It’s 4.15am and I’m in my kitchen waiting for the kettle to boil while flicking between the Google Maps and Waze apps on my phone. I have to be at a lay-by in Teesdale between 9.30am and 10am in a car that’s fuelled enough for the day, and I need to pick up a videographer… Continue reading Matt Prior: We won’t ditch our cars until train travel improves
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Why modern train travel makes you long for a car
It’s 4.15am and I’m in my kitchen waiting for the kettle to boil while flicking between the Google Maps and Waze apps on my phone. I have to be at a lay-by in Teesdale between 9.30am and 10am in a car that’s fuelled enough for the day, and I need to pick up a videographer… Continue reading Why modern train travel makes you long for a car
In California, self-driving cars are immune to traffic tickets
Photo by Brett Sayles on Pexels.com Anyone living in San Francisco knows that the city has been a testing ground for hundreds of self-driving cars – and there is probably a good reason why. In light of a series of incidents, including a pedestrian who was seriously injured by a Cruise robotaxi last year, California… Continue reading In California, self-driving cars are immune to traffic tickets
Global Autonomous Car in 5G Era Research Study 2023: The ‘Eyes’ of Driverless Cars Analyzed and Explored
DUBLIN, Jan. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The “Synergy – Autonomous Car in 5G Era” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The detailed analysis of connected cars specifics, standardization, technical characteristics and economics are presented in this report. The companies – contributors to the connected car market development – are identified and their portfolios are analyzed.… Continue reading Global Autonomous Car in 5G Era Research Study 2023: The ‘Eyes’ of Driverless Cars Analyzed and Explored
Facing roadblocks, China’s robotaxi darlings apply the brakes
A few years ago, robotaxis were the darlings of venture capitalists in China. A cadre of audacious startups, including Deeproute.ai, WeRide.ai, Pony.ai and Momenta reeled in hundreds of millions of dollars to fuel their costly ambitions. With pockets overflowing, they spent generously on building self-driving vehicle fleets. Their geeky executives, swapping T-shirts for sharp suits,… Continue reading Facing roadblocks, China’s robotaxi darlings apply the brakes
Dear Waymo Community: Reflections from this year together
Dear Waymo community, Around 20 years ago, at the age of 31, Sharon Giovinazzo faced a daunting new reality: losing her vision.“Navigating life independently seemed like an impossible feat,” she says. “Ride-hail promised a solution, but has proved to be another disappointment — I’ve been denied rides multiple times simply because I choose to navigate… Continue reading Dear Waymo Community: Reflections from this year together
Waymo says its self-driving cars are safer than human drivers by up to 10x
Waymo has released a report saying that its Waymo Driver self-driving vehicles outperform human drivers significantly, leading to much fewer crashes and injuries when compared to benchmark human drivers. Waymo’s data claims a 57% reduction in crashes that were reported to the police and an 85% reduction in crashes that caused any bodily injury. The… Continue reading Waymo says its self-driving cars are safer than human drivers by up to 10x
Waymo significantly outperforms comparable human benchmarks over 7+ million miles of rider-only driving
Safety leads everything we do at Waymo. This year alone, Waymo has served over 700,000 ride-hailing trips with public riders and no human driver. We couldn’t have hit that milestone without putting safety front and center, and we are working hard to improve the measurement, transparency, and performance of our fleet. Our comprehensive research —… Continue reading Waymo significantly outperforms comparable human benchmarks over 7+ million miles of rider-only driving
Waymo has 7.1 million driverless miles — how does its driving compare to humans?
/ The Google spinoff’s robotaxis led to a reduction in injury-related and police-reported crashes when compared to human benchmarks, according to new research. 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.… Continue reading Waymo has 7.1 million driverless miles — how does its driving compare to humans?
Autonomous driving as a vision of the future
Autonomous driving has already experienced some highs and lows. It still hasn’t been invented yet. I have been writing about autonomous driving since 2011 and have experienced the discursive climax. This technology seemed to be an ideal type of the future. People quickly became enthusiastic and the industry hoped for unparalleled change. The idea was… Continue reading Autonomous driving as a vision of the future