The company wants robotaxis to become successful first. Don’t expect to see many Waymo-powered autonomous big rigs in the near future. Waymo now plans to “push back” its driverless trucking efforts and shift its attention toward its One ride-hailing service. The move will help the company concentrate on making these self-driving taxis a “commercial success,”… Continue reading Waymo pushes back its self-driving truck efforts to focus on ride hailing
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Waymo is scaling back its self-driving truck ambitions
/ Alphabet-owned Waymo will focus on its driverless taxi services and scale back on its Via division, where it planned to make autonomous semi trucks. By Umar Shakir, a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining The… Continue reading Waymo is scaling back its self-driving truck ambitions
Waymo puts the brakes on self-driving trucks program
Waymo is tapping the brakes on self-driving trucks and shifting most of its capital, resources and talent to one commercial bet: ride-hailing. The move, which was announced Wednesday in a company blog post, comes six years after Waymo first tested its autonomous vehicle system in Class 8 trucks. The company emphasized the decision was driven… Continue reading Waymo puts the brakes on self-driving trucks program
Doubling down on Waymo One
At Waymo, we’re developing a generalizable, fully autonomous Driver – the Waymo Driver – designed to integrate with a variety of vehicle platforms and commercial applications including ride-hailing, trucking, local delivery, and personal car ownership. Given the tremendous momentum and substantial commercial opportunity we’re seeing on the ride-hailing front, we’ve made the decision to focus… Continue reading Doubling down on Waymo One
Amazon, Microsoft-led group shares data for open alternative to Google Maps
Overture’s map dataset could help any app maker get accurate locations. The Overture Maps Foundation, a group founded by Amazon, Meta, Microsoft and TomTom, has released an initial open dataset that will help developers build mapping apps and other location-based tools. The “alpha” set includes worldwide info for over 59 million places, 780 million unique… Continue reading Amazon, Microsoft-led group shares data for open alternative to Google Maps
Robotaxi Market Analysis by Level of Autonomy, Vehicle, Service, Propulsion – Global Forecast to 2030 with Markets Set to grow at a CAGR of a Staggering 91.8%
DUBLIN, July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The “Robotaxi Market by Application (Goods and Passenger), Level of Autonomy (L4 and L5), Vehicle (Cars and Vans/Shuttles), Service (Rental and Station Based), Propulsion (Electric and Fuel Cell), Component and Region – Global Forecast to 2030” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global robotaxi market is poised for… Continue reading Robotaxi Market Analysis by Level of Autonomy, Vehicle, Service, Propulsion – Global Forecast to 2030 with Markets Set to grow at a CAGR of a Staggering 91.8%
Cruise starts initial robotaxi testing in Miami
Cruise, the self-driving arm of General Motors, has begun initial testing and data collection in Miami, the company said in a tweet Wednesday. “Phase 1 is to familiarize our fleet with additional, diverse road conditions while collecting data,” the company said. Cruise declined to provide any further information, like what Phase 2 entails and when… Continue reading Cruise starts initial robotaxi testing in Miami
Tesla is rumored to partner with Samsung for 4-nm chip in self-driving HW 5.0
Tesla is rumored to have partnered with Samsung to produce a new self-driving chip based on a 4-nanometer node for Tesla’s Hardware 5 (HW 5.0). Back in 2016, Tesla started building a team of chip architects led by legendary chip designer, Jim Keller, to develop its own silicon. The goal was to design a super… Continue reading Tesla is rumored to partner with Samsung for 4-nm chip in self-driving HW 5.0
ADAS and Autonomous Sensor Maintenance Equipment Industry Set to Register a Massive CAGR of 49.68% to Reach $152.6 Million by 2032
DUBLIN, July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Global ADAS and Autonomous Sensor Maintenance Equipment Market Outlook 2022-2032 report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global ADAS and autonomous sensor maintenance equipment market was valued at $2.7 million in 2022, and it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 49.68% and reach $152.66 million by 2032.… Continue reading ADAS and Autonomous Sensor Maintenance Equipment Industry Set to Register a Massive CAGR of 49.68% to Reach $152.6 Million by 2032
Self-driving cars could be closer than you think. Mine may have been right behind you.
My optimism about self-driving cars was renewed recently on a hot, sunny Wednesday in a crowded office park and on a stretch of interstate in Detroit’s northern suburbs. Expectations for self-driving, or autonomous, vehicles have veered from “One will pick you up in 5 minutes” to “Never. You might as well flush your investment fund… Continue reading Self-driving cars could be closer than you think. Mine may have been right behind you.