We’re significantly expanding our Waymo One ride-hailing service area in Metro Phoenix and growing in San Francisco to connect more communities and serve more riders. In Metro Phoenix, one the fastest growing cities in the U.S., we’re doubling our Waymo One service area and connecting our downtown and East Valley territories. This expansion will include… Continue reading Waymo One doubles service area in Phoenix and continues growing in San Francisco
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Waymo barreling ahead with bigger robotaxi coverage in San Francisco and Phoenix
/ The company’s service area in Phoenix is doubling in size while it’s adding an additional pickup stop at the airport and allowing up to four passengers to ride. Photo by Justin Sullivan / Getty Images Waymo is dramatically expanding its robotaxi service areas in Phoenix and San Francisco as it seeks to gain new… Continue reading Waymo barreling ahead with bigger robotaxi coverage in San Francisco and Phoenix
Guided by the flow: The role of aerodynamics in shaping the Waymo Driver
It’s essential to understand the aerodynamics of the different vehicle platforms on which Waymo’s autonomous driving technology is applied to build and operate an efficient system – especially when running at full capacity in various conditions such as rain, fog, snow, or extreme temperatures. By using physical tests and state-of-the-art simulation tools, we can optimize… Continue reading Guided by the flow: The role of aerodynamics in shaping the Waymo Driver
On-demand Transportation Global Market Report 2023: A $341.7 Billion Market by 2027 – Long-term Forecast to 2032 Featuring Avis Budget; BlaBlaCar; BMW; Bolt; & Cabify
DUBLIN, May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The “On-demand transportation Global Market Report 2023” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global on-demand transportation market grew from $133.09 billion in 2022 to $161.79 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21.6%. The on-demand transportation market is expected to grow to $341.7… Continue reading On-demand Transportation Global Market Report 2023: A $341.7 Billion Market by 2027 – Long-term Forecast to 2032 Featuring Avis Budget; BlaBlaCar; BMW; Bolt; & Cabify
@Toyota: The Drive is “Easy bZ” In the Toyota bZ4X
The 2023 bZ4X Campaign Highlights the Ease of All-Electric PLANO, Texas (May 1, 2023) – Toyota is charged and ready to showcase the all-electric 2023 bZ4X with the “Easy bZ” campaign. The campaign highlights the SUV’s electrification capabilities and features, focused on making electrified driving easier than ever. “The “Easy bZ” campaign will show drivers… Continue reading @Toyota: The Drive is “Easy bZ” In the Toyota bZ4X
Get Autonomous Driving Started in 10 Days
Made easy with PIXKIT: hands-on From Zero to One, and One to Plenty in AV R&D Autonomous driving is a complex endeavour, with difficult technical and regulatory challenges that require multidisciplinary teams to tackle. Robotics and AI represent the core of its development essentials; having systems interact in an intelligent way with their environment is… Continue reading Get Autonomous Driving Started in 10 Days
German FAZ: She teaches trucks how to drive autonomously005777
Joanna Buttler walks purposefully around the silver truck. It’s an American truck, recognizable by the long nose that hides the engine. The hood is open, and Buttler points to two aluminum cylinders the size of an upper arm. “These are the actuators for the steering,” explains Buttler. The fact that the truck needs two of… Continue reading German FAZ: She teaches trucks how to drive autonomously005777
Uber Freight offers carriers a fuel card powered by startup AtoB
Uber Freight, the logistics business spun out of Uber in 2018, is partnering with transportation fintech startup AtoB to offer carriers fuel cards and spend management software. AtoB, a four-year-old company that has been described as Stripe for transportation, offers an integrated financial platform based around its core product of a fuel card for truckers. Unlike… Continue reading Uber Freight offers carriers a fuel card powered by startup AtoB
China’s EV players are starting to compete on driver assist tech
Huawei’s co-developed Aito electric car brand is now selling an updated version of the M5 model that comes with new driver-assist tech. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — Companies in China are playing up assisted driving technology as a way to compete in the hot electric car market. Around the Shanghai auto show… Continue reading China’s EV players are starting to compete on driver assist tech
No one is driving this taxi. What possibly could go wrong?
San Francisco – I won’t forget the first time I took a ride in a car without anyone sitting in the driver’s seat. It happened one night last September when a Chevy Bolt named Peaches picked me up outside a San Francisco bar. Our ensuing half-hour ride together produced, at first, a titillating display of… Continue reading No one is driving this taxi. What possibly could go wrong?