All eyes might be on the California robotaxi market, but Texas is the one shaping up to be the next hot testbed of the technology — and regulatory fights that could follow. The Lone Star State has been home to autonomous vehicle testing, particularly with trucks, for years now. However, Texas, a state with negligible… Continue reading The Wild West of robotaxis: Will Texas be a regulatory haven or chaos unleashed?
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Crisis at Cruise Deepens as Self-Driving Car Company Announces Layoffs
The company is facing an existential crisis. Cruise Crisis The crisis at autonomous vehicle company Cruise is deepening. Last month, the California DMV revoked its license to operate a driverless robotaxi service in the state, following a high-profile crash in San Francisco that involved a Cruise vehicle dragging a pedestrian along the ground in early… Continue reading Crisis at Cruise Deepens as Self-Driving Car Company Announces Layoffs
GM’s Cruise is recalling 950 robotaxis after pedestrian collision
Sydney Boyo Cruise, the autonomous vehicle venture owned by General Motors, has issued a recall effecting 950 of its robotaxis following a pedestrian collision in San Francisco last month. Previously, the company had grounded all of its driverless operations following the Oct. 2 collision during which a pedestrian was thrown into the path of the Cruise robotaxi… Continue reading GM’s Cruise is recalling 950 robotaxis after pedestrian collision
German Manager Magazine: General Motors stops production of robotaxi cars002861
After the robotaxi company Cruise had to stop trips without people behind the wheel, its parent company took action General Motors also the production of a future generation of vehicles without a steering wheel and pedals. After the production of a small number of pre-series vehicles, production of the vehicles with the name “Origin” will… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: General Motors stops production of robotaxi cars002861
May Mobility rides the AV wave while Cruise and Waymo feel the heat
May Mobility has raised hundreds of millions from some of the biggest names in the auto industry, but if you haven’t heard of the autonomous vehicle startup yet, that’s apparently by design. The Toyota- and BMW-backed company builds autonomous vehicle systems like Cruise and Waymo. Yet, it’s dodging the fire those companies are under by… Continue reading May Mobility rides the AV wave while Cruise and Waymo feel the heat
Cruise confirms robotaxis rely on human assistance every four to five miles
This Cruise in San Francisco seemingly could not figure out how to pull aside on a narrow street to let a buss pass. Matt Rosoff, CNBC Cruise CEO and founder Kyle Vogt posted comments on Hacker News on Sunday responding to allegations that his company’s robotaxis aren’t really self-driving, but instead require frequent help from… Continue reading Cruise confirms robotaxis rely on human assistance every four to five miles
Waze rolls out crash history alerts for accident-prone roads
/ Google says it uses a combination of AI and user reports to determine if a route has a history of frequent accidents. By Wes Davis, a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech journalist since 2020. Share this story Waze will… Continue reading Waze rolls out crash history alerts for accident-prone roads
Road trip! How our cross-country testing helps advance the Waymo Driver
Experience is the best teacher, no matter if you’re learning to drive a car or getting to know a new city. The Waymo Driver — our core set of technology comprised of hardware and software that enables autonomous driving — has multiple lifetimes of experience navigating the real world and helping people and things get… Continue reading Road trip! How our cross-country testing helps advance the Waymo Driver
Why San Francisco’s robotaxi rollout has been such a mess
Self-driving cars have flooded San Francisco streets, and many of them have no safety drivers behind the wheel. In August, two of the leading autonomous vehicle companies, General Motors-owned Cruise and Alphabet’s Waymo, were granted permission to expand operations, allowing people to hail a driverless car the same way they order an Uber. Users who… Continue reading Why San Francisco’s robotaxi rollout has been such a mess
ZEEKR 001 and 009 first drives: Quality EVs offering proof this automaker is just getting started
After over two years of consistent coverage of Geely’s young, all-electric ZEEKR brand, I finally got the opportunity to see its first two EV models up close and take them both for a spin. As a bonus, ZEEKR also had its purpose-built EV designed for Waymo on display before first deliveries to the robotaxi startup… Continue reading ZEEKR 001 and 009 first drives: Quality EVs offering proof this automaker is just getting started