Alphabet Layoffs Hit Trash-Sorting Robots

Teach a robot to open a door, and it ought to unlock a lifetime of opportunities. Not so for one of Alphabet’s youngest subsidiaries, Everyday Robots. Just over a year after graduating from Alphabet’s X moonshot lab, the team that trained over a hundred wheeled, one-armed robots to squeegee cafeteria tables, separate trash and recycling, and yes,… Continue reading Alphabet Layoffs Hit Trash-Sorting Robots

Luminar, Mercedes-Benz expand deal for self-driving tech, article with image

Feb 22 (Reuters) – Self-driving sensor maker Luminar Technologies Inc (LAZR.O) announced an expanded partnership with Mercedes-Benz Group (MBGn.DE) on Wednesday to enable fully automated driving for its next-generation vehicles. Automakers from Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) to General Motors (GM.N) are focusing on autonomous vehicles, but technological and regulatory hurdles remain. Tech firms such as Alphabet… Continue reading Luminar, Mercedes-Benz expand deal for self-driving tech, article with image

@Groupe PSA: PR Full Year 2022 Results005235

“In addition to our record financial results and the focused execution of the Dare Forward 2030 strategic plan, we also demonstrated the effectiveness of our electrification strategy in Europe. We now have the technology, the products, the raw materials, and the full battery ecosystem to lead that same transformative journey in North America, starting with… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: PR Full Year 2022 Results005235

Cruise’s robotaxis have driven 1 million miles with nobody behind the wheel

San Francisco’s chaotic streets are giving the company tons of driving data. For autonomous vehicle developers, every mile driven serves as proof that their technology works and as an opportunity to gather data for further improvement. Which is why Cruise, which has just announced that it has completed 1 million fully driverless miles, calls the… Continue reading Cruise’s robotaxis have driven 1 million miles with nobody behind the wheel

Autonomous Cars Global Market Report 2023

NEW YORK, Feb. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Major players in the autonomous cars market are BMW Group, Tesla Inc, Ford Motor Company, General Motor Company, Nissan Motor Corporation, Daimler AG, Toyota Motor Corporation, Volkswagen AG, Volvo Group, and Waymo LLC. Read the full report: https://www.reportlinker.com/p06277714/?utm_source=PRN Continue Reading Source: ReportLinker The global autonomous cars market will… Continue reading Autonomous Cars Global Market Report 2023

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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 13 (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc’s (AMZN.O) self-driving vehicle unit, Zoox, said on Monday it has successfully tested a robotaxi with employees as passengers on a public road in a move to bring it closer to commercial service for the general public. The Feb. 11 test, conducted between two Zoox buildings a mile… Continue reading Untitled

Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta smear campaign is getting turned into a Super Bowl ad

A Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta smear campaign is reaching a whole new level as it is going to have a Super Bowl ad, according to the people behind the campaign. Last year, we reported on Dan O’Dowd, a self-described billionaire and founder of Green Hills Software, a privately-owned company that makes operating systems and programming tools. O’Dowd had… Continue reading Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta smear campaign is getting turned into a Super Bowl ad

Why I Ride with Waymo: Erik

Editor’s note: As a single dad in San Francisco, Erik needs a safe and reliable transportation method to get his kids around the city. Enter Waymo One. Since becoming a Trusted Tester over a year ago, Erik has taken over 450 rides with the Waymo Driver and has seen a marked improvement from then to… Continue reading Why I Ride with Waymo: Erik

Self-Driving Car Plowed Into Active Fire Scene, Forcing Firefighters to Smash Its Window

Are autonomous cars changing the world, or filling the roads with new types of chaos? Inappropriate Visit A driverless GM Cruise car plowed into an active firefighting scene in San Francisco last month, and didn’t come to a halt until firefighters smashed its front window, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. It’s yet another hair-raising incident… Continue reading Self-Driving Car Plowed Into Active Fire Scene, Forcing Firefighters to Smash Its Window

Autonomous driving in the crisis

How long will it be before autonomous cars hit the streets? A current outlook. When I founded this site, it was very often – not only from Elon Musk and Tesla – the speech of one decade. Until today, people wanted to have autonomous driving practically in their pockets. Maybe not level 5, i.e. full… Continue reading Autonomous driving in the crisis