Los Angeles, to drivers, has never been for the faint of heart. A land where most cannot fathom life without wheels, it offers a daily parade of frustration: congestion, accidents, construction, road rage, tedium. Every transplant has a story about learning to adapt. “You get in the rhythm of matching everyone else’s energy,” said Tamara… Continue reading How Waymo Driverless Cars Could Change Los Angeles
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How Waymo Driverless Cars Could Change Los Angeles
Los Angeles, to drivers, has never been for the faint of heart. A land where most cannot fathom life without wheels, it offers a daily parade of frustration: congestion, accidents, construction, road rage, tedium. Every transplant has a story about learning to adapt. “You get in the rhythm of matching everyone else’s energy,” said Tamara… Continue reading How Waymo Driverless Cars Could Change Los Angeles
Clean Technica: Cheap Electric Cars, Used Hertz EVs, Ford Supercharging — 15 Top CleanTechnica Stories003292
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! The constant stream of big cleantech stories has been flowing strong, and I’ve got about a dozen to highlight from the past couple of weeks as ones I wouldn’t want you to miss. Before I get into the news,… Continue reading Clean Technica: Cheap Electric Cars, Used Hertz EVs, Ford Supercharging — 15 Top CleanTechnica Stories003292
Global and China L3/L4 Autonomous Driving and Startups Research Report 2024: Favorable Policies for the Autonomous Driving Industry will Speed up the Commercialization
DUBLIN, March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The “L3/L4 Autonomous Driving and Startups Research Report, 2024” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The favorable policies for the autonomous driving industry will speed up the commercialization of L3/L4. In the second half of 2023, China introduced a range of policies concerning autonomous driving, allowing L3/L4 autonomous vehicles to… Continue reading Global and China L3/L4 Autonomous Driving and Startups Research Report 2024: Favorable Policies for the Autonomous Driving Industry will Speed up the Commercialization
Waymo starts fully autonomous rides in LA tomorrow; Austin later this year
Waymo has announced that it will start offering fully autonomous ride-hailing services to the general public in Los Angeles starting tomorrow, March 14th, and that Austin, Texas will open up “later this year.” Waymo has been testing its Level 4 autonomous ride-hailing service in Los Angeles since late 2022, and is now finally ready to… Continue reading Waymo starts fully autonomous rides in LA tomorrow; Austin later this year
Waymo to launch commercial robotaxi service in Austin by end of the year
Waymo will begin offering a robotaxi service to the public in Los Angeles this week and in Austin by the end of the year, the company’s co-CEO Tekedra Mawakan said Wednesday at SXSW. The Alphabet company has been testing and validating its driverless vehicles across about 43 square miles around downtown, Barton Hills, Riverside, East… Continue reading Waymo to launch commercial robotaxi service in Austin by end of the year
Uber CEO outlines plans for increasing driver EV access, reducing emissions at SXSW
Uber’s future will be greener, more affordable, and able to challenge Amazon at its own rapid delivery game, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi predicted while onstage this week at SXSW. His vision, which he charted out during an interview with city of Austin mayor Kirk Watson, isn’t entirely new. The company made a commitment in 2020 that… Continue reading Uber CEO outlines plans for increasing driver EV access, reducing emissions at SXSW
Key Raises $4.3M in Funding
Key, a Palo Alto, CA-based community and networking platform provider, raised $4.3m in funding. The round was led by Felicis with participation from Liquid 2 Ventures, Alumni Ventures, Archangels Ventures, Cerigo Investments, Everywhere Ventures, Startup Shibuya, MVP Ventures, Xoogler Ventures, as well as angels including Bradley Horowitz, Caesar Sengupta, Asha Jadeja, Qasar Younis, Kevin Chou, Jonah & Noah… Continue reading Key Raises $4.3M in Funding
Waymo: Attempted robotaxi theft backfires
The suspect refused to get out of the stationary Waymo vehicle for almost two hours. Then he was arrested. (Waymo, automobile) Go to Source
Add Apple CarPlay or Android Auto to your car with this $83 display
Modernize your ride with this touchscreen car display for $96. StackSocial Cars have become very tech-forward in the past few years. This is most evident in the on-dash displays that most of the newer models feature. But if your car is a little older, you might not have access to that feature. There is no… Continue reading Add Apple CarPlay or Android Auto to your car with this $83 display