driverless trips so far — 4 million of which occurred in 2024 alone. 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… Continue reading It was a rough year for robotaxis — but not for Waymo
Waymo to launch robotaxis in Tokyo in early 2025
Alphabet’s autonomous driving unit Waymo is going overseas for the first time and testing its tech in Japan. In early 2025, the company will begin testing its Jaguar I-PACE vehicles in Tokyo, with plans to stay in the region for the foreseeable future. Waymo announced that it is partnering with Japanese taxi company Nihon Kotsu… Continue reading Waymo to launch robotaxis in Tokyo in early 2025
Waymo to begin testing in Tokyo, its first international destination
A Waymo rider-only robotaxi is seen during a test ride in San Francisco on Dec. 9, 2022. Paresh Dave | Reuters Alphabet-owned Waymo announced Monday that it will start testing its autonomous vehicles in Tokyo in early 2025, the company’s first step toward international expansion. Waymo hasn’t committed to start commercial service in Tokyo yet,… Continue reading Waymo to begin testing in Tokyo, its first international destination