Ex-Waymo driver arrested for causing one of its vans to hit his car

Sponsored Links Waymo Waymo vehicles get involved in accidental collisions sometimes, but it looks like a January 30th crash in Tempe, Arizona was no accident at all. Authorities have arrested Raymond Tang, an ex-Waymo driver who the company described as “a disgruntled former” contractor, on suspicion that he deliberately caused an accident wherein one of… Continue reading Ex-Waymo driver arrested for causing one of its vans to hit his car

The CEO of a scooter startup owned by Ford explains why it’s a good thing that his employees are unionizing — and how it could help Spin get a leg up on Bird and Lime

Forty workers who manage Spin’s fleet of scooters in December voted to unionize.  Even before the decision, the Ford-owned startup had classified the workers as employees instead of independent contractors, giving them access to the associated benefits that come with employment.  In an interview, Spin’s founder explained why the investments in training and benefits may… Continue reading The CEO of a scooter startup owned by Ford explains why it’s a good thing that his employees are unionizing — and how it could help Spin get a leg up on Bird and Lime

‘Disgruntled’ former Waymo self-driving car operator arrested for causing car crash

A former Waymo contractor was arrested after allegedly forcing one of the company’s self-driving cars to crash in Tempe last month, according to AZ Central. Police say 31-year-old Raymond Tang drove his Mazda recklessly around the Waymo vehicle, eventually swerving in front of the self-driving car and slamming his brakes, causing the Waymo vehicle to… Continue reading ‘Disgruntled’ former Waymo self-driving car operator arrested for causing car crash

Tesla owner says remotely disabled Autopilot features have been restored

Tesla has restored the Autopilot driver assistance features it remotely disabled on a used Model S, just days after Jalopnik published a story about the customer’s ordeal. The owner, who Jalopnik simply referred to as Alec, confirmed to The Verge that the features are back after The Next Web spotted new Tesla Motors Club forum… Continue reading Tesla owner says remotely disabled Autopilot features have been restored

NVIDIA Announces Financial Results for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2020

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 13, 2020 NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) today reported revenue for the fourth quarter ended Jan. 26, 2020, of $3.11 billion, up 41 percent from $2.21 billion a year earlier, and up 3 percent from $3.01 billion in the previous quarter. GAAP earnings per diluted share for the quarter were $1.53, up 66… Continue reading NVIDIA Announces Financial Results for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2020

@Toyota: Toyota Mobility Foundation Introduces Global Next-Gen Urban Development & Traffic Management Challenge with MDEC

Rethinking the Future of Mobility CATCH will seek to address mobility challenges in Kuala Lumpur through a global call for solutions. For a period of 8 months, participants from start-ups, academic and research institutions to corporates, or even the general public can conceptualize and develop solutions that are dynamic, intelligent and data-driven to design future… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Mobility Foundation Introduces Global Next-Gen Urban Development & Traffic Management Challenge with MDEC

A Supercharged Automatic Emergency Braking System

Designed from the ground up for self-driving cars Voyage SafeStop Meet SafeStop Voyage SafeStop is a supercharged automatic emergency braking system, designed from the ground up for driverless cars. SafeStop utilizes high-resolution depth sensors, state-of-the-art algorithms, and automotive-grade compute to make intelligent decisions about emergency braking events. We are excited to begin sharing more information… Continue reading A Supercharged Automatic Emergency Braking System

Introducing Voyage Deepdrive

Unlocking the potential of deep reinforcement learning A snapshot from Voyage Deepdrive As Voyage’s CTO, I spend a lot of time thinking about how we can achieve the next breakthrough in our self-driving technology. As the technical progress in autonomous vehicles drives forward, there is an increasing need to explore and build data-driven algorithms that… Continue reading Introducing Voyage Deepdrive

Introducing Our COO and Rising Engineering Leaders

Readying Voyage to launch a self-driving car business I’m both incredibly proud of and humbled by the all-star team we’ve built at Voyage. As we work to unlock the potential of self-driving cars for people who need them, we’re building a business to create advanced mobility technology that serves people at-scale. Our people are remarkable, and… Continue reading Introducing Our COO and Rising Engineering Leaders

Look Under the Hood of Self-Driving Development at GTC 2020

The progress of self-driving cars can be seen in test vehicles on the road. But the major mechanics for autonomous driving development are making tracks in the data center. Training, testing and validating self-driving technology requires enormous amounts of data, which must be managed by a robust hardware and software infrastructure. Companies around the world… Continue reading Look Under the Hood of Self-Driving Development at GTC 2020